Begin Where You Are: A Life Design Practice

Through a blend of somatic grounding practices and structured reflection tools, you’ll gain clarity about where your energy is going, which needs are being met, and how to create more balance in your

This Life Design session is designed to help you pause, notice, and reconnect with yourself.

What You’ll Do:

1. Begin with the Body — Use the Butterfly Hug and Six Senses Awareness to regulate your nervous system and arrive fully in the present moment.

2. Name Your Needs — Explore Maslow’s five core human needs: physiological, safety, love & belonging, esteem, and purpose.

3. Complete a Needs Assessment — Reflect on how consistently these needs are being met and identify patterns of neglect or overextension.

4. Conduct a Diary Study — Track your daily states, needs met/unmet, and the effort required to meet them. This practice reveals hidden patterns in how you spend your time and energy.

5. Reflect with Compassion — Use your insights not to judge or fix yourself, but to notice. From awareness comes choice.

Why It Matters:

• Needs drive nearly every decision we make.

• By naming them clearly, we shift from blame to insight.

• Tracking effort reveals where we risk burnout and where small adjustments can unlock more ease.

This isn’t about perfection. It’s about developing the habit of noticing—and using that awareness as a foundation for growth, resilience, and design.