Why We Need A Mentor

In a 3-part series I published earlier, I wrote about the abuse of spiritual leadership. That brings up a question: do we need a spiritual guide at all? Photo by SOULSANA on Unsplash Power mongers who pose as spiritual leaders and teachers have made us all wary. They cause us to suspect anything “spiritual” that…

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5 Questions to Ask Before Joining A Spiritual Community

Part 3 of this series is about how to tune into your inner divine and check in before you commit to a spiritual community or a spiritual leader Photo by Darius Bashar on Unsplash When we outsource trust, we dismiss the pings of our inner guidance. Yet, that gentle, loving voice is always leading us…

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Grief and the Ego Center in Human Design

Grief and the Ego Center in Human Design helps us understand how we can try to motivate ourselves to “get over” what we’re feeling and use our willpower to push through. The Ego center (or the Will/Heart center as it’s referred to) is the center of willpower, motivation, self-worth, and the heart to do what…

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Struggling to Stay Off Social Media?

If you’re struggling to stay off social media, this post will speak to you. September 23, 2023 is a milestone date for me. It’s not a special birthday. It’s not a special anniversary. It’s not a health goal I achieved. September 23, 2023 marks the six months since I quit social media. It was my…

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Grief and the Identity Center in Human Design

Grief and the Identity Center in Human Design offers an illuminating peek into how “lost” we feel in the aftermath of loss. The Identity center (or the G center as it’s commonly referred to) is where we experience the themes of identity (who am I?), our sense of self and direction, authenticity, direction, and purpose.…

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How To Learn from Our Failures in Life

How to learn from our failures in life is a topic we rarely think, speak, or debate about. Failure is not pretty or popular. Especially in a world that loves, adores, and celebrates success. Successful people. Successful ideas. Successful teams. We’re constantly bombarded with quick-fix tips on how to achieve success whether we want to…

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Grief and the Solar Plexus Center in Human Design

The study of grief and the emotional Solar Plexus center in Human Design is extremely important. It helps us understand how we experience emotions, our ability to navigate an intensely emotional time in our lives, and the beliefs we hold about emotional expression. No matter what we’re grieving–whether it’s the loss of someone we love,…

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Grief and the Spleen Center in Human Design

The study of grief and the Spleen center in Human Design helps us understand the fears we carry about survival which can affect our wellness on all levels. No matter what we’re grieving–whether it’s the loss of someone we love, an identity we’re being called to shed, a geographic move, or the end of a…

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The Bitter Projector

The bitter Projector is a projector who is out of alignment. Think of bitterness as the red flag the universe waves at a Projector when they’re off track. This is called a projector’s not-self theme. When we’re aligned, we’re responding from Self, or the wise part of ourselves. Traditionally we’ve been taught to avoid “bad”…

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Grief and the Head Center in Human Design

The study of grief and the Head center in Human Design helps us understand how we “think” about the experience we’re moving through. When we’re grieving–whether it’s the loss of someone we love, an identity we’re being called to shed, a geographic move, or the end of a season that was special–we have a tendency…

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