We get to be selective about what enters our nervous system.
Birdsong literally promotes parasympathetic activation.
Drama elevates cortisol, triggering sympathetic response…
Rest and digest vs. fight or flight.
Spiritual truth meets biology.
The Northern Cardinal is a symbol of vitality, presence, and reassurance.
Not noise.
Not chaos.
Presence.
I did not withdraw from people.
I refined my frequency.
Beyond symbolism…here is the science-meets-spirit piece:
When you are still enough to notice beauty, your nervous system is already softening.
When a bright red bird lands in your line of sight (as it did for me yesterday), your brain releases dopamine.
When you interpret it as meaningful, your body releases oxytocin.
This is embodied spirituality.
I was not chasing a sign.
I was resting…and it arrived.
After all my body has been carrying of late — lupus, flares, exhaustion — moments like this are soft, regulating medicine.
Grace simply landed.
Love and blessings,
Wendy
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