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Compress and Release
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...
Traci Kanaan
Oct 11, 20214 min read
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Being Woke Is No Laughing Matter
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...
Traci Kanaan
Sep 6, 20216 min read
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The Art of Assertiveness
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...
Traci Kanaan
Aug 23, 20214 min read
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The Power of Forgiveness
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...
Traci Kanaan
Aug 16, 20213 min read
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Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Destiny
Doug and I celebrated the 3rd anniversary of meeting each other this past Friday. We met through OKCupid.com, which is not all that...
Traci Kanaan
Jul 12, 20213 min read
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Taking Back Your Power
Last year I began taking a series of courses with Robert G. Smith who teaches Eutaptics, which is a brilliant combination of Hypnosis,...
Traci Kanaan
Jun 7, 20215 min read
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The Cure For Boredom? Curiosity!
Boredom. Medical experts call it the ‘disease of our time.’ They say "Everyone suffers from it." That feeling you temporarily went...
Traci Kanaan
May 10, 20215 min read
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Set It...And Forget It!
In the 1970’s, Ron Popeil made a fortune with products like the Veg-O-Matic, Mister Microphone, and the Ronco Pocket Fisherman. You knew...
Traci Kanaan
Mar 15, 20215 min read
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An Outdoor Silent Disco...with a Hypnotic Twist!
Trancing With The Stars takes the time tested principles of heightened awareness and the relaxation of hypnosis and mixes it with the...
Traci Kanaan
Mar 8, 20212 min read
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The Next Chapter
“I’m starting my fifth and final chapter, and I need to make it a good one.” I’m writing this in Millington, TN. Doug’s stepfather...
Traci Kanaan
Jan 25, 20214 min read
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The Dash, by Linda Ellis
Someone close to me lost a loved one yesterday. This poem was read at my mother's funeral, and everyone there was very moved by it. ...
Traci Kanaan
Jan 18, 20212 min read
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Vision Boards - Hindsight is 2020
In 2019, I walked into Hip Expressions Dance Studio on the first Sunday of the year and did my first “vision board.” Orange is my power...
Traci Kanaan
Jan 4, 20213 min read
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Life Lessons Learned from a $5 Big Lots Box of Ninja Bread
Doug and I were shopping at Big Lots, and came across this $5 Box of Ninja Bread. We both started laughing. Immediately - I was...
Traci Kanaan
Dec 28, 20203 min read
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A Shell-fish Beach Walk
Doug and I are staying on St Pete Beach while our home undergoes renovations in order to make it more allergy and energy efficient...
Traci Kanaan
Sep 9, 20203 min read
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Staying Positive in Negative Times
Our world has changed dramatically since the dawn of January 1st, 2020. Negativity and hatred is being spewed on a daily basis by political
Traci Kanaan
Jun 25, 20203 min read
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Greasing Squeaky Wheels
I feel the negativity everywhere. I have to watch every word I write. I have to watch every word I say. The constant worry that I'm going...
Traci Kanaan
Jun 18, 20203 min read
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How I Talked Myself Into Taking This Sexy Chair Dance Class
I saw the movie “Flashdance” when I was 14 years old. It’s about a sexy woman who is an exotic dancer by night and a welder by day. ...
Traci Kanaan
May 21, 20204 min read
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The Covid-19 Prayer
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...
Traci Kanaan
Apr 30, 20203 min read
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A Life Lesson from The Lotus Blossom
Missing her annual trip to the Tampa Bay Renaissance Festival, Traci comes across a token reminding her of a past trip and Covid-19.
Traci Kanaan
Apr 22, 20203 min read
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Looking at The Corona Virus Through Beer Goggles
Corona Virus...the NBA is suspending their season. Corona Virus...travel bans in Europe. Corona Virus...colleges are closing. Toilet...
Traci Kanaan
Mar 12, 20202 min read
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