Traci's Blog

The other night, I read a Facebook post from a couple I know, announcing that after 37 years of marriage, they are separating. I met this couple 13 years ago through the Swinger-Verse, and to say that they are a “power couple” in the world of swinging would not do them justice. For decades, this cou...

Yesterday, I got to wear a Halloween costume that I made. Doug and I came up with the theme. I tried to find a costume from the store, but none of them fit. I ended up finding a sewing pattern for the costume I wanted, picked out the fabric, and made the costume to fit me. It took maybe 6-8 hours be...

Even though I may look like a “New Yorker,” Cleveland, Ohio, is where I spent the first 25 years of my life. For those of you from Cleveland, I grew up in Berea, Ohio. 

Berea…Berea…you just met a girl from Berea! (to be sung like “Maria” from West Side Story). 

Berea is also the headquarters and t...

Some years ago, I met a guy named Dave at Hedonism II in Jamaica. For those of you who don’t know, “Hedo” is a clothing-optional resort with strong swinger tendencies. Not everyone who goes is a nudist, not everyone who goes is a swinger, but those who are both have a lot of f**kin fun. I happened t...

Doug and I were looking forward to seeing our friend Mark yesterday. I met Mark several years ago at a Law of Attraction Meet Up Group, and just liked his energy. We gave him a tour of the place and wanted to show him one of the condos we bought a few months ago. When we got to the top of the steps,...

Some years ago, a dear friend of mine asked me how things were going.

“Everything’s great! Why do you ask?”

He then said he had noticed that I didn’t seem very happy. I was going through the motions, but without my usual joy and enthusiasm. He then got more personal and asked how things were with ...

Today’s blog is for myself. I’m in the midst of some major life changes. While I’m confident everything will be okay in the end, these next few months are going to be critical for me and my partner. We’re both being pushed beyond our limits in many ways, and it’s important we stay focused on our end...

As a comedian for nearly 19 years, I’ve navigated some pretty tough waters in comedy. Comedy is based upon “free speech” and “freedom of expression,” yet throughout my entire comedy career, I’ve been told what I can and can not say on stage. 

Tip #1: I should work “clean.” No curse words. You don’t...

No! There. I said it. “NO.”

I hate saying “No.” I hate the feeling of disappointing someone I care about. I hate the feeling that I might be letting others down because I can’t jump right in and help out. I hate being put on the spot and the feeling of being pressured to do something I just don’t ...

Working as a hypnotist pretty much means I'll never have a dull day of work ever again. My clients spill their guts to me about injustices in their past, and oftentimes those guts include someone who has wronged my client. Whatever that person did, it affected their life significantly, and they're h...