My Human Design Case Study: How I’ve *Actually* Integrated Human Design Into My Life and Business

Whenever I do Human Design readings, I’m often asked, “How would I use this in my day-to-day life?” 

Depending on their type, profile, authority, and general goals in life, I have different suggestions for each person I read for. I feel like that is what makes Human Design so impactful for people – it’s truly unique to YOU. Plus, Human Design is meant to integrate into your life over time, so it’s helpful when we can brainstorm how to make it work for and with you. 

I started thinking about all the human design resources I’ve created up until now. The one thing I’ve never really put together - UNTIL NOW! - is to tell you all about how I use human design specifically in my life. 

To begin, let me tell you some things in my Human Design chart that I rarely look at. You’ve probably heard me say this before: Human Design is a massive system full of new language, complex concepts, and exceptional nuance when you start to factor in the human (aka you in this very moment) part of it. 

I don’t pay that much attention to: 

• My centers

• My gates/channels (actually, I only look at these when I’m looking for a little glimmer of self-study, like a little appetizer that says, “Hey! Remember this part of you?”)

• Lifestyle arrows (the arrows at the top of your bodygraph – except for the environment one - I use that regularly as I move about our home to work in different places at different times of day)

The areas of my chart that I’ve focused on the most are: 

• My Type: I’m a Projector

• My Profile: I’m a 5/1

• My Authority: I have Splenic authority

Let’s look at some specific ways this is incorporated into my life.

Balancing My Energy

Focus: Type 

Being a Projector is learning how to manage and balance your energy. Projectors are often described as being efficient beings. What might take a Generator 8 hours might only take me 4 hours. I’ve learned to use this to my advantage. I know I can do things fast, so I worry less about procrastination and if I do/don’t have enough time (though I still have an existential fear of not being able to do everything I want to in this life before I croak). 

Prioritizing Rest

Focus: Type 

I loved this quote before I found Human Design: “Learn to rest, not to quit.” Rest is a top priority for a Projector. It really is how we refill our energy tanks. In a world that loves the hustle and grind and “sleep when you’re dead” mentality, there’s often a lot of resistance in new Projectors to rest. For me, rest has always come easily. I power-napped my way through college. Fortunately, I’ve always had good sleep hygiene, and I know my physical limits and needs. HOWEVER, that is only one type of rest. Since learning I was a Projector, I’ve incorporated different expressions of rest, like content detoxes, social media sabbaticals, and aura-free time (resting my energetic body through alone time). The most understated part of all types of rest is that a little goes a long way. If you’re a Projector wondering how TF to rest, don’t forget about my Projector’s Guide to Rest mini-course (send me a note to kelsey@evermeandco.com and I’ll share it with you!).

Intuitive Sales (aka Waiting for Invitations)

Focus: Strategy + Authority

Projectors speak a different language when it comes to sales and navigating opportunities. Here’s a simple example: I don’t recommend cold outreach to ANYONE (certainly not as a leading strategy – there is a time and a place for this, and it definitely doesn’t start with “hey girl…”), but if ANYONE could do it without draining their energy, it would be basically anyone but a Projector. Because of our need to manage being invited, knowing how to “sell” can be challenging when the concept of selling feels like the opposite of an invitation (enter the vicious circle of who invited who?). To make this easier, I've implemented structure to my sales process so I have a way of clearly seeing invitations. I’m often looking at: How often is someone engaging with my content? Have they shared something with me in the past that is relevant to a new offer? Do I sense their excitement as genuine or as hot air? I’m not saying to overanalyze every interaction, but having a structure in place has allowed me to say, “Hey - I’m working on this thing, and I think you’d enjoy it! Let me know if you want to learn more!”. 

Intuitive Movement

Focus: Authority

Most of you know I’ve had a goal of running at least 1 mile per day each month. My goal is really not about running but more about trusting my intuition/feminine energy to guide my body within the goal/masculine structure I’ve set in place. I use my Splenic authority as my guide to define if I will run on that day and how I will get it done. Splenic authority is a bit different of a beast when it comes to intuitive knowing. It’s ever-evolving (Shocker: I have splenic authority and my company is about evolution ha) which means what may be a “yes” at 9 am may be a “no” by noon, and so on. I must keep in close quarters with the whispers of knowing that I receive. 

Example:

Logical mind: You’re going for a run at 9 a.m.

Splenic knowing: No you’re not.

Logical mind: how about noon?

Splenic knowing: That sounds better.

*noon rolls around*

Splenic knowing: it’s time! And take the scenic route. 

Podcast Guesting + Teaching From Experience

Focus: 5/1 Profile

The only thing that would make this more “5/1” was if I had my own podcast. Being a speaker, a podcast guest, and a facilitator of events is deeply aligned to my 5/1 profile. 5/1 are the people who know some sh*t and are inclined to share that sh*t with the world. My 1 line makes me curious to learn more about myself and the topics I care about. The 5 line is that part of me that wants to share my life’s lessons. I have a different way of sharing my message than what’s trendy today. This vulnerability movement makes people think they must share in real time what they are going through. I do this to a certain extent, but I’m very mindful of my role as a leader + role model. It’s important and integral to me to be sure I am clear on my own lessons before I send them out into the world. A real-life example of this would be being alcohol-free for one year before I shared this publicly on my platform.

Pulling It All Together

My relationship with Human Design has ebbed and flowed since I first encountered it in 2019. However, one thing that has remained consistent is that it continuously supports my personal evolution and allows me to be more of who I am.