I decided to post my answer to the following question here, rather than on social media.
“What does a ‘no’ feel like in your body?”
Pressure in my forehead or even just my nose. (The nose knows nos?) However, what I realized this morning is that, more often than not, what it’s really saying is “Slow down and pay attention to me.” Pay attention to the energy knot that is a tight, holographic representation of a larger movement (not just a block). This makes it less likely that I will override it through mental reasoning, because then it’s not a binary question of yes or no (which itself can compound the pressure). “Slow down and pay attention to me” takes the pressure off and makes way for discovery, refinement, and movement, however small. Sometimes I still proceed with some decision, even if there’s pressure left and it doesn’t feel perfect. In other words, after my energetic due diligence, I move on rather than get paralyzed. Other times I just table the question at hand, assuming the pressure is telling me I’m not yet clear. I feel some pressure right now in writing this, but I’m still gonna hit send [not]. Not everything is a high-stakes moment of truth…is it?