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When You Feel Out of Sorts

August 30, 20252 min read

There’s a quiet ache that shows up when you’re not living in alignment with who you truly

are.

You might be ticking all the societal boxes, career, family, commitments and yet still feel like

something’s missing.

Decisions feel heavy. Your energy is scattered. And even the “right” choices on paper don’t

quite land in your heart.


Why We Lose Ourselves

Life has a way of layering expectations on top of our truth. We adapt to fit roles, please

others, and keep the peace but in doing so, we slowly disconnect from our own inner

compass and what we truly want. Before long, you’re making choices from habit, fear, or

obligation rather than from a place of deep knowing.

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A Simple First Step: Listening In

Reconnection doesn’t have to start with a grand life overhaul. It begins with creating space

to hear yourself again.

Here’s one small practice you can try today:

Pause — find 5 quiet minutes where you won’t be interrupted.

Breathe — place your hand on your heart, close your eyes, and take three deep, slow

breaths.

Ask — “What does my body need right now? What does my soul need right now?”

Listen — notice what comes up, without judgement. Even a whisper is a beginning.


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Why This Works

This simple check-in interrupts the noise and invites your natural clarity to rise.

When you practice it regularly, you start noticing patterns; the situations, people, and

activities that light you up versus those that drain you.

From there, alignment becomes a daily choice, not a distant dream.

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The Deeper Work

While small steps are powerful, truly living in alignment often means unlearning old

conditioning and reconnecting with your unique energetic blueprint.

That’s where Human Design comes in — not as a set of rules, but as a mirror reflecting your

natural way of being.

Understanding your design gives you permission to stop forcing what doesn’t fit and start

trusting what does.


Your Next Step

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Dawn is a one-of-a-kind Soul Whisperer who channels deep truth and clarity. Through
Soulocity and Human Design, she guides women to awaken their gifts, reclaim energy, and
live unapologetically aligned.

Dawn Tracey Monks

Dawn is a one-of-a-kind Soul Whisperer who channels deep truth and clarity. Through Soulocity and Human Design, she guides women to awaken their gifts, reclaim energy, and live unapologetically aligned.

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