The worst prisons are the ones we can’t see.

They're the prisons of other people's expectations that we've used to justify our foundation and establish a perimeter of what we're "allowed" to do or desire.

In Human Design, each of us has an energetic resting state that's meant to magnetize the right people and situations toward us.

When we're not in that state, weird shit happens.

Human Design is a vast, layered system that leads you to a life without resistance or regret — a life that is meant for you and you alone. It offers a logical path into the esoteric mysteries of your mind, body, and soul, and all you need to do is follow your Strategy and Authority one decision at a time. 

It's simple, but it isn't easy.

When we try to be what we're not, shoehorning ourselves into a role because it's the next rung on the ladder or because of what it means to others, instead of changing the role to match the expression of our unique talents, we waste vital energy that would otherwise be used to create.

If the need for more space in your relationships is something you can relate to (romantic, platonic, or professional), grab your chart and read on to see if you share any of these elements so that you can honor them within your existing relationships, or at least be aware of them as you enter new ones.

On Sunday this photo ☝🏻 came up in my Facebook memories. My daughter Livy sitting at a picnic table, lookedly decidedly unbothered. When I shared that seven years ago I knew nothing about Human Design. But I was noticing. 

In Human Design, we are not our minds. And, in fact, our minds can lead us down some really disastrous alleys and thoroughfares because the mind is caught up in masking perceived weaknesses. It is a terrible, lying, unreliable, self-destructive navigator for your most important decisions. 

The peace I now feel, having found inner harmony between the Tribal ambition and the stubborn Individual, has been life-changing — it brought me the radical clarity to release what wasn't me and shift into a whole new experience and timeline that was always there waiting for me — a timeline that is aspirational and grounded no matter what's happening around me.

I was ten. It was Christmas. It was the one obscure package under the tree for me that wasn't something necessary (like PJs and socks and underwear) or traditional (like Tinkerbell perfume) — it was the surprise.

Conditioning is neatly labeled "socialization," but the truth is that it's about fitting in — conforming to society's standards and the status quo, no matter how ill-fitting these rules and demands might be for the individual.

Human Design recognizes that we're not all built the same. We each need different "nutrients" in our environment and teams to catalyze our creativity. Human Design supports the shift from optimizing resources for the organization to optimizing resources for the individual.

There is nothing more exquisite than the unconditional acceptance of our individual uniqueness — but we can't fully see or appreciate the uniqueness of another until we fully see and appreciate the uniqueness in ourselves.

The energy of the Power Broker is vital to remaining competitive, instead of going the way of a Kodak or a Blockbuster. Even the best have to be willing to continuously reinvent themselves if they want to survive.

These are the words I said when Tim Gunn asked "Why Project Runway?" during my audition. I'm convinced that it was my outlier profile and the clarity of my purpose that got me on Season 3. I lasted one episode. And now that I know my Human Design, I *really* know why.

We've all been sold a bill of goods about what success looks like, feels like, sounds like, and it's usually anchored in some sort of material aspiration or external validation which isn’t the same as genuine fulfillment. Your Human Design can help you break free, creating a success script unique to you.

There is a price to being yourself and honoring your uniqueness in a world where we're encouraged to be the same, and each of us will pay a different one — but isn't it worth the freedom of knowing and being who you truly are?

In the world of energetics, like attracts like. So if you want something better in your life, it's up to you to change your frequency first — by raising it. You can do that by living in alignment with your Human Design blueprint.

Your Human Design blueprint contains powerful clues to determine your ideal work flow, work rhythm, and style that lead to your optimum productivity, contribution, and success. This particular approach uses the circuits.

It's decisions like these that keep people from exploring their Human Design because they're terrified of the consequences of shifting their decision-making from their mind to their body.

People with the Channel of Discovery (which we call “The Alpinist”) have a deep awareness and connection to their physical form, driven to experience its extremes. The story of long distance swimmer, Diana Nyad, brings this channel to life beautifully.