Traci's Blog

It is April…and my theme for this month is “Foolishness and Forgiveness.”  This week’s topic is “Forgiving Yourself,” because if there’s a common theme I see in all of my clients, it’s the inability to forgive ourselves for past mistakes, those stupid and horrible things we did to others, those stup...

I spent last week in Las Vegas attending an Attraction Mastery class. It was a fabulous class! I learned a lot. One of the things that sparked my interest was that 2 of the attendees were taking the class because they were looking to “upgrade.” That means they are no longer interested in their curre...

While researching this topic, I googled “Stages of Love.”  I found some interesting articles and diagrams detailing the stages or phases of love.  My favorites were the scientifically written clinical models done by psychology researchers.  Just so you know, there are auto repair manuals written wit...

With Valentine’s Day in the month of February, we often think about love and relationships this time of year.  As a result, my blogs in the month of February will focus on the different aspects of love.  

It’s often said that before you can love someone else, it helps to have a healthy, loving rela...

Ever since being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, I’ve been thinking about myself differently. My world was filled with “I can’t wait to…” is not filled with “I used to…”. “I can’t wait to go to dance class” became “I used to exercise 5x a week.” “I can’t wait to go to the club” became “I can...

So…I missed blogging last week.  Not because I didn’t wanna…I just overbooked and overworked myself.  And then I found myself having to make an important decision.

Years ago, I created a rate-a-date spreadsheet to help me decide who was good for me to date and who wasn’t.  Yes, I could’ve blindly f...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

“‘We must hurry!’ said Mr. Wonka.

‘We have so much time and so little to do! No! Wait! Strike that! Reverse it!’” 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of my favorite books of all time. An eccentric recluse chocolate factory owner, and innovator, sends out 5 Golden Tickets into the world to to...

A few years ago, I realized the life I knew was coming to an end. My life as the daughter of my parents was coming to an end with my mother’s illness. My life as the wife of my soon-to-be ex-husband was also coming to an end with our divorce. My extended family is mostly in Ohio, and I wasn’t about ...