When Your Body Says No: Trusting Discernment Over Logic
- dinsostrophe
- Oct 1
- 3 min read
I was supposed to fly to Australia.
The trip had been planned for over a year. I had my visa application ready, flights lined up, and my soul family — Sarah and Mark — waiting for me. On paper, everything looked perfect.
But late one night, everything changed.
I woke up drenched in sweat. My chest was tight, my breath shallow, and my nervous system felt completely out of whack. In that moment, the thought dropped in clear as day: I don’t want to go. This doesn’t feel right.
And immediately, my mind rebelled.
“What the fuck, you’ve been waiting for this forever. Don’t be dramatic. Push through.”
But the sensation in my chest wouldn’t leave. It was heavy. It was constricting. My body was saying no.
The Battle Between Logic and Intuition
Like many of us, I first tried to rationalize.
Maybe I was just nervous. Maybe it was leftover PTSD, old trauma responses kicking up. Maybe I was overthinking.
My mind listed every “logical” reason to ignore the feeling:
The money already invested.
The visa deadlines.
The excitement of seeing my soul family.
But when I dropped in — cut out distractions, breathed, and listened — what came through was crystal clear: there was something wrong with the energy in the house where Sarah and Mark were staying.
So I did what felt scary but necessary: I left Sara a voice note and shared exactly what was happening.
Her reply? Confirmation. There had been ongoing issues with the house, and not long after, a huge avalanche of negative events followed — exactly what I had felt in my body before it happened.
The Pivot: From Australia to Vietnam
Even then, my logical mind kept trying to drag me back to the original plan.
But the resistance was everywhere: the visa system glitched constantly, flights felt heavy, nothing was flowing. So I sat down with my journal and wrote out my options — A, B, C.
And when I tuned into them one by one, the only option that felt light, alive, and expansive was… Vietnam.Which was wild, because I had never planned to go there.
But the moment I allowed it, my whole body lit up. I literally jumped around my room like an excited kid. My soul whispered: This is it. This is where you’re meant to go next.
So I booked the ticket.
The Lesson: Discernment is a Practice
This experience reminded me of something I had promised myself: any resistance in my body is a no.
Discernment is not about being fearless. It’s about tuning in deeply enough to notice when something contracts your energy and being brave enough to honor that, even when the mind is screaming the opposite.
Here are the steps I used (and keep using):
Pause and breathe — stop the noise, drop into your body.
Name the sensation — chest tight, stomach heavy, heart racing.
Journal the question — “What is this trying to tell me?”
Test the options — feel into A, B, C. Which one expands? Which one contracts?
Seek gentle confirmation — talk to the people involved or notice external signs.
Check the logistics — can it work in reality?
Sleep on it — give yourself a 24-hour window if possible.
This is how I knew Vietnam was my path — not because it made sense, but because it felt alive in my body.
Living a Soul-Led Life
When you listen to your body’s no, you’re not rejecting opportunity. You’re aligning with frequency. You’re saying yes to the path that’s meant for you — even when you don’t know exactly what it will bring.
For me, it means shifting timelines, leaping into the unknown, and trusting that my soul knows more than my planner ever could.
And right now? That means Vietnam.
✨ Reflection for you:
Think back — when was a time your body whispered no, but your mind argued back? What happened when you followed (or ignored) that nudge?
I’d love to hear your stories. Share them with me — because when we speak about discernment openly, we give others permission to trust their own inner guidance too.
With passion, boldness and love
Mia ✨🦋🌸