The Designed Life

Hollis M. M.

I'm a designer, astrologer and life coach who's always seeking for deeper understanding, meaning, and beauty – and I love doing it with other like-minded friends. I created The Designed Life to help you ask the bigger questions, explore the unexamined nooks and crannies of your own habits, behaviors and choices, and inevitably start aligning your daily decisions to create a more empowered and fulfilling life. In every episode you'll find stories, resources, and contemplations, from me and other entrepreneurs, curated to help you gracefully navigate a life that comes with no guide book.

  1. Solar Series: Pisces Season 2026

    HACE 3 DÍAS

    Solar Series: Pisces Season 2026

    Welcome Pisces season! Pisces season of 2026 is a PACKED season, friends! As a continuation of Aquarius season, we also have the continuation of eclipses, the official culmination of the Saturn-Neptune conjunction, a Mercury retrograde in Pisces, and Jupiter stationing direct. This season is messy, confusion, and ultimately asks us – what can you rely on when you don’t have all the information? What intuitive resources can you deepen into? This season will be pulling us in a lot of different directions, and we might end up very different on the other side. Themes of the weeks Week 1 (2.18-2.21) – courageously dissolving boundaries and barriers to our identityWeek 2 (2.22-2.28) – destined confusionWeek 3 (3.1-3.7) – stretchy creative and intuitiveWeek 4 (3.8-3.14) – deeply needed nourishmentWeek 5 (3.15-3.20 – messy emotions and a new generative cycle beginsTune in to hear more about how each of these weeks will unfold, and the energy you can tap into to help direct your own creative cycles. Read more about this season via the corresponding Substack article. Key Dates: 2.20 Saturn conjoins Neptune, first time since2.22 Venus trine Jupiter Rx2.26 Mercury stations Rx in Pisces2.27 Sun conjunct N Node, Mars square Uranus3.2 Mars enters Pisces3.3 Full Moon Eclipse Virgo 12º3.5 Sun trine Jupiter Rx3.6 Venus enters Aries3.7 Mercury Rx cazimi, Venus conjunct Neptune3.8 Venus conjunct Saturn3.10 Jupiter stations direct on exaltation degree in Cancer3.15 Mars conjunct Mercury Rx3.18 New Moon Pisces 28º sextile Uranus, Venus square Jupiter3.20 Sun enters Aries, Mercury stations direct in Pisces, Spring EquinoxMentioned: Book a reading with meNon-violent communication practiceEps 050 with Kayleigh MartinConnect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    1 h y 30 min
  2. Eps 050: Capacity to hold both despair & delight w. Kayleigh Martin

    13 FEB

    Eps 050: Capacity to hold both despair & delight w. Kayleigh Martin

    Today I’m sharing an intimate, embodied conversation I had with somatic life coach Kayleigh Martin about connection, integration, and staying human in polarized times. What begins as a reflection on instant relational depth expands into a rich dialogue on somatics, trauma, lineage, power, and the radical act of weaving – rather than rejecting – the fragmented parts of ourselves. Kayleigh and I examine how unintegrated trauma lives in bodies and systems, and how returning to the body becomes a pathway for both personal and social transformation. Themes of burnout under capitalism, entrepreneurship as a somatic initiation, nervous system wisdom, and collective grief are held alongside reflections on disagreement, capacity, and mobilization – without collapsing into shutdown or disconnection. At its core, this conversation explores duality and wholeness: holding despair and delight at once, honoring the body’s intelligence, reclaiming “no” as an expansive and protective force, and reframing joy as a radical form of resourcing. Together, these threads point toward more integrated, compassionate ways of being – rooted in the body, widened in capacity, and alive to the full spectrum of human experience. Connect with Kayleigh: On instagram hereOn threads hereOn her podcast hereVia HavenOur episode on her podcastMentioned: Creative LivingSocial Change Ecosystem map by Deepa IyerEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindConnect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    1 h y 12 min
  3. Lunar Series · February 2026: Leo Full Moon & Aquarius Solar Eclipse

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    Lunar Series · February 2026: Leo Full Moon & Aquarius Solar Eclipse

    February is a powerful month – perhaps THE MOST powerful month of the year, and part of that power comes from the lunations. This month activates the Leo–Aquarius axis, spotlighting the tension and dialogue between individual identity, leadership, and self-expression (Leo) and collective responsibility, systems, and humanitarian vision (Aquarius). We open the month on February 1 with a Full Moon in Leo at 13º. This Full Moon is asking: How are your talents, creativity, leadership, and identity being used in service of the collective? Where can access be widened, structures reimagined, or generosity increased so more people can benefit? How do you remain fully valued without hoarding power or visibility? The we step into eclipse season with the February 17 New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aquarius at 28º – the first of a series of eclipses in Aquarius that will continue through 2028. This eclipse may coincide with: The dismantling of identities, passions, or roles you once deeply identified with A sense of loss, instability, or aggressive clearing Simultaneously, the seeding of a new way of operating as an individual in service of the collective This is the month we find ourselves fully stepping in a new era – let's go! Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    40 min
  4. Solar Series: Aquarius Season 2026

    23 ENE

    Solar Series: Aquarius Season 2026

    Welcome Aquarius season! Aquarius season of 2026 is framed as one of the most intense energetic hotspots of the year, marked by collective upheaval, systemic change, and powerful moments of unity and care. This is a season where disruption and innovation coexist—where old ways of thinking fracture while new ideas, identities, and collective visions begin to crystallize. At its core, this season initiates a decisive shift into a new era. Themes of the weeks Week 1 (1.19-1.24) – a whole new world of communication, ideas, and thinkingWeek 2 (1.25-1.31) – action towards future evolutionWeek 3 (2.1-2.7) – a spotlight on our evolving identityWeek 4 (2.8-2.14) – lean in to the moments you have the inspiration and make them pleasurableWeek 5 (2.15-2.18) – the new era beginsTune in to hear more about how each of these weeks will unfold, and the energy you can tap into to help direct your own creative cycles. Key Dates: 1.19 Sun enters Aquarius, Venus conjoins Pluto1.20 Mercury enters Aquarius (through Feb 6)1.21 Mercury cazimi1.22 Mercury conjunct Pluto1.23 Mars enters Aquarius (through March 2), Sun conjunct Pluto1.26 Neptune enters Aries, first time since 18621.27 Mars conjunct Pluto1.29 Mercury conjunct Venus2.1 Full Moon Leo 13º2.3 Uranus stations direct in Taurus2.6 Mercury enters Pisces (through April 14th)2.10 Venus enters Pisces (through March 6)2.11 Mercury enters pre-Rx shadow2.13 Saturn enters Aries2.16 Sun square Uranus, Mercury trine Jupiter Rx2.17 New Moon Eclipse in Aquarius 28º, Venus conjunct N Node2.18 Sun enters PiscesMentioned: Key astrology dates of 2026Year ahead astrology with Intuitively WildEps 032: Your Role in Cultivating FreedomConnect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    1 h y 22 min
  5. Eps 047: How to work with the astrological energy of Q1 2026

    9 ENE

    Eps 047: How to work with the astrological energy of Q1 2026

    In this new style of episode I'm sharing an overarching view of the astrological energetics of Q1 so that you can approach the first three months of the year with an broad sense of how the energy will flow. For each month I also share a creative practice, somatic practice, and meditation or reflection suggestion to support you in the month ahead – all are listed below for easy reference. My hope is that you utilize this episode to help you plan your quarters - in business, in family life, in your adventures, and everywhere! January Practices: Creative & Reflective: Milton Glaser 10 year visionFollow your inspiration but create flexibility around your ideasSomatic: Emphasize body care and remembering that you have a body to care for even though you have dreams you want to buildFebruary Practices: Creative & Reflective: Get experimental! If you always do things digitally, start with creating on paper. if you always write in a certain area of your home, try writing at a coffee shop. Try doing things in entirely different ways that usual and break out of your usual.Bring a notebook with you for all the ideas that are going to come through!Somatic: Channel your breath work practices such as box breathing, or this one-minute breath practice from me.Reflections: Observe yourself, where you feel pulled, and what you feel called to change and create.March Practices: Creative & Somatic: Water color or work with water and ink. Speak intentions into your water. Shower with the intention of clearing and cleansing more than just your body. Work with water in some capacity.Mediation: Visualize a wave of grade washing over the body with every breathConnect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    55 min

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I'm a designer, astrologer and life coach who's always seeking for deeper understanding, meaning, and beauty – and I love doing it with other like-minded friends. I created The Designed Life to help you ask the bigger questions, explore the unexamined nooks and crannies of your own habits, behaviors and choices, and inevitably start aligning your daily decisions to create a more empowered and fulfilling life. In every episode you'll find stories, resources, and contemplations, from me and other entrepreneurs, curated to help you gracefully navigate a life that comes with no guide book.

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