Living in Alignment: An Introduction to Human Design for Generators

Have you ever felt out of alignment with or disconnected from your true self? Like you’re living life on autopilot, going through the motions without purpose or passion? You’re not alone. I was this person for the first 40 years of my life. Many of us get so caught up in society’s expectations that we lose touch with who we really are deep down inside. As a Human Design Generator, there is a way to reclaim your power and joyfully walk the path meant just for you. 

Transforming My Life from Within

A few years ago, Human Design landed on my radar. Beyond the mindset coaching I was already familiar with, learning that I was a Human Design Generator allowed me to see how I was meant to move through the world and how I was actually doing the exact opposite of that. I was forcing, initiating, and, quite honestly, exhausted. Despite the many changes in my life, something was still amiss. Thanks to Human Design, I began to dance in tune with my body’s rhythm and make decisions that genuinely reflected the real me.

What is Human Design and Why Does it Matter?

Human Design is a synthesis of ancient wisdom and modern science that gives us a blueprint for how we’re uniquely wired. Think of it as your own instruction manual for operating and making empowered choices aligned with your authentic self. Human Design offers a roadmap back home to who we truly are, before the world told us who to be.

By combining astrology, I Ching, Kabbalah, Hindu chakras and quantum physics, Human Design reveals 5 different energy types, each with their own gifts and optimal ways of decision-making and interacting with the world. Even though there are 5 energy types, I specifically focus on Generators because I am one, and I believe one of our greatest tasks and fulfillment as Generators comes from when we get out of our heads and live in our bodies. I’m on a mission to help other Human Design Generators do this.

Discovering Undefined Centers: The Wisdom and Conditioning That Comes from Being Undefined

Not only did I discover that I was a Human Design Generator, I realized that that I have multiple undefined centers. Learning about my undefined centers allowed me to see how I had taken on other’s belief systems. Embracing this knowledge, I learned to let go of beliefs that didn’t serve me, finding the courage to trust my sacral authority and honor my authentic self.

I started questioning a lot of things and really asking myself what was important to me and what I wanted for my life, even if it didn’t look like someone else’s. Something else I want to share here is that even though we are Generators, we will all have different energy needs, and part of this plays into our undefined centers. I now know I need more rest and time alone with others because I am so undefined. In the beginning, I think I felt a lot of shame with this because I heard my mind telling me, “I should” be with my family more often, or whatever thought it was telling me at the time.

The point I want to drive home here is that you know what’s best for you. Honor that knowledge and desire. Be kind and gentle with yourself, and recognize that it also takes time to decondition ourselves to what we have been led to believe is best for us.

Living as a Human Design Generator: The Unique Attributes and Challenges

If you hang around with me long enough, you’ll know I don’t believe in good or bad, right or wrong, better than or less than in life, especially with Human Design. I am an avid proponent of ONLY use Human Design to empower you and to own your gifts.

Human Design Generators make up somewhere around 35–37% of the population. And because we have a defined sacral, we have consistent life force energy when we are engaged in work, hobbies, or life in general that we love. We have an inviting aura about us; it feels like a big hug to people. People love to be around us when we light up with life.

Understanding Your Human Design Generator Energy

As Human Design Generators, we have a defined Sacral Center, which is like an energetic battery inside us. When we do activities that light us up, our Sacral fills with boundless energy. When we force ourselves into doing uninspiring work and/or hobbies or just life, our battery drains fast. This is why it’s so important for us to prioritize what brings us joy and excitement daily. Our natural state is one of satisfaction. The more we embrace doing what we love, the more magnetic we become to inviting even more of what we desire into our lives.

Rather than hustling, rushing or muscling through, we thrive by patiently responding to what life presents organically, not forcing outcomes. Our true way of making decisions is by feeling the “yes” or “no” within the body, not the mind’s should’s and ought-to’s. I always tell people to begin to learn what this actually feels like in your body. Because if you’re similar to me, you may have no idea when you are getting started.

So, start small. Ask yourself the simplest of questions, like, Am I sitting down? Are my fingernails painted? Is my hair black? Am I hungry? Do I want to go for a walk right now? And begin to feel what those answers feel like in your body. Notice how you might feel a pull towards something that is true or that you desire, and a pull away from what isn’t true or not a desire for you.

Mastering Your Human Design Generator Genius

As Human Design Generator, we have innate wisdom within and the ability to “just know.” As kids, we intuitively made decisions from our Sacral Center through simple “uh-huh” or “uh-uh” responses. Or maybe for you, it was your body pulling you towards something or pulling away. The world demanded we justify our why’s, so we learned to override our sacral’s truth with mental logic. We found reasons for our yes’s and no’s that took us out of our bodies and brought us into our minds, which is where we stayed.

It’s time to reclaim and trust our inner authority once again.

Because we’re built to master one thing deeply, Human Design Generators thrive when we dive fully into discovering and becoming experts on ourselves and what makes our soul sing. This is our greatest adventure—returning home to who we were always meant to be.

Each day that we wake up and open our eyes, we have a choice. A choice to continue to come back home to ourselves over and over again, to trust our innate knowing and wisdom, and to honor ourselves above all else. We get to choose courageously to live a life on our terms and to embrace every facet of our unique design.

So, as we journey together, I encourage you to lean into your intuition, let your sacral lead the way, and watch the universe respond with a resounding echo. This isn’t easy in the beginning. Your mind will want to take over and control the show, and with practice, it gets easier. You will build up more evidence when you trust how well it turns out. You begin to move through the world with your body. That feels so much better than the ping-pong match we have been having in our heads.