Self-love and self-care are two very important attributes to living a healthy life. We must be responsible for our well being and happiness. If we are not loving and caring for ourselves we cannot expect anyone else to. Affirmations helped me stay healthy and happy through unpleasant circumstances. I created these affirmations and want to share with others.
About
Hello, I am Traci J. Hinds, born Traci Jean Taylor on September 20, in Jamaica Queens, New York. I moved to Hempstead, Long Island in NY when I was five years old. This is where I grew up.
I have been writing poetry since I was about nine years old. I mostly write love poems. For as long as I can remember I have been in love with love. I have always dreamed of having my own love story to tell. As a little girl, I loved seeing and hearing love stories. I think I’m addicted to Love.
Love comes in many seasons, and it is different for each individual. My writing has been a hobby and a vehicle for me to express my inner thoughts and the deep emotions I have had along the way as I loved. I believe people, regardless of cultural backgrounds, have very similar love experiences and maneuver through these experiences in kind. This site is a vehicle for me to express publicly and hopefully through that expression open a line of communication.
Here you will find a poem that helped me verbalize pain and helped me release that pain to love again. My hope is that the reader can relate to the pain and also feel relief from the pain and see happiness when it presents itself. I want readers to know that love is always just around the corner you just have to believe.
I currently reside in South Florida, writing, enjoying life, and patiently waiting for love.
Love Talk-Podcast
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LOVE TALK FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE – Love Talk is a place to talk about love and hear about real love relationship experiences and everyday conversations fueled by love. Our guests are everyday people dealing with some of the same issues as you. You may hear a new way to handle an old situation. Our goals are to have fun, have great conversations, and provide insight while talking about love and things. Love Talk is hosted by Leslie Lee, Terri Sallay, and Traci J. Hinds the author of Love Addiction (get your copy here) and Affirmations Promoting Self-Care & Self-Love (get your copy here).
We are currently on a break. We’ll be back soon.
SEASON FOUR
CHIT-CHAT // BE GRATEFUL // MILESTONE BDYS EPS 61 3-1-23
TYRE NICHOLS // TRACI’S DATING CHRONICLES EPS 60 2-1-23
AN ENCOURAGING WORD FOR THE NEW YEAR EPS 59 II 1-1-23
TO RESOLVE OR NOT TO RESOLVE EPS 59 1-1-23
TRAVELING TO THE MOTHERLAND // SHANQUELLA ROBINSON EPS 58 12-1-22
CAREGIVING// K WEST. EPS 57 11-1-22
FOR THE LOVE OF POLITICS // OUR PROFESSIONAL TWO CENTS // EPS 55 9-1-22
COVID // THE WOMB // DATING // EPS 54 8-1-22
TOUGH TIMES IN THIS AMERICA // SINGLE IN 2022 // EPS 53 6 – 1-22
MALE FEMALE OR “X” // DON’T BE A MEAN GIRL // SOME POLITICS // EPS 52 5-1-22
TOXIC PEOPLE//PILLOW TALK// WHY IS SHE SINGLE// EPS 51 4-1-22
ADOPTION CHAT CONTINUED // FINDING LOVER AFTER 45 // EPS 50 3-1-22
TRACI, TERRI, LESLIE // PODCAST RE-BOOT JUST CHATTING IT UP // EPS 49 2-1-22
SEASON THREE
FORD – KAVANAUGH // WOMEN’S RIGHTS // ME TOO EPS 48 10-21-18
FT LAUDERDALE DEFINES LOVE – STREET INTERVIEWS (PT III) EPS 47 10-14-18
FT LAUDERDALE DEFINES LOVE – STREET INTERVIEWS (PT II) EPS 46 10-7-18
FT LAUDERDALE DEFINES LOVE – STREET INTERVIEWS EPS 45 9-30-18
SEASON TWO
DR. JOY DEGRUY & PTSS EPS 44 6-24-18
CHAT WITH AUTHOR ADIA KAMARI EPS 43 6-10-18
SEX-WE TALK ABOUT-YOU SHOULD TOO EPS 42 6-3-18
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TALK WITH JERMAINE TOLBERT EPS 41 5-57-18
WOMEN TALK / ARE WE LOSING FAITH IN THE BROTHERS EPS 40 5-6-18
CHEATING / I AM MY SISTER’S KEEPER EPS 38 4-15-18
MY BEST MARRIAGE ADVICE BY AUTHOR NYLSE ESAHC EPS 36 3-4-18
BLACK PANTHER DISCUSSION EPS 35 -2-25-18
SEASON OF LOVE / HISTORY OF VALENTINE’S DAY/ BLACK LOVE DAY (BLD) EPS 34 2-11-18
WHO TEACHES US TO LOVE EPS 33 1-21-18
INTIMATE CONVERSATION WITH SADDI KHALI EPS 32 12-17-17
DISCUSSION, “LOCK IT DOWN” EPS 31 12-10-17
LET’S TALK ABOUT CYNTOIA BROWN EPS 30 11-27-17
THANKSGIVING CHAT / GIRL CHAT EPS 29 11-19-17
TALK ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT EPS 28 11-12-17
TALKING EVERYTHING SEX WITH SEXOLOGIST DR. NAZANIN MOALI EPS 27 11-5-17
RELATIONSHIP COACH DANI SPIKES TALKS RELATIONSHIPS EPS 26 10-29-17
MARRIAGE WHAT IT TAKES TO SUSTAIN A MARRIAGE EPS 25 10-22-17
MALE MILLENNIAL TALKS EPS 24 10-16-17
CROWD DATING KNOW THE SIGNS / DATING ONLINE EPS 23 10-8-17
TALK ABOUT ALL THINGS MEN WITH “YOUR GIRL FEE” EPS 22 10-1-17
SEASON ONE
FREE FLOW, TALKING HAVING A CONVERSATION EPS 20 5-21-17
ANOTHER DATE // TAKING CALLS AND HAVING A CONVERSATION EPS 19 5-7-17
FREE FLOW SESSION WITH THE CHARMING MR RANDOLPH DUKES EPS 18 4-30-17
IS MARRIAGE A DISTRACTION//THE NEW MARRIAGE CONTRACT EPS 17 4-23-17
DATING AGAIN.? QUESTIONS TO ASK EPS 16 4-9-17
MISSING DC GIRLS & LOVE MATTERS EPS 15 3-26-17
SOCIAL MEDIA / MEN AND SEX EPS 13 3-5-17
TRACI’S LOVE STORY PART II // TRUE LOVE STILL EXISTS EPS 12 2-26-17
TEN THINGS WE ARE NOT DOING IN 2017 EPS 11 2-19-17
MEN AND WOMEN PANEL II REAL TALK EPS 10 1-22-17
TRACI’S LOVE STORY EPS 9 1-15-17
NEW YEAR/MEN WOMEN PANEL REAL TALK EPS 8 1-8-17
DON’T MISS THE SUBTLE CLUES//THE LOVING IS NOT GOOD EPS 7 12-18-16
STICKY SITUATIONS EPS 6 12-9-16
ATTRACTING THE MATE FOR YOU EPS 3 11-20-16
Poem
Wait for it…
I still
believe in love
and I always will.
I’ve been broken and rebuilt
my experiences have not made me bitter.
Love is inevitable. The love we desire will present itself
maybe not as we would design but it will present itself in the best package for us.
Wait for it…
When it comes, and it will enjoy the love don’t try to control or manipulate it just be in it
one day at a time enjoying every moment. Love unconditionally with all your heart.
Life is short before you know it, it’s
over!
TRACI J. HINDS 