Traci's Blog
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...
In October of 2019, I decided I wanted to learn belly dance. I had some issues moving after not exercising for so long, so the dance studio receptionist recommended I get an "Unlimited Classes" membership and try another class called NIA. When I asked her to describe the class, she said, "It's kind ...
I went to a Hypnosis Conference about ten years ago when I bumped into a Chinese medicine physician. I was telling her about a young lady I worked with who was having phantom pains in her abdomen when she was having sex. After visiting multiple doctors and undergoing countless MRIs, X-rays, and CAT ...
Simone Biles has long been a household name in gymnastics—a synonym for excellence, strength, and unrivaled talent. However, her journey through the Tokyo Olympics added another layer to her legacy: that of a mental health advocate and an emblem of resilience. As we celebrate her stunning comeback a...
While I've made great strides these past two years fighting Hashimoto's, I still need to catch up to where I want to be healthwise. I began researching other doctors to get another opinion and found a chiropractor in town who also has Hashimoto's. A few weeks ago, I started his program, which includ...
When I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's, my holistic osteopath gave me quite a few "alternative" suggestions on how to help my condition by lowering my stress and joint pain. One of her suggestions was to take a baking soda bath twice a week, with a 1/2 to 1 cup of baking soda, for 20-30 minutes. I ha...
It's been two years since I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's hypothyroidism. My body has become highly sensitive to stress, and the higher my stress is, the more thyroid fatigue I experience. To keep my stress levels down, I have to pay attention to my food intake, work responsibilities, and social sc...
It’s been 2 years since I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. It’s been quite an interesting journey. I was reviewing with my doctor all the changes I’ve made these past two years:
Diet:Â I went from eating just about anything I wanted to become gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, night...
Every day, my social media and email are bombarded by "panaceas," universal remedies and programs that are supposed to fix every ailment and woe known to man. I'm under an endless solicitation of exercise programs, patches, liquids, potions, pills, and powders that are supposed to make me feel bette...
Last night, I flew into Las Vegas as a presenter at The Performing Hypnosis Summit. Since being diagnosed with Hashimoto's, I have had to cook all of my meals to avoid eating foods that could trigger my inflammation. Currently, foods that trigger my inflammation are gluten, dairy, soy, nightshades (...
If you've ever heard me say, "Make sure you make a deposit in your happiness account," I got this from my friend and mentor, Dr. Kenneth L. Rigsby, LCSW, MSW, MEd, EdD. I had about 2 years of wear and tear on my soul between taking care of my mother and my divorce, and this one statement gave me som...
