About

Hi there, 

My name is Briana. I’m a green smoothing loving, Real Housewives watching, meditation fiend who is on a seemingly never ending journey to find a semblance of balance between the spiritual and self-care world I love and the 8-5 hustle culture in which I reside. 

For most of my life I’ve had a craving for more. More adventures, more promotions, more fun, more peace, more days spent with friends, more self-awareness, more - more - more. Never quite feeling satisfied with where I was at the moment. 

Like everyone else in the world, 2020 provided me with a massive re-set. It was during this time that I discovered human design and got more clarity around how to become the most self-actualized version of myself. 

In learning more about my human design chart I realized that I wanted to help share human design with the people around me. It offered me so much peace and validation that I believe everyone is entitled to feeling. 

A little more about me - I’m a 5/1 Sacral Generation living in Boston, by way of Chicago, but I spent two years living in South Korea. I’m a lover of travel and of reality television. I am mildly obsessed with my morning routine which makes sense for me as someone who thrives on consistency with a top left arrow pointing left. 

I find satisfaction in learning information and helping others with the knowledge I’ve gained. So whether you’re here for recipes or human design or travel inspiration. Welcome to the Basic Beatnik where we experiment with life by living by design! 

Learn more about your unique design here. 

What is a Basic Beatnik?

The word basic refers to someone who is living a very mainstream life. To me the word basic brings up images of iced coffee, spin class, and weekend brunch. Being basic allows a way of living that is fun, but can sometimes be tone deaf to bigger problems around the world. 

Beatniks were a subculture of people in the 1950's and 60's who believed in the importance of improving as an individual in order to improve society as a whole. Living from a space of consistent self-improvement is admirable, but doesn't always leave room to experience the every day delights that life can bring. 

When we bring the two together, the Basic Beatnik is a place where we prioritize personal empowerment without having to entirely give up the things that bring us joy from day to day. 

Human design helps us to streamline the process of mindfulness and to focus in on becoming our very best, most aligned selves while still allowing room for fun and a little frivolity. 

It's about leading a lifestyle that allows us to be our most actualized selves which always leads to creating good in the world around us.