Ever since I was a teenager, I have kept a journal. I was an only child, and my parents worked a lot, so instead of talking to others, I simply began writing down my experiences. Of course, when you’re the daughter of overprotective parents and home by yourself for hours on end as a teenager i
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A few weeks ago, I was selected to present at Hypnothoughts 2021 in July/August. It's one of the largest Hypnosis conferences in the country. They receive hundreds of submissions to speak, and I am honored to have been selected. Every now and then, the conference hosts put out a "challenge" for all ...
Like every other kid hitting middle school, I had a rough time because I did not fit in. Anywhere. I know - it’s hard to believe that this amazing package of coolness had issues being accepted by others, but I totally did.Â
It started in middle school, when my best friend of two years decided to ha...
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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30 more days of social distancing...ugh!
We are watching history unfold in front of our eyes. Â Never in our lifetimes have we seen such an unprecedented event as COVID-19. Â As I watch my friends post the good, the bad, and the ugly on Facebook, I see a larger trend emerging...GRIEF. Â Everyone is mo...
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  ...
A Scene from the Bowling Ball House in Largo, Florida
I should eat vegetables.
I should read more.Â
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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