About Alotathoughts

The Girl With Alotathoughts.

Hello again, internet stranger! I’m Traci. Before I ramble on about myself, let me say one more time how thankful I am that you’ve landed on my page. I hope you feel at home here and that something I say has an impact on you in a positive way; that’s the only real goal I have until someone snatches me off the blogging market to do something more impactful. I’m ready if it’s you, Boo.

Why I blog ~ Over the years, I’ve had a lot of people tell me I should write because “it’s a gift.” Really, I just always have ‘Alotathoughts’ and I’m a good communicator. I never really took the writing advice seriously until a friend of mine sent me a blogging ‘how-to’ a few years ago. I ran with it at first and then I ran from it. As you can see, the path I was running on circled me right back to where I started. Sometimes the path chooses us, I suppose.

Who am I ~ I’m Traci; I said that already. I’m a 44-year-old, very freshly divorced mom of three. I’m a boy mom AND a girl mom. I have a 20-year-old daughter, Lauren, and twin 17-year-old boys, Nathan and Tyler. I know, yes, I had my hands full. I wish my hands were that full again if I’m being honest. To add to the chaos of life I also have three Cocker Spaniels: Maggie, Murphy, and Moose. It’s like having another toddler and a set of twins all over again, only much harrier and with a lot less backtalk. This is where my heart is and this is where my heart will always be. *And somewhere warm where my hair looks good all year*

Sometimes I get distracted by all the thoughts so please keep that in mind when I disappear occasionally, and when you see regular typos and out-of-place punctuation YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THAT I’M DOING THIS FOR FREE, HOT STUFF! As I was saying….

I’ve spent the majority of the last 20 years being a wife and mom, but I’m part of a rapidly expanding drive-thru coffee business too. I’m in a new, unfamiliar phase of life where everything that used to need my constant attention, doesn’t really need me that much at all now. I’m not sure what to do with that knowledge, but you get to hang out with me while I navigate my way through it. Look at you winning at life today, lucky duck!

Spirituality, love, my family, and my friendships are easily the most important aspects of my life. I’m blessed to have so many amazing people to do life with, and blessed to be so loved. My relationships are what keep me sane and they’re also where I find my joy. I can find joy in just about anything, but a few of my faves are ~ love in any form, solitude, walking, music, college baseball, good conversation, snort-laughing, animals, and anything nature-related. I’m an empath on steroids, dipped in sugar, & multiplied by infinity; not to be dramatic or anything. I spend as much time outside as humanly possible because clearly I need to stay grounded and that’s how I manage to. I. Feel. Everything. deeply which is what makes my writing relatable, I *over* think. I’m also an inappropriate goofball so if I have an opportunity to make you laugh, you can bet I’m gonna’ take it. I love to love and be loved, and I love to laugh. Anyone who says I’m a lot of work just doesn’t know me at all, or totally knows me; it’s anybody’s guess, really.

For most of my life, my strongest gifts were buried somewhere that I didn’t get back in touch with until recently. Now I feel led to share those gifts and to be a voice and a light for anybody who needs one, which is a meaningful purpose for me. I KNOW AND BELIEVE that we all have special gifts and that the point of living life is finding meaningful ways to turn those gifts into love toward others. Writing is one of the easiest ways for me to do that, so that’s why I’m doing it. My hope is that whenever you come here you leave here better than when you arrived. I hope you’re happier, more empowered, uplifted, and lighter. That my words made you feel loved, and in some way, connected to my heart. Sometimes through snorting belly laughs, and other times through shared tears and relatable experiences. Either way, we’re in this together. Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable, there will always be a place for you at my table.

All the love, ~ T. 💜