Dear Projectors

For the ones who see things differently

Hi! I’m Kelsey. I’m a Certified Professional Coach, Human Design Guide and House Therapist. My intention for this publication is to help you remember who you really are so you can experience a joyful, easeful, abundant and wicked fun life. I also write about gluten-free whole-food plant-based cooking at Find Your Awesome Sauce.

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This is the third in a series of love letters to each of the five Human Design energy types. You can read my love letter to Manifesting Generators here and my love letter to Generators here. I will be sharing my letters to Manifestors and Reflectors in the coming weeks. If you don’t know your energy type, get your exact birth time (from your birth certificate) and request your free Human Design chart here. If you don’t know what Human Design is, read this or listen to this. I originally wrote these letters in 2019, but I’ve updated them a lot since then.

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Dear Projectors,

The way you see things is so special. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with the rest of us.

You are here to guide us and to upgrade existing systems, programs and processes to make them more efficient, effective and accessible. Thank you for making life easier for all of us.

You may have heard that you’re supposed to “wait for the invitation.” Let’s talk about that.

And to do that, let’s head to the forest.

Imagine that all the Manifestors, Generators, Manifesting Generators and Reflectors are woodland creatures running around on the forest floor. We’re the chipmunks, squirrels, foxes, wolves, mice, bears, deer and woodland sprites. You, darling Projector, are the birds.

Photo by Dan DeAlmeida on Unsplash. Just a projector, chilling on a branch, seeing everything.

You sit in the trees and watch the rest of us. You see a lot from your perch.

Imagine that there’s a squirrel who’s looking for his nuts. Let’s give that squirrel a name. Let’s call him Randy. You watched Randy hide his nuts a few months ago and now you’re watching him scurry around all over the place looking for those damn nuts.

You know where Randy’s nuts are.

And you have three options.

Option one: You’ve been watching Randy for a while. He looks so frazzled. You love that little guy and you really want to help so, you call out, “Hey Randy, your nuts are under the raspberry bush.”

You expect Randy to be so pleased with that information. He is not. Randy looks up at you and scowls. “Mind your own business,” he says.

Ouch. “WTF,” you think, “I was just trying to help.” You solved his problem and he didn’t even receive your guidance. You feel bitter.

Option two: You know where Randy’s nuts are and you know you could help him, but the little dude seems to be enjoying his search. You check in on him every once in a while, but mostly focus on your own projects. 

Suddenly, Randy looks up at you. “Hey Projector,” he says, “I bet you can see a lot from up there.”

“I sure can,” you reply.

“Did you happen to see where I hid my nuts?” he asks.

“Yeah, they’re under the raspberry bush,” you say easily.

He scurries over to his stash, happily digs them up and looks up at you with a big grin. “Oh my goodness, you’re amazing! Thank you so much!”

Helping Randy felt so good. You feel so satisfied.

Option three: You’ve been watching Randy and you wonder if he’d like some help. So, you ask him.

“Hey Randy, I see a lot from up here. Would you like some help finding your nuts?”

Maybe he says, “no, thank you,” and returns to his search.

“Cool. Enjoy your journey,” you say and then you return to your own projects.

Maybe he says, “yes, please” and things proceed as they did in option two.

In option one, the projector gave Randy unsolicited advice. It didn’t go well and the Projector felt bitter. This is the Projector’s sign that they’re out of alignment. 

Also, this isn’t just about you, dear Projectors. I read once that our brain responds to unsolicited advice as a threat, the same way it responds to a threat of physical harm. Life in the forest will be easiest if we all refrain from giving unsolicited advice.

In option two, the Projector focused on their own projects, becoming more and more confident in what they could offer the world. Randy noticed the confident energy of the Projector and asked for help, inviting the Projector. The Projector gave Randy some guidance and everyone felt great as a result. Randy had his nuts and the Projector felt successful, the sign that the Projector is in alignment.

In option three, the Projector created their own invitation by asking Randy if he wanted help. Randy then got to choose if he wanted the guidance or not. The hardest part about this option, according to my Projector clients, is keeping their mouths shut when the squirrel (or human) says, “no, thank you.”

You are beautiful beings, dear Projectors. The world needs your wisdom, but before anyone will see you as an authority, you have to see yourself as an authority. Follow what fascinates you and own your wisdom. Once you truly see yourself, you’ll light up like a lighthouse and we’ll all come to you for guidance.

I love you.

Love,

Kelsey

P.S. If you want to know all the things about your unique Human Design chart, book a Human Design Reading with me here. If you want to learn how to fully embody your Human Design and live a more joyful, easeful, abundant, super fun, soul-aligned life, book a coaching session here.