I get it—I've been there.
For most of my life, I believed pressure was the only way to achieve anything. I’d leave school assignments until the last minute, rush to tidy the house before visitors arrived, and constantly push myself to do more, be better, and know better.
I had lost my way.
It became my default, so much so that it started showing up in my body—dizziness, fatigue, and constant pressure in my head. I had low blood sugar even when I ate sugary foods, I had low iron and low blood pressure.
Doctors found nothing wrong. The diagnosis? Stress. They wanted to do blood tests and told me the next step of investigation was to test for autoimmune disease. But I knew there was more to it.
I realized the pressure I was putting on myself wasn't just about tasks; it was about living by values that weren't truly mine.
I wanted my business to succeed—immediately.
I wanted my relationship to last, even though it wasn’t right.
I wanted to live in a dream house, even if it meant financial stress.
I wanted to help everyone at once without giving myself rest.
All of these things were weighing down on me, so much so my body was so slow. It was low on everything because I was putting this huge weight of pressure on myself.
It hit me: I didn’t know how to create or live from a place of love instead of pressure.
When I finally sat with that pressure and asked why it was there, a deep fear came up: If I let go of the pressure, will I fall apart? Will I lose my drive? Will I be a completely different human being?
But here's the truth I found — letting go didn’t make me less productive. It made me more aligned.
Now, when I feel that old pressure creeping in, I slow down. I ask myself, Am I doing this because I want to—or because I feel I have to?
Living, creating, and working from love rather than force has transformed everything. My body feels lighter. My mind feels clear. And life flows more freely.
If you’re carrying that heavy weight of pressure, I see you.
Sometimes the bravest step we can take is slowing down. Because that’s where real change begins.
If you have symptoms in your body you're not sure where to turn, I'd love to see if I can help - through my online Emotional Body coaching, I help clients understand the language of their body so they can start to truly heal.
Email me at sophia@musclesense.net or find me on Instagram @muscle_sense
BIG LESSONS:
Loving myself into evolution is the most sustainable thing I can do.
Pressure serves a purpose, it may not be the most effective way, but if I can acknowledge and embrace, I can change it.
Pressure is everywhere, but if I continue to be authentic me, I can be strong enough to withstand this pressure.
QUESTIONS:
What will happen if you let go of the pressure?
Do I know what it feels like to love myself into action?
What does love feel like? What does pressure feel like? Can I notice a difference?
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