La Ivana Cert. Life Coach & Human Design Guide

Today, I’m sharing with you 5 tips for dealing with the feeling of a lack of direction in life. I’ll cover it from the perspective of having an undefined Identity center in Human Design.

Let’s talk about the Identity center, first.

The Identity center, which is also called the G center, is a diamond-shaped center in the middle of your Human Design bodygraph.

If it’s white then you have an undefined Identity center and this post is for you. If it’s colored in, then you have a defined Identity center, and the information in this post won’t resonate with you.

But still, I would recommend reading this post because 43% of the entire population has their Identity center undefined. So even if you have this center defined, I’m sure there are people around you that have it undefined.

And when you know more about an undefined Identity center, then you will know how to support and understand them better. So it’s going to be beneficial either way.

In the Human Design system, each center is a hub of a certain type of energy. The Identity center is all about love, direction, and purpose in life.

Biologically, this center connects to the liver and blood. And, we know how when you drink too much, you start to lose your sense of self and direction. It makes sense now, doesn’t it?

The difference between a defined and undefined Identity center is that when this center is defined, you have a fixed sense of who you are and what’s your direction in life. Maybe sometimes you’re not 100% sure, but in general, you know what you’re going for and the direction you’re going to take, you’re certain in who you are, and you have a reliable and consistent character and sense of self.

However, when you have an undefined Identity center, you can take in other people’s identities and amplify them.

Therefore, a big challenge for this center, when it’s undefined, is that you can struggle with finding yourself because of the pressure that we always need to know who we are and what we want.

And even one of my most popular blog posts which has more than 35,000 shares is about what to do when you’re struggling with finding yourself. So it’s very common to ask yourself ‘’What am I doing in my life? What’s my purpose? Who am I?’’

This pressure to be certain can happen at any age. You can be in your 20s, 30s, 50s, or 60s and still find yourself asking ‘’What the heck am I doing with my life? Who am I? What’s my purpose?’’

We’re taught that at the age of 18, right after high school, we should all know what we want to do for the rest of our lives. And for people with an undefined Identity center, that’s kind of impossible. That’s because you’re constantly changing and evolving.

And this idea that you need to know who you are and what you’re going to do for the rest of your life is quite scary and impossible because, with an undefined Identity center, you just don’t have a reliable and consistent sense of self and sense of direction in your life.

Instead, how you express yourself constantly changes based on who you’re with.

So you can think of yourself as a chameleon. Your gift is a deep understanding of others.

There is nothing wrong with having an undefined Identity center. Defined or undefined, nothing is better or worse. It’s just different and both of them come with their own challenges.

Having this center undefined means that you’re different around different people. Different people will pull out different sides of you. This is something that people with a defined Identity center can’t really understand because they have a constant sense of self and they are pretty much always the same no matter who they’re with.

Whereas someone with an undefined Identity center is different around different people. So people with a defined Identity center can be like, ‘’What the heck is going on with them? They are never like that with me.’’

Because they have a fixed way of being, they can’t understand how someone can be different and act differently around different people.

But if you have this center undefined, you need to accept that you’re not meant to fit in one box for the rest of your life.

Your identity is fluid. It’s constantly changing and it’s ever-evolving.

And there is nothing wrong with having no fixed sense of self. You can look at it as something positive.

You’re always growing. The future is unexpected and there are so many opportunities and so much to discover within you. So it can be fun and enjoyable when you look at it from that perspective.

Another challenge that comes with having an undefined Identity center is that you have a tendency of questioning if you’re lovable enough, which can lead to doing things just to prove that you’re lovable, or even to hold on to someone to give you a sense of stability. So this is just something to be aware of if you notice that happening in your life.

Now let’s get into tips to apply this information to your life and make the most out of your undefined Identity center.

Prefer audio content? This blog post was first published as an episode on my podcast, The La Ivana Podcast. Listen to episode 52 all about the undefined Identity center here.

#1 be intentional about your environment

If you have an undefined Identity center, you’re taking in other people’s identities as your own and amplifying them, so you need to be mindful when it comes to choosing your environment and who you’re with.
It’s important for you to choose the right city. For example, if you feel drawn to a certain city, don’t try to rationalize it. Go there.

If there is a pull that you feel towards a certain place, don’t question it. Don’t overthink it, just go there.

The same goes for choosing the right apartment, office, room, restaurant, coffee shop, or some other space. Be intentional about your environment.

The right space plays a big role because when you’re in the right place that’s when the right opportunities and the right people will come to you.

The main thing to ask yourself is ‘’Does this place make me feel good?’’

If not, give yourself permission to leave and go somewhere else.

Learn more about Human Design:

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#2 let go of people that are a bad influence on you

If you have people in your life that always push you to make decisions that you later regret, don’t spend time with those people.

If someone has very different values from you or a different definition of fun or success that doesn’t feel good to you and you find yourself mimicking their behavior when you’re with them but you don’t align with their lifestyle then distance yourself from those people.

What you can do instead is choose people that support you and inspire you. You can even apply this online. Follow people that inspire you to develop some positive habits or people whose lifestyle you admire.

Since you take on other people’s identities in a way that you start acting like them, it’s crucial for you to surround yourself with people that are inspiring, uplifting, and positive.

Think about if you have people in your life that are a bad influence, that push you to do things you don’t like, and start spending more time with people that empower you, and that are a good fit for you.

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#3 let the question ‘’What feels most authentic to me right now?’’ guide you

When you have an undefined Identity center, there’s going to be a different version of you in different places, around different people, and at different times.

Start asking yourself ‘’What feels most authentic to me right now?’’

This can even be applied when you’re choosing a niche in your business or if you’re choosing your marketing strategy. Allow space for expansion and growth. Let go of the need to stick with only one thing and only one niche.

This is something that I’ve seen in some Facebook groups for bloggers. A lot of people ask, ‘’I’m interested in more than one thing, but I kind of feel this pressure that I need to choose one thing and niche down. What do I do?’’

If you have an undefined Identity center, don’t force yourself to choose one thing and narrow down your niche because you’re constantly changing.

Allow yourself the space for change, growth, expansion, and flow, instead of resisting it.

Allow yourself to be the version of yourself that feels most aligned and choose what feels most authentic in the moment.

Here’s an affirmation for people with an undefined Identity center:

I’m a chameleon.

I can be whoever I want, whenever I want.

There are no limits.

You probably know some people in your life that have a fixed and reliable sense of direction. And we are taught that we all need to be like that.

But with an undefined Identity center instead of trying and wanting to be like someone else, accept who you are.

This is one of the things that I love about Human Design – you learn so much about yourself and you stop resisting your natural way of being.

Human Design, when you learn more about it, is like a permission slip to be who you are. Instead of constantly trying to be someone you’re not.

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#4 make decisions based on your Human Design Strategy and Authority

This is the main thing to rely on in Human Design to make sure you’re living in alignment – following your Strategy and Authority.

When you listen to your Authority, you can trust it will guide you to alignment. Also, that’s when you’ll notice your signature theme showing up.

That means following what genuinely feels good to you, rather than what you think you should be doing.

Whenever you’re making decisions or when you have a dilemma, you don’t know what to do, you can rely on your Authority and your Strategy.

Related:

5 Ways to Make Decisions with Human Design

How to Live in Your Human Design Signature Theme

#5 surrender to your undefined Identity center

Notice when you’re forcing the need to decide on the right direction of your life, the right job, the right partner, or the right move.

Notice when there is force versus surrender.

And, by the way, when you have an undefined Identity center, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have a direction in your life.

It just means that you can often feel like there is a lack of direction in your life. You don’t experience a reliable, consistent, fixed sense of direction and purpose in your life. This doesn’t mean that you don’t have a purpose.

When you follow your Authority and Strategy, when you live your specific Design, then you can trust that the right opportunities, the right people, and the right experiences will come to you.

There is no need to force things.

Instead, surrender to what feels good now and don’t force yourself to come up with all the answers.

And when you have an undefined G center, it’s very common to often ask yourself questions like ‘’What the heck am I doing with my life? Why am I even doing this? Where am I going in my life? What’s the right direction for me? What’s the right career?’’

I know that it can be hard to surrender because the future is uncertain. And we are often used to forcing things, asking ourselves so many questions, and wanting to know everything.

Experiment with allowing yourself to change directions. Allow yourself to grow and evolve over time.

I hope this blog post resonated with you and that it gave you a different perspective to look at when it feels like there’s a lack of direction in your life.

Know that you’re not alone. 43% of the entire population has this center undefined and feels like there’s a lack of direction in their life.

The only thing is that we are taught that we need to know who we are and what we’re going to do with our lives. But that was probably taught by the people who have this center defined and for them that comes naturally.

However, we’re not all the same and Human Design is here to show you that who you are is okay. The Human Design system is meant to empower you. It’s here to help you to accept yourself and to become aware of who you are so that you can finally stop resisting it.

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Until the next time,

Ivana

 

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