My Creation Story: Living My Human Design
My Creation Story: Living My Human Design
Manifesting Generator / Multi-Passionate Mom
Earlier this summer, I kicked off a Human Design series on Instagram. And true to form, I’m just now getting around to finishing it here with this blog. 😊
I’ve got a million ideas and all the energy in the world to start them, but finishing them in a straight line? Not so much. (Hello, Manifesting Generator life.)
I was first introduced to Human Design in 2021 when a friend looked up my chart.
“You're a Manifesting Generator,” she said.
Immediately, my gut lit up: Ooh YES, tell me more!
To which she replied, “Oh, you’re nothing special.”
Cue the record scratch and my next full-bodied response: Umm... hell NO.
That little moment of contrast kicked off what became a deep dive into all things Human Design. In 2023, I studied the system formally with Sam Pfotenhauer and Nadia Last (two incredible teachers in the Human Design space), and let’s just say — the “yes” hasn’t stopped since.
What is Human Design?
Human Design is a blueprint of your energy & how you were created to move through life.
It blends ancient and modern systems like:
✨ Western Astrology (sun, moon, stars and planets)
✨ The Chinese I Ching (hexa what? how about gates)
✨ The Kabbalah Tree of Life (ooh mystical channels)
✨ The Hindu Chakra System (mmm, how I love me some chakras)
✨ Quantum Physics (yep, neutrinos and all)
I like to say it’s the Enneagram on steroids, but it’s not a personality system. It’s like a manual, a guide on how to you use your energy, make decisions, and walk through the world with more alignment and less resistance.
Your Chart Will Tell You
Your Energy Type → How you move through the world and connect with others
Your Authority → How you make decisions that are right to you
Your Strategy → How you align with what’s truly meant for you
Your Centers → How you recognize your power and where you may be influenced by others
+ More
It’s not about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering who you already are and letting your energy lead you home.
Energy Types
There are 5 Energy Types
✨ Manifestors (Initiators)
✨ Projectors (Guides)
✨ Manifesting Generators (Me)
✨ Generators (builders/creators)
✨ Reflectors (community reflection)
What’s a Manifesting Generator
Manifesting Generators, or MGs, are multi-passionate generators.
We’re the builders, doers, and creators of the world.
We have magnetic, enveloping auras that pull people and ideas in.
When we light up about something, we don’t just get excited, we energize everyone around us with that joy and enthusiasm.
MGs are known for being spontaneous, moving quickly, pivoting often, and shifting directions when something no longer feels right.
We don’t always finish what we start, but that’s not a flaw. It’s actually part of our brilliance: the ability to course-correct, respond, and move in alignment with the now.
We expand and generate more energy when we love what we’re doing. That’s not a metaphor, it’s literal. Joy expands our power. Passion fuels our productivity.
MGs as a Song
If I could describe the energy of a Manifesting Generator in one song…That song would be a mash-up or an entire playlist. But here are a few that land for me:
“World’s Smallest Violin” – AJR
“Mysterious Ways” – U2
“This Is What You Came For” – Calvin Harris & Rihanna
“Just Say Yes” - Snow Patrol
“Faithful Still” - Kings Porch
“Viva La Vida” – Coldplay
“Dynamite” - Taio Cruz
“Tiny Dancer” - Elton John
“Good as Hell” – Lizzo
“Anyway” – Martina McBride
MGs Animal Archetype
Just like my music mashup, it’s hard to pick just one animal to represent a Manifesting Generator. An MGs energy can take many forms. You might relate to:
🐝 A Honeybee: a doer, buzzing with purpose, pollinating creation
🐆 A Leopard: powerful, precise, captivating presence
🐦 A Hummingbird: joyful, quick, chasing sweetness
🐎 A Mustang: wild, instinctive, untamable
🐙 A Octopus: multi-tasking with ease and brilliance
🦋 A Butterfly: fluttering with the flow, ever-transforming
🦊 A Fox: clever, quiet, nimble on your feet (or roller skates - sorry inside joke)
My archetype has looked like all of these and changes with the seasons. MGs are not meant to do one thing forever. We’re meant to follow what lights us up, again and again.
Sound familiar? You might be an MG too.
An MG Story, Like a Honeybee
This summer was a pivot, MG style.
I intentionally created space for fun and flow, and in that slow down, I felt a strong pull back to my original vision for Wholly Mommy. One that blends spiritual guidance with creativity. That means reworking the photography side and giving more space for the intuitive, healing, energy-led pieces that have always been part of me.
It’s not a complete rebrand. It’s a realignment. A return. A response to what’s lighting me up right now.
And that’s the beauty of being a Manifesting Generator. We don’t always stick to one flower, but we trust the buzz when it calls. Time to bring pollination elsewhere.
Authorities
In Human Design, there are 7 different ways your inner wisdom speaks to you. This is called your Authority.
✨ Emotional (y’all might be the death of me, but I 💛 you)
✨ Sacral (me)
✨ Splenic
✨ Ego
✨ Self-Projected
✨ Sounding Board
✨ Lunar Cycle Authority
What’s a Sacral Authority
I have a sacral authority. It’s how I make decision that are correct for me when something enters my energetic field (person, place, opportunity, invitation).
It’s a gut response in the present moment.
A full-bodied Hell Yes, a clear Hell No, or a hmm… tell me more.
It can also feel like a buzzing, or sound like an “ooooh” or “uh-Huh”
or hit like a magnetic pull or a deep knowing.
Sometimes my body literally moves (forward for yes or backwards for no) and my voice can respond before I’ve even thought it through.
A Sacral, Story Into Africa
When I first started my Human Design training, I was out for a walk when I ran into a neighbor. She asked if I’d be interested in joining a women’s mission trip to Uganda. (There’s a whole story just on this.)
With a jaw drop and audible gasp, my body knew. I was a full-bodied yes.
That one sacral response became the catalyst. That trip gave me the push to fully lean into Wholly Mommy, starting with photography. I knew that was just the beginning, not only for Wholly Mommy taking form, but for the unfolding connection I now carry with Uganda.
My sacral feels like my God-given superpower! But every design has it’s superpowers and challenges.
You don’t have to know the why. You just need to know the YES (or No).
Living It, Not Just Learning It
There’s so much depth to explore in Human Design, but understanding your energy type and your authority are the two most essential keys to understanding your design.
The real transformation of Human Design doesn’t come from reading your chart. It comes from living it. I’m still learning new things about my design all the time (especially through interactions with others), but this year, I started doing more than just understanding it and trying it. I started embodying it.
Every time something lights me up and I listen…
Every time I trust the “yes” even when I don’t understand it…
Every time I stop forcing something, just because I started it…
I’m living in alignment. And for me, it feels sacred.
Curious About Your Own Design?
I haven’t officially added Human Design readings to my website (yet), but hey, I’m a Manifesting Generator, we get there in our own time. 😉
If you’re curious about your chart or want support exploring your own energy type, feel free to reach out through my contact form:
👉https://www.whollymommy.com/contact
Human Design, or even my experiences with it, might not resonate with everyone, but I believe, God created each energy type with divine intention. Each of us wired with our own rhythm, role, and purpose.
And this might be the MG talking, but it’s fun too!
