My journey into knowing myself through various practices and tools led to the discovery of studying human design. I spent the last years self-studying my design and learned to gently operate from it. However, the recent ending of two long-term friendships made me reach out to Menaka, a human design expert and facilitator, to understand some nuances more deeply. Thus, on a 1.5-hour-long call, she made me revisit some of my core values, boundaries, strengths, and weaknesses to look at these situations wisely and fairly. It brought me a lot of peace and comfort to understand fully why I said some things, the space I operated from, and why I currently don't feel like reinstating these relationships. This conversation also reminded me of the power of gratitude, unquestionable surrender, and letting go of what the body does not want to hold on to. One of the most insightful things she said was to recognize 'recognition' in its invisibility cloak. What I expect shall not come in the form I am expecting it in, thus to learn to look beyond the packaging and recognize the abundance of cosmic gifts flowing my way. I am learning to be grateful for such difficult situations and people who bring out my shadows by triggering me with what I have transcended. Thank you, Menaka for this insightful- loving- caring hand-holding while staying aligned with my human design.