2024 Wrapped Part 2: Reflecting on Undefined Centers and Not-Self Themes

In the latest episode of the Human Design Hive Podcast, Hali and I spent some time unpacking the impact of open centers in the Human Design chart. Open centers can be tricky—they take in the energy of others, amplify it, reflect it back out, and often leave us carrying pressures that don’t belong to us.

As we looked back over our own year, we shared how these centers influenced our thoughts, decisions, and energy. And because Human Design isn’t about perfection (or avoiding those pressures entirely), the real magic happens when you pause, reflect, and get intentional about what comes next.

I promised you the reflection questions we used on the episode, and I’m delivering them here. These questions are designed to help you look at where conditioning has shown up for you in 2024 and how you can move forward with more clarity, alignment, and self-trust in 2025.

And if you’re ready to dive even deeper into your design, my Human Design Guidebook is a perfect next step. It’s a personalized roadmap to understanding your unique energy and gaining clarity about how to align your life with who you truly are.

Let’s dive in.

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General Reflection Questions for Open Centers

1. Which open centers in your chart have been most impacted by external conditioning this year?

2. How have you noticed the influence of others affecting your thoughts, feelings, or behaviors in relation to these centers?

Take a breath, get honest, and allow yourself to reflect on the moments that shaped your year.

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Head Center (Open)

Reflection Questions:

1. What pressures have you felt to have answers or be certain about things?
   Example: You might have felt pressured in a team meeting to provide a solution immediately. Reflect on how releasing this pressure allowed you to approach the problem creatively later.

2. How did you manage mental overwhelm caused by external ideas or opinions?
   Example: Think about moments where other people’s ideas dominated. Did you step back and give yourself space to discern which thoughts were truly yours?

3. How can you create boundaries to protect your mental space in 2025?
   Example: Consider limiting time on social media or setting “quiet hours” to minimize external mental input.

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Ajna Center (Open)

Reflection Questions:

1. How have you been influenced by others' beliefs or opinions, and how has this affected your decision-making?
   Example: You might have doubted a career choice because of conflicting advice. Reflect on how you found clarity by tuning into your own values.

2. How did you navigate uncertainty this year and find your own mental clarity?
   Example: Consider how journaling or meditating helped you process your thoughts when feeling scattered by external opinions.

3. What beliefs or ideas are you ready to release because they don’t truly resonate with you?
   Example: Reflect on any limiting beliefs you may have adopted from family, peers, or societal expectations.

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Throat Center (Open)

Reflection Questions:

1. In what ways have you felt pressure to speak or express yourself, and how has that affected your authenticity?
   Example: You might have felt the need to speak up in a meeting to prove your value, but realized staying silent was more aligned.

2. How did you use your voice this year when it truly mattered?
   Example: Reflect on times when you shared your thoughts authentically, like comforting a friend or giving feedback, and how it felt empowering.

3. How can you focus on speaking from a place of alignment in the new year?
   Example: Set an intention to pause and reflect before speaking, ensuring your words are thoughtful and intentional.

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G Center (Open)

Reflection Questions:

1. How have you adapted your sense of identity or direction based on those around you?
   Example: If you changed careers or joined a new group, consider how their energy influenced your sense of self.

2. How did you reconnect with your authentic self when you realized you were being influenced by others, and weren’t really tuned into yourself?
   Example: Reflect on practices like journaling or solo walks that helped you tune into your inner guidance.

3. What environments or people felt most aligned with your true identity?
   Example: You might have noticed you felt most at ease in creative spaces or with supportive friends, and set an intention to seek out more of these in 2025.

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Will Center (Open)

Reflection Questions:

1. In what situations have you felt the need to prove yourself, and how has that impacted your self-worth?
   Example: You might have taken on extra work to show your value, only to feel exhausted. Reflect on how saying "no" could have served you better.

2. How did you learn to value yourself without external validation?
   Example: Think about how self-care practices or affirmations helped you feel worthy regardless of external recognition.

3. What intentions can you set to release the need to prove your worth in the coming year?
   Example: Commit to honoring your boundaries and saying “yes” only when it aligns with your values.

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Solar Plexus Center (Open)

Reflection Questions:

1. How have you experienced emotional influences from others, and how have you managed to find emotional clarity?
   Example: Reflect on a time when someone’s anxiety or excitement overwhelmed you, and how stepping back helped you process your own feelings.

2. What emotions did you process this year that weren’t truly yours, and how did you release them?
   Example: If you felt tension in a group setting, did deep breathing or journaling help you release those feelings?

3. How can you create emotional boundaries to protect your energy in the new year?
   Example: Set intentions like limiting time with emotionally volatile people or practicing grounding techniques.

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Sacral Center (Open)

Reflection Questions:

1. What challenges have you faced in maintaining your energy levels, and how have you differentiated between your energy and others’?
   Example: Reflect on times you took on tasks because others were energized but later felt drained, and how you might avoid this in the future.

2. How have you managed the pressure to keep up with those around you?
   Example: Consider whether you felt the need to stay late at work despite not having the energy, and how setting boundaries could help.

3. How can you prioritize rest and recovery while staying productive?
   Example: Commit to scheduling breaks and saying no to activities that overextend your energy.

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Spleen Center (Open)

Reflection Questions:

1. In what ways have you felt pressured to hold onto things (people, jobs, habits) that weren’t serving you?

2. How have you worked on trusting your intuition and letting go of fears that don’t belong to you?

3. What practices can you adopt to strengthen your intuitive awareness in 2025?

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Root Center (Open)

Reflection Questions:

1. How have you managed the pressure to be constantly active or in a hurry, and what did you learn about pacing yourself?

2. What practices helped you deal with stress or external pressure in a healthy way?

3. How can you create a healthier relationship with productivity in the new year?

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Final Thoughts

As you reflect on your open centers, remember: there’s nothing wrong with the conditioning you’ve experienced. It’s part of being human. But as you become more aware of these patterns, you give yourself the gift of choice. You get to decide which pressures you want to carry and which ones you’re ready to let go of.

Take your time with these questions. Journal, reflect, and notice what comes up. And if you haven’t listened to the episode yet, go check it out—Hali and I shared plenty of stories (and laughs) along the way.

Here’s to a more aligned and intentional 2025—one where you honor your energy and stay true to who you really are.