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Disconnecting from Constant Perfecting
The pressure is on...and I nearly cracked under it. At the end of September, my piano quartet, The Quadratonics, decided to do a...
cocoy montenegro
Dec 11, 20234 min read
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Binging on Christmas Movies
My to-do list at any given time has 150-200 items. With the holidays approaching, this goes up exponentially! My body needed a break. ...
cocoy montenegro
Dec 4, 20232 min read
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Thanksgiving and Gratitude
Thanksgiving is a holiday that has become synonymous with gratitude. But how did this happen? The tradition of Thanksgiving dates back to...
cocoy montenegro
Nov 20, 20232 min read
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Birthday Bash vs Birthday Crash
I just completed my 54th trip around the sun last week. This birthday was a "simple pleasures" birthday. I took the day off of work and...
cocoy montenegro
Oct 9, 20234 min read
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When Life Gives You Two Pianos, You Make Musical Lemonade
Earlier this year, I found myself with 2 pianos. I tried selling one, but no one was interested after 6 months on the Facebook...
cocoy montenegro
Sep 25, 20234 min read
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Big Rocks and Little Rocks
I returned last night from Hypnothoughts, the largest hypnosis conference in the world. I was there to teach three classes: Yoda-Nosis,...
cocoy montenegro
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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Yikes, I said "YES" when I meant "NO" again!
I’m wrapping up a tumultuous few weeks that have been nothing but GO-GO-GO. I’m tired and unable to get caught up because I've been at...
cocoy montenegro
Jul 24, 20234 min read
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Living An Authentic Life
My first “exposure” to a nudist community was in January 2009 when I was hired to do a comedy show at a clothing-optional resort. I had...
cocoy montenegro
Jul 18, 20234 min read
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Happy Hours - Making Time For Yourself
After last week’s goal setting blog, I set some pretty big goals for myself. And then I looked at my schedule to see when I could work...
cocoy montenegro
Jan 8, 20231 min read
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Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?
These popular lyrics are often sung by those bringing in the New Year. Auld Lang Syne is from the Scots language and means “old long...
cocoy montenegro
Dec 25, 20223 min read
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12 Ways To Make Your Holiday Extra Enjoyable
Ahhh...the holidays! They're here! And now, it's time to figure out what the heck is next. You've rushed around for weeks shopping,...
cocoy montenegro
Dec 18, 20224 min read
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Making The Most of Holiday Gatherings
The holidays can bring out the best…and worst in people. For some the holidays are all about reconnecting with family and friends. For...
cocoy montenegro
Nov 21, 20222 min read
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Living Life On Your Own Terms
Maybe you haven’t missed my newsletter for the last 2 weeks, but I have! I’ve been insanely busy these past few weeks. I’m not...
Traci Kanaan
Feb 21, 20224 min read
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The Benefits of Vitamin "H"
I’m tired of Covid. There, I said it. After two years of masks, vaccines, quarantines, and “science,” we are no closer to “flattening...
Traci Kanaan
Dec 13, 20212 min read
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Shiny, Blingy People
The Art of Giving and Receiving and Receiving Every year, my boyfriend Doug decorates our house with Christmas lights. It’s not quite...
Traci Kanaan
Dec 6, 20215 min read
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Digital Weight Loss
The life I am living right now is very different from the life I had less than 6 months ago. And that’s very different from the life I...
Traci Kanaan
Nov 29, 20212 min read
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Traci Kanaan
Oct 19, 20210 min read
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a note to myself
Today’s blog is for myself. I’m in the midst of some major life changes. While I’m confident everything will be okay in the end, these...
Traci Kanaan
Sep 13, 20213 min read
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Living Your Best Life
Yesterday, was an amazing day. Doug and I began our day having an amazing breakfast buffet with our “chosen family” at Paradise Lakes...
Traci Kanaan
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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The Hills are Alive...with The Pound of Music...
I think everybody has THAT song, that when they hear it they are magically trance-ported to another world. I know whenever I hear Anyway...
Traci Kanaan
Jun 28, 20212 min read
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