Shortly after starting a new job in 2018, my astro-inclined manager asked me,
“What’s your birthdate, time, and place?”
Yes, she’s one of those people. Ha!
She typed my details into a website and informed me that I was a Projector.
That’s how Human Design entered my field.
HD is a system that blends astrology, the I Ching, the chakra system, and quantum physics to map a person’s unique energetic blueprint.
If that sounds like a cosmic soup of woo-woo…same.
I wasn’t sure what to make of it myself.
But as I explored what it means to be a Projector,
how my energy works, how I’m meant to engage with the world,
I felt…seen.
I’ve learned that, as a Projector, I am designed to play in ways that nourish me, honor my need for rest, learn about what fascinates me, and share what lights me up!
When I caught the creative vision for Unfurlia, I knew:
I was not meant to build a business like the Generators of the world.
As a Human Design Projector, I’m learning that less hustle and more rest isn’t laziness.
It’s alignment.
When I stop striving, something beautiful happens,
I naturally, effortlessly, and organically attract people who are drawn to my medicine.
Those who are ready to invite me to lead and guide them.
That’s the leap of faith I’m making anyway.
I don’t have proof yet.
I have longing.
I have inspiration.
I have resonance.
At this point, building Unfurlia feels less like a plan and more like a playful experiment with the Universe.
If I honor my energy, follow what truly enlivens me, and refuse to grind myself into exhaustion…will Life support my efforts?
In this liminal space between inspired action and desired outcome,
I just keep learning and making and sharing what I feel called to.
Trusting that I don’t have to chase recognition.
That when I show up and shine my lantern,
those meant to walk with me will find me glowing in the dark.
My role is to safeguard that light knowing my creative genius thrives in
Solitude, Stillness, and Silence.
The challenge is…I often resist the very elements that recharge my superpower.
Solitude sounds beautiful in theory.
But in practice, it can feel uncomfortable, even confronting.
When I slow down, old fears surface.
Fears of emptiness.
Fears of inadequacy.
Fears that, without proof of productivity, I won’t have any evidence to justify my worthiness.
For receiving love, for belonging, for being chosen.
Oof.
It’s no wonder that, instead of resting, I sometimes reach for distraction.
And instead of tending to my own glow, I tend to fill my calendar to maintain connection and avoid the ache of loneliness.
Thankfully, I can see now that what looks like resistance
is often just a tender part of me trying to stay safe.
Nervous system regulation begins with self-compassion
by honoring the signals instead of overriding them.
I don’t have to force myself to get still.
I can welcome it, softly and gently,
as an act of devotion to my own well-being
and the light I’m here to radiate.
Because the truth is….
self-care is the foundation that makes service sustainable.
So, I’ve been (imperfectly) practicing offering myself stillness before action.
Ritual before rush.
Softness when I ache.
And comfort without conditions.
With tapping as my steady companion, I am easing into caring for my nervous system like a sacred flame. Through rest, ritual, and reverence.
In a world that rewards the relentless,
I am choosing the slower miracle.
The one that doesn’t burn me out
but brings me home.
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If you’re feeling curious,
this page shares more about tapping
and this tapping spell supports
softening into stillness and reclaiming nourishing pleasure