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OP:HEALTHBOD Progress! Day 168
Today is day 168 of OP:HEALTHBOD! I can't believe it. The Inspiration for OP:HEALTHBOD came after my April 2025 trip to Disney/Universal which started with removing dairy from my life then translated into plant-based living. Eat a primarily whole foods plant-based diet is very easy for me since I was plant-based from 2017 to 2021. The fact that my toes no longer burn after a meal, my body feels light, there's very minimal inflammation in my body, and I enjoy the taste of plan

Jake James Vanek
Oct 173 min read


A Heartbeat | Mediumship
Saturday morning! The first Saturday of Fall 2025! I’m home from the gym, smoothie is made, and I’m baskin’ in that endorphin waterfall....

Jake James Vanek
Sep 273 min read


Living Life Sober & Cannabis Withdrawal
Early Saturday morning, the last Saturday of Summer 2025, and I am inspired by the Muse! This entry will be a tad different than my other...

Jake James Vanek
Sep 205 min read


Why Do I Do Mediumship?
I was inspired to write about the reasons why I choose to do mediumship readings. I tend to write more about the intricacies, aspects,...

Jake James Vanek
Aug 225 min read


Why do people get a Mediumship Reading?
I woke up with the idea of this blog entry and the Muse followed me throughout my morning. Why do people get a Mediumship Reading? What...

Jake James Vanek
Aug 77 min read


Goodbye, July 2025
The last day of July 2025 and Harry Potter’s Birthday! What an unexpected, exciting turn of events that popped into my life this month....

Jake James Vanek
Jul 312 min read


Mediumship | Reflections & Recent Experience
It is Saturday morning once again and I returned from the gym to sip on some lemon water and to type this entry! I feel like I don't...

Jake James Vanek
Jul 263 min read


A New Chapter | 34, Cyndi, & Joni
Summer 2025 concert series has begun with yesterday’s trip to Jones Beach to see Cyndi Lauper! My love and I saw three concerts last year...

Jake James Vanek
Jul 202 min read


A Wonderful Birthday!
My 34th Birthday was one of the best birthdays that I’ve had in many years! I downloaded the Goodnotes app on my iPad and let me just...

Jake James Vanek
Jul 173 min read


Commitment to Change
Thursday morning, last day of Spring 2025, and I'm inspired to write this entry regarding the commitment to Change. To change what? Well,...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 194 min read


Comparison, Projections, & Return to Self
A week of self-reflection, contemplation, and a eye on what I can do to center myself in Me. I think we all go through periods of...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 163 min read


Food Over Medicine | 39 Days of OP HEALTHBOD
A beautiful June Tuesday morning and I'm on my second read through of a book that I received on 5/7/21..."Food Over Medicine" by Pamela...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 103 min read


Music Library | Piano
The sound of a printer printing out sheet music over the birds chirping and washer machine spinning on this Saturday morning in June...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 73 min read


Fat/Weight Loss…Confronting the Monster in the Subconscious
Fat/Weight Loss...an act, speaking from experience, strikes fear in the Mind/Body with a daunting task that seems impossible for a mere...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 63 min read


A Sign from My Mother In Spirit
A beautiful start to this Tuesday in June 2025! I'm going to share a story that happened today (tieing into a few days before) in which I...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 33 min read


Contain “Negative” Emotions & FEEL
Monday Morning! First week of June 2025 and it is finally warm out here on Long Island! I'm inspired to write about some of my day...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 23 min read


Substance Abuse, Culture, & Drinking
A beautiful Tuesday morning of the last week in May 2025! I'm inspired to write about substance abuse and my own journey pulling myself...

Jake James Vanek
May 275 min read


Mediumship Reflections | Losing My Mother
The rain let up on this Thursday afternoon in May and I'm caught in a spell of contemplation. A reflective time on my mediumistic work...

Jake James Vanek
May 224 min read


Delicioso! Plant-Based Lasagna
What a delicious Sunday Dinner! My love and I just finished watching "Where'd You Go Bernadette?" while devouring the lasagna that I made...

Jake James Vanek
May 183 min read


1 Week of OP HEALTHBOD
1 week of OP HEALTHBOD and I am down 2.2 pounds! Plant-Based Diet, Focus on Starches, No Oils...and I haven't counted a single calorie....

Jake James Vanek
May 102 min read
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