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December 4th’s Long Island Medium Theatre Event. A Night of Spirit!
December 5 th , 20 days until Christmas 2025, and I’m bundled up at my desk ready to write a new blog entry as I battle the winds-of-upcoming-winter! I haven’t sat down to write a new blog entry in a while. The Muse hasn’t Inspired me to write anything other than my weekly newsletter…but Inspiration’s lightning bolt struck! Last night, I went to see the Theresa Caputo show in Huntington, NY. My love, my dad’s fiancé, and myself all traveled an hour west to a village where

Jake James Vanek
Dec 55 min read


The Great Uniter
In a world where everything is supercharged with emotion, beliefs, and reaction-olympics...a world that is incredibly polarized...neighbors, friends, and family members pinned against one another...there is something that unites us all. Death is The Great Uniter. What a great statement and I wish that I could recall the person who originally coined that phrase. What unites us all? What do we all face eventually in this journey of Life? What is an aspect of our experience we a

Jake James Vanek
Oct 233 min read


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


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
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