Experiment with your design

Many of us feel out of sync with the world we live in—pressured to move faster, think more, push harder. But Human Design shows us something profound: we’ve evolved. From instinctive survival beings to mentally strategic ones, and now to energetically complex, emotionally aware humans. Understanding this shift—from 5 to 9 energy centers—offers a deep permission to live differently. Not by old standards, but by the truth of your own Inner Authority.

One of the biggest lessons on this journey is learning to stay present with the discomfort that the mind creates. The discomfort of the mental stories,the chatter that rises like a storm—telling me what I should be doing,why I must act,and what terrible thing will happen if I don’t. It’s urgent. It’s convincing.It feels like if I don’t do something now, everything will fall apart. But what if I don’t obey?

To begin your Human Design experiment, you don’t need to know everything—you just need courage and trust. I often imagine this step as floating in deep water. At first, it’s terrifying to let go of control. You want to keep paddling, keep thinking. But the moment you surrender, something shifts.

How many times have you replayed a decision in your head—analyzing it from every angle, asking for advice, questioning your...