Stropping is one of those things that will just click and then you will wonder why it didn't always go well.

Try with just the weight of the razor and no pressure at all. If you find that the shaves feel better then fine, if not try just a tiny amount of pressure. It is important especially when you are starting out not to use too much pressure as you can very easily damage the edge.

The chances are if you are still able to shave after a month, your stropping isn't far off. If it was you would have damaged the edge by now and you would feel that in your shaving experience.

Good luck with this.