Human Design 101: what is deconditioning?

Deconditioning is the process that begins when we choose to live out own unique Human Design - it’s the work that happens once we decide to find out what it means to deep dive into our own authenticity.

Until we wake up to our programming, we’re living out someone else’s ideas and expectations.

We live life on auto-pilot, not on purpose of course, but because we’ve been programmed by our families, our schools, our jobs, and by society at large. (in human design, this is called conditioning)

We don’t realize how often we’re operating on information that was fed to us by someone else. AND OF COURSE, WE DON’T EASILY SEE THIS, BECAUSE WE’RE ALL RUNNING ON SOMEONE ELSE’S PROGRAMMING.

WHO WANTS TO ADMIT THAT THEY ARE PLAYING OUT SOMEONE ELSE’S IDEAS?

IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT OR MY FAULT OR THEIR FAULT. IT’S JUST HOW IT GOES. AND THE GOOD NEWS, WE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

IT’S A BIT SCARY TO TAKE A PEEK INTO OUR OWN OPERATING SYSTEMS, because gasp what will we find? Edvard munch’s the scream? (likely)

(UN)FORTUNATELY, THERE AREN’T REALLY ANY SHORTCUTS OR QUICK SOLUTIONS. IN FACT, IT’S SOMETHING WE’VE GOT TO DO EVERY DAY FOR-EV-ER.

THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO DIVE IN AND SORT OUT THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE DOWNRIGHT UGLY.

(AND GIRL, WE’VE ALL GOT STUFF IN THERE THAT’S A BIT UGLY)

HAVE YOU EVER MADE A DECISION BASED ON A (SUBCONSCIOUS) BELIEF ONLY TO REALIZE THOSE BELIEFS WEREN’T YOURS IN THE FIRST PLACE?

THIS IS CONDITIONING.

CONDITIONING CAN TAKE HOLD OVER YOU IN MANY WAYS.

FOR EXAMPLE THINGS LIKE THIS:

  • FEELING LIKE YOU’RE ACTING OUT A SCRIPT

  • ACTING ON SHOULDS

  • BOWING TO PRESSURE FROM OTHERS

What I love about Human Design is it’s ability to help us understand our energy. We can use our knowledge of our Human Design chart to help us spot and identify programming.

When we begin to take charge of our lives we can literally use our Human Design chart as a map.

The best place to start with identifying our personal conditioning is becoming familiar with our energy centers. Knowing which energy centers we have open allows us to see where we are more suseptible to conditioning from others and can helop shed light on why we carry shame over certain things.

Deconditioning isn’t something that’s a one day process.

DECONDITIONING IS AN ON-GOING LIFE PROJECT & WE’RE OUR OWN SUBJECTS IN OUR SELF-STUDY OF LIFE.

Can you reframe getting to know yourself as an investigation or project or a work in progress?

I like to think that we’re all little puzzles.

EACH DAY WE FIND ANOTHER PIECE. IT CAN BE A JOYOUS PROJECT OR WE CAN BE TOTALLY OVERWHELMED. CHOSE TO SEE YOURSELF AS A SUPER LONGFORM ART PROJECT & GET CURIOUS. WE’RE ALL WEIRD, WE’RE ALL FUCKED UP AND NO ONE KNOWS A FUCKING THING.

HERE’S THE COOL THING: WHEN WE START TO DECONDITION, WE ARE FREEING OUR SPIRITS FROM EXPECTATIONS OF OTHERS.

WHAT REALLY GETS US DOWN? MOST OF THE TIME, IT’S OUR PROJECTIONS OF WHAT OUTSIDERS THINK OF US.

WHAT IF WE' COULD FREE OURSELVES UP? EVEN FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT? WOULDN’T THAT BE PRETTY BOSS? I THINK SO.

THE THING IS, WE’VE GOT A LOT OF ANSWERS IN OUR HEARTS AND MINDS ALREADY, WE’RE JUST TYPICALLY SCARED OUT OF OUR OWN MINDS TO ACT ON THEM BECAUSE WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE DO?!

BUT THE MORE YOU CAN LISTEN TO YOUR OWN AUTHORITY THE MORE YOU WON’T GIVE AF ABOUT OTHER’S JUDGEMENT.

WHEN YOU CAN FIND YOUR AUTHENTIC STATE, IT MEANS YOU ARE FREE FROM SOCIETAL PRESSURES AND EXPECTATIONS, ALLOWING YOUR SPIRIT TO FIND ITS OWN INNER GUIDANCE.

LIVING YOUR DESIGN MEANS YOU ARE IN THE MOMENT. PRESENT. NOT FIXATED ON THE PAST. NOT RUNNING A SCRIPT FOR ALL THE WHAT IFS. JUST STRAIGHT UP LIVING.

We’re always inventing the future and the only limits we have are our own.

This work will support you in your self-exploration journey. Remember, we’re all scientists, and understanding our energy is the work we’re here to do.

We’re designed to transcend.

We’re designed to create.

We’re designed to love ourselves.

There is an infinite number of ways that we can express this - we just need to believe it’s possible FOR US.

We’ve all been given a unique purpose and we all have a distinct path.

By developing trust within ourselves, we can stop putting our power in someone else’s hands.

Our bodies are intelligent beings and if we can begin to listen to the wisdom they can offer us, we have the power to embrace a completely new life.

Our stories are being written anew every single day. Are you ready to begin living yours?

If you’re ready to work with me one-on-one book a reading or a free 15-minute discovery call here.

Jennifer Gage

Writer and Human Design reader in Los Angeles, CA

https://jenigage.com
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