Traci's Blog
I got back from my NIA Blue Belt Training in Lansing, MI, a few hours ago, and I am "recapitulating" the six days I spent learning the 13 Principles of the Blue Belt, going a bit deeper into my NIA practice.Â
Before each of the sessions, we had to answer two simple questions about the upcoming topi...
Ever heard the phrase, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with?” It might sound like a motivational quote you scroll past on Instagram, but if you really take it in, it’s a call to action.
If you want more out of life, more joy, purpose, abundance, clarity, connection, ...
Let’s be honest: social media was never just about baby pics and brunch shots.
But lately? It’s feeling more like an emotional demolition derby than a place to connect.
One minute you’re checking in to see your cousin’s new puppy, and 15 seconds later you’ve spiraled into a political comment threa...
It’s Okay Not to Fit In – Why Standing Out Might Be the Truest Thing You Ever Do
For most of my life and maybe for most of yours, I’ve had the unique ability to not fit in, no matter how badly I wanted to.
Take yourself back to 1982, when text messages were called “notes.” They were written
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If you're a chronic overthinker with a Ph.D. in self-awareness, but still can’t seem to get your act together, welcome. You are not alone, and you are not broken.
You know what needs to change. You’ve read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Maybe even booked a life coach (and ghosted them). And y...
I’m UNSTOPPABLE!
A follow-up to “NIA = Exercise Broccoli”
Back in January, I wrote a blog called NIA = Exercise Broccoli—a love letter to a practice that, like broccoli, might not have always felt like a craving... but was exactly what my body, mind, emotions, and spirit needed. If yo
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I have decision fatigue. Every day, I have to make thousands of decisions, and sometimes, I get stuck in the loop of not deciding for fear of making the wrong ones. I’ve made the pros and cons list. I’ve consulted with my husband, trusted friends, and both cats. I’ve read a thousand articles, watche...
Sometimes I write a blog for myself, and this is that time. I have a pile of stuff that needs to go, yet I find myself holding on to it for reasons I can't often explain. I am the daughter of two hoarders. When I walk into my garage, it appears I married a hoarder. I KNOW I have "hoarding tendencies...
Long before you stepped into a hypnotherapist’s office, listened to a guided meditation, or even learned to read a single sentence, you were already under hypnosis.
You didn’t know it.
Your earliest and most influential hypnotist wasn’t a stranger with a swinging watch—it was the person who held y...
I ended up working last Saturday and found myself in a maze of issues that needed resolving. I can’t even remember what I set out to do initially…because where I ended up was completely different. And then I got discouraged with myself, and began the negative self talk that I usually hear from my cl...
I have been a fighter my entire life. My mind and body never seem to agree on anything. They have battled with each other for the last 50+ years on whether I'm too hungry or too fat.
When I had rotator cuff surgery 10 years ago, my mind wanted to be healed in 9 months, but my body decided 18 months...
Making the Mundane Magical: Finding New Ways to Make Old Tasks More Fun
If it's not fun, it's just not worth doing! Lately, I've found myself buried in some tedious tasks, and I've struggled with getting them done. Sitting at a desk all day is tough for anyone...but I'm a post-menopausal hypnotist ...
