Lately I've been thinking about, and noticing, vibration.

Everything we hear is vibration. The rumble of thunder. The sound of someone's voice. The hum of a fan. Even the sounds we create ourselves through humming, singing, or breathing.

Researchers are continuing to discover how sound and vibration influence our nervous system. Certain vibrations appear to support relaxation, reduce pain, and stimulate pathways connected to the vagus nerve, which plays an important role in our body's ability to shift toward safety, connection, and restoration.

But beyond the biology, I've become fascinated by what sound opens inside of us.

One practice I’ve been doing lately (as I have been thinking about vibration), is simply pausing and asking myself:

What are four things I can hear right now?

As I write this, I notice the soft buzz of the fan in my room, cars passing outside, distant thunder from a monsoon getting ready to release rain, and my son's voice somewhere outside.

Then I ask myself to become curious about just one.

Today it's the fan.

As I stay with its sound, I hear the vibration of the fan's motor, but even more so is the vibration created by the rhythm of the fan blades circular rotation. Then I notice the cool breeze from that fan that touches my skin. My hair gently brushes across my arm, moved by the breeze of the fan. My shoulders soften. I take a deep breath. The sensation of the breeze on my skin feels cool and relaxing and a memory surfaces…..There was a time when the feeling of my own hair on my skin would send my body into a trauma response. Today it simply feels...pleasant.

And that feels huge for me and my own healing.

Crazy…that one sound, and as I somatically noticed the vibration and what it offered my own system, could become a doorway into gratitude for the healing my body has experienced.

Sometimes, like today, a practice like this will offer an internal resource of embodied empowerment...

Sometimes, a trigger will surface (like when I would do this practice a year and a half ago and my hair would trigger old trauma)...

Sometimes nothing happens and I feel neutral, calm or disappointed....

All of it brings body awareness,

reclaiming energy

and an clue for where to move next,

if we choose, and are ready for another step, in our healing.

When I was triggered, my body wanted me to release old trauma sensation patterns.

Today, it wants me to embrace my healing and be nourished by the work I’ve done.

Other times, it has wanted me to honor that I wasn’t triggered or feeling super empowered and sit in the okayness of being somewhere in the middle.

I wonder what would happen for you?

Another way to explore vibrations is to become curious about the vibrations we can create with our own body.

Try humming for thirty seconds. Sing your favorite song. Explore an ujjayi breath or even a strong "ha" exhale.

Notice the vibration inside your chest, throat, face.....

Not to make anything happen.

Just to ask your body,

What do I notice now?

We don't always have to try harder or push through. Sometimes we simply need to create enough safety to listen.

Which is what noticing vibration can offer - a new way to experience safety or “safe enough”.

As we become more curious about what our body is communicating, it may reveal things we hadn't noticed before—or it may begin to speak a little more clearly because it finally feels heard.

This Week's Invitation

This week, I invite you to experiment with one of these two practices.

Option 1: Listen to the world around you.
Pause for just a minute and notice four sounds you can hear right now. Then choose just one. Stay with it for a few breaths. Notice what happens in your body. Do any sensations arise? Does your breathing change? Does a memory, emotion, image, or feeling of appreciation come up? Simply be curious about where that one sound leads.

Option 2: Become the vibration.
Spend 30–60 seconds humming, singing a favorite song, or exploring a breath that creates vibration, like an ujjayi breath or a strong "ha" exhale. Then pause and notice. Where do you feel the vibration most? Your chest? Your throat? Your face? Somewhere else? What shifts inside of you as you stay with that vibration?

Then journal about what you experienced.

There is no right answer and nothing to fix.

Just notice what your body shares when you slow down enough to listen.

If you'd like, I'd love to hear what you discover. You can spend a few minutes journaling about your experience, or simply hit Reply and tell me what you noticed.

And if your body is beginning to say something you don't quite know how to understand, I'd be honored to help. You're always welcome to schedule a free 30-minute chat with me, and together we can explore what your body might be communicating.

Remember, ❤️

You Matter. Your Healing Matters. You Are Worth It!

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