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The Power of Sound: How Vibration Shapes the Nervous System

The Power of Sound: How Vibration Shapes the Nervous System

June 30, 2026

A car horn, crickets, a school bell, windchimes, surf, fire alarm, singing bowl, growling animal, purring cat… Yelling, singing, laughing, chanting, whispering… a heart beat. Sound is vibration, and everything vibrates. We are immersed in sound every moment of every day, yet we rarely stop to consider how profoundly it influences our thoughts, emotions, and physical well-being.

Signs, Symbols, and the Quiet Language of the Universe

Signs, Symbols, and the Quiet Language of the Universe

April 10, 2026

Having spent much of my career as an English teacher, I have always been naturally attuned to symbolism. In literature, symbolism allows writers to communicate meaning beneath the surface of words. A simple object—a rose, a storm, a door—can carry emotional or philosophical weight far beyond its literal presence on the page.

The Fig Tree

The Fig Tree

April 9, 2026

This past winter I spent a stretch of quiet days at our tiny lake house in Virginia. The house itself is humble and cozy, perched beside a small dock and wrapped in windows that look out over the surrounding forest. Deer wander through the trees at dusk.