We’re raised to be good, productive, helpful - but what if those patterns are draining you?

Conditioning is sneaky.

It’s the voice that says, “You should say yes to be nice.” It’s the habit of people-pleasing before asking yourself what you want. It’s the guilt you feel for resting, even when you’re tired.

Most of us have been taught to override our true energy from a young age.

That’s where Human Design changed everything for me. It gave me a framework to notice when I’m operating from alignment - and when I’m stuck in someone else’s rules.

So how do you begin noticing your conditioning? Here are a few self-reflection prompts you can journal on this week:

To become aware of conditioning:

• Where do I feel I have to show up a certain way, even if it feels exhausting?

• What beliefs do I hold about success, productivity or motherhood that might not be mine?

• What am I doing to prove I’m enough?

To begin experimenting with alignment:

• What would happen if I let go of one obligation this week?

• What lights me up that I’ve been ignoring?

• How does my energy shift when I follow my instincts instead of the rules?

To track the shift:

• What moments this week felt most like me?

• What gave me energy?

• What drained it?

Awareness is the first step.

Experimenting is the second.

Alignment? That comes with practice - and permission. I hope you give yourself both. So you remember who you were before the world told you who to be.

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