Q1. Hello, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
I describe myself as a matriarch, a mentor and a mystic.
As a Matriarch, I’ve cultivated a global sisterhood, providing a nurturing space for women from all walks of life to explore and celebrate their diverse cultures, customs, and values. I offer the gift of guidance and support, offering the wisdom I’ve obtained from my experience to women of varied backgrounds.In my role as Mentor, I’ve dedicated myself to shaping the future generations, not through wealth or power, but through the sturdy foundation of love, wisdom, and respect for humanity. I aim to leave behind shoulders strong enough for them to stand on, inspiring them to craft something truly extraordinary.
As a Mystic, I traverse the world with a heart filled with joy, embracing the beautiful tapestry of humanity. My faith is my anchor, guiding me to trust in the power of love as the ultimate source of strength.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing your book “Enneagram Made Easy”?
The key challenges were distilling the Enneagram down into understandable terms without losing its essence or power. I could easily have written hundreds of more pages!
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
I too am a voracious reader so my interests are very broad. In this vein of thought it would have to be. C. G.Jung, Richard Rohr, Pema Chodron, Russ Hudson and Beatrice Chestnut.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? New York City and what makes it so special to you?
I was born there. It will always be home and the city energizes me.
Q5. What inspired you to write the book ‘Know Justice Know Peace’?
There is great power in looking at the way you are showing up in the world. I believe if people slow down and take a look at the consequences of their actions, they might change their behaviors. The Enneagram helps you to do that, and with all the ways that we marginalize people all over the world it’s important to have some tools in place that will help us to look at the way we are “othering“ people, as in treating them like objects. Kindness matters.
Q6. How long did it take you to write your book ‘Enneagram Made Easy’?
About a year.
Q7. On what platforms can readers buy your books?
My books are available everywhere books are sold. Amazon, Barnes and noble even target Walmart. The easiest way to access my books and audio books is to go to my website Deborahegerton.com. The links to the books take you directly to a purchasing option.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Know Justice Know Peace’?
The book cover, is really part of the creative genius of my co-author Lisi Mohandessi. Lisi is a graphic artist. We both wanted something that represented Beauty and strife at the same time. The colors of the book are beautiful and yet there is something somewhat twisted and tortured in the graphic depiction of the human terrain. It’s what we look like beneath the surface of the skin.
The title came quickly. We will never be able to elevate the consciousness of the human species if we do not understand Justice and Peace. We must take the time and get to Know Justice and Know Peace if we are to move forward.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I make sure that I remain very present. I don’t try to force words to come I actually let the words come through me. When the words are not there, I let it be until they come back and then I will resume the writing. Everything comes in its correct time and season I trust that,and that is how I write.
Q10. What is the most valuable piece of advice you’ve been given about writing?
someone told me once, (and I don’t remember who) that anything that was meant to be written by me would come through me. I have found that to be true. Writing is something that I enjoy. I do not labor over it. I do not stress during the process of trying to allow a book to be born. A book cannot be born before it is ready, and I have the wisdom in this season of my life to recognize that.
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