Traci's Blog
Yesterday, I did a Hypno Hangout session, “Using Hypnosis To Feel The Hugs From Our Loved Ones While Quarantined.” To prepare, I did some research on just how important “touch” is to human beings. And you know what? It’s pretty important! One of the articles I read was called “Why Physical Touch Mat...
Traci with her mother Carol, Christmas 1969
My first hypnotist was an amazing person. She was smart, talented, capable, and strong-willed. She was a newer hypnotist when she started out, only 27 at the time. I was her first client. I met with her on a daily basis for many years, and many of t
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I was thinking about a childhood memory today, that of a sign posted in my Grandma Kanaan's kitchen. It read:
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.
I was 5 years old, and my father spent about 1...
Born and raised in Berea, OH, Traci was the only child of George and Carol Kanaan, who owned and operated Copy Center West. Traci began playing (pounding) the piano at the age of 2. Her parents traded printing for some piano lessons, and Traci found herself studying at the Cleveland Institute
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As the quarantine continues, I find my friends and family in varying states of emotional health. Some of my friends lost their jobs and are trying to figure out unemployment. Some of my friends are worried about losing their business and trying to get an SBA Loan. Some of my friends are working ...
30 more days of social distancing...ugh!
We are watching history unfold in front of our eyes. Never in our lifetimes have we seen such an unprecedented event as COVID-19. As I watch my friends post the good, the bad, and the ugly on Facebook, I see a larger trend emerging...GRIEF. Everyone is mo...
One of the things I missed this year was going to the Tampa Bay Renaissance Festival, canceled due to COVID-19. While going through my jewelry box, I stumbled across a memento from a Ren Fest visit from 3 years ago.
It was a beautifully cool Sunday in April of 2017. I was recently divorce
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Just a reminder to all of my clients who are self-isolating: KEEP MOVING. It's easy to get complacent, sit around, and wallow in fear and "woe is me" thoughts. Your bodies are designed to move. You are biologically meant to be active. Your mind creates all kinds of natural happy chemicals when ...
Coronavirus...the NBA is suspending its season.
Coronavirus...travel bans in Europe.
Coronavirus...colleges are closing.
Toilet paper is sold out almost everywhere.
This was just yesterday's news! What the heck is going on?
I don't know if this disease is as scary as the media says
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A Scene from the Bowling Ball House in Largo, Florida
I should eat vegetables.
I should read more.
I should go back to school.
I should play fewer video games.
I should...I should...I should...
Whimzeyland in Largo, FL, The Bowling Ball House
I noticed that I wa
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