Discovering Your Human Design, Part 1

I remember when I first took the Myers-Briggs personality test back in 2015, answering all those questions and finally getting my result — INFJ. Fascination and pride washed over me.

Reading about my type, I felt so seen and understood, like someone was shining a light on the unique way I show up in the world. It was so validating. I felt like I understood myself better and appreciated myself more too.

Then I promptly encouraged all my loved ones to take the test, so I could better understand them too. We all know that everyone is unique, and yet seeing the proof that illuminates how others see the world differently is so amazing.

I know so many people who have had the same experience with the Myers-Briggs or Enneagram tests, discovering your type and feeling that immense validation and relief to be seen and appreciated for who you are (plus the deep connection that awaits when you find others on the same journey).

Fun fact: Bre of Rowan Made and I first connected on the fact that we were both INFJs and have been soul sisters ever since. ✨

Now while these systems are incredible tools, by nature they're self assessments. This means you answer all those questions based on who you are today and how you feel right now. Your results (and the validation you feel) are absolutely true for you… for now. But as you continue to live and change and grow, your results may change. Mine did.

Fast forward to 2018, when Bre messaged me to share a new system she'd discovered — Human Design. My reaction to being an INFJ pales in comparison to the immense relief, excitement, and fascination that ignited when I discovered that I'm a Projector with emotional authority.

More on what that means in my Part 2…

The premise of Human Design is that each of us was born pure and free of conditioning, with our true authentic self coded into our DNA. Baby you was ready to show up as that truest self and to go with what flowed most naturally for you. But then as we live and learn, we're influenced by who and what we witness.

This conditions us to second-guess what comes naturally and to accept what the world has shown us as the ultimate truth instead, pushing our true nature aside. After all, how could we know what's right with so little life experience?

But what if you had it right in the first place, before all those external experiences and impressions got in the way?

This is the premise of Human Design — that you were born exactly who you're meant to be and your life is a journey of remembering and embracing more and more of that true self as you grow.

My own journey with HD has been filled with immense relief at rediscovering my true self (and the permission to live this way), deep curiosity and fascination, and excitement to thrive in my own unique way.

It has been completely life-changing, impacting how I show up in the world and how I run my business too. Meanwhile, discovering the charts of my loved ones has illuminated how I see others and has drastically improved how I show up as a friend, daughter, sister, and especially as a wife and mama.

Even more than before, seeing proof that illuminates how others see the world and operate in it differently from myself has been straight up magical.

To me, Human Design feels equal parts scientific and sacred (because it is), and the coolest thing is just how practical it is since it can be applied to everything from little everyday decisions to your life purpose and beyond.

I understand the aching to be seen and to live as your true self in a world that demands we conform to toxic standards, First name / friend. And uncovering a bit more of who your true self is makes a world of difference.

While Human Design is a wealth of information and detail, the most important details to focus on are your type, strategy, and authority. You can discover your own by plugging your birth details (date, exact birth time in military time, and location) into myhumandesign.com. You can then check out the DayLuna Human Design Podcast to learn more.

I'll dig deeper in Part 2, but in the meantime, comment below and let me know your energy type and authority are! I can't wait to see what this journey of self-discovery holds for you, friend. 🌞