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"True success is therefore the experience of the miraculous.
It is the unfolding of the divinity within us."
- Deepak Chopra
Traci Toguchi is a Renaissance Chick: singer, songwriter, actor, marketing strategist, holistic entertainment/e-coach, evolving web developer, and former Miss Hawaii interested in all things tech, art, food, green/organic, and entrepreneur-focused.
Says Traci: I also enjoy hanging out with loved ones, being an aunt, hiking, playing the guitar, watercolor painting, and researching, exploring and living sustainably. I'm inspired by people who choose to see the good and let that be their guide through the ups and downs in life.
Here's a performance of "Respect" recorded by a visiting Big Island supporter at the Waikiki Beach Walk.
KEWL NEWS
Mahalo to Chris Pirillo for featuring me on his http://Geeks.Pirillo.com Community and for this tweet:
"Watching @tracitoguchi on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2Widh [Not only can she sing, but she's interested in "all things tech," too!]"
Chris is uber kewl, humble, bright and all things great. From his Twitter Bio: I've been making things happen online since 1992 - a media-friendly geek who produces content and catalyzes communities. Tech Expert for CNN.com.
As mentioned earlier, here's Aric S Queen's "Rough Sundays" podcast I got to co-host with him: http://www.roughsundays.com/
The show is beautiful. I'm grateful I could help him showcase a sampling of Hawaii’s musicians. Of course there are so many that were not included. This Wiki page includes a nice summary and more artists including other greats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Hawaii, and this site includes a pretty thorough list of artists’ websites: http://www.buyhawaiianmusic.com/artists.shtml
I had a blast, and he even included a couple of my tracks (way kewl). It was recorded during his recent visit to Hawaii courtesy of the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Aric is a traveling new media producer and vlogger/blogger, who received the Most Prolific Vlogger Award last year for his "Shanghai Diaries".
Mahalo to Aric for his aloha and the opportunity, and Damon Tucker for the introduction. See Damon's blogs: "Mahalo Traci!!! The Power of Twitter" and "Mahalo Traci Toguchi Part 2"
MY ORIGINAL MUSIC
"Trying To Figure It Out".
UPDATE: Wrote a second song with her that I'm practicing before sharing with ya'll in the very, very near future...
Click here to see: lyrics, songwriting and production credits
"Self empowerment coaching set to music... An ebullient debut."
- Wayne Harada, The Honolulu Advertiser
or by going to iTunes: search Traci Toguchi
(of course feel free to purchase a track or two while you're there ;)
Here are some videos of original songs I wrote from that CD:
Here's a photo of Baby Taylor and I getting nicely acquainted:
BRAINSTORMING NEW COMMUNITIES
Seeking responses prior to launching the following virtual projects:
The Renaissance People
People interested in starting to use or using more of both the left (logical) and right (creative) brain. Several years ago, I formed a group where I took people through cool exercises, discussions, including brainstorming sessions. It was fun and invigorating.
According to Wikipedia.org, Renaissance means rebirth. A cultural movement that spanned 14th-17th centuries. Leonardo Da Vinci was a classic Renaissance archetype, who was a polymath, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer.
What I envision is sharing both analytical and creative studies, work, and projects with each other. For example, we'd look at Google or Wolfram Alpha algorithms, do watercolor paintings, then eat - virtually and/or IRL (not necessarily in that order).
If this interests you and/or if you have suggestions you'd like to share including virtual logistical ideas, feel free to let me know by submitting a private comment via the Private Guestbook.
Center for Self-Worth & Sustainability
A dream I have is to build a Center for Self-Worth & Sustainability. The Chinese character for crisis is the same as the one for opportunity. The current economic condition we are in is an opportunity to learn, delve through, and ultimately, live sustainably. This extends to the state of our environment as well. However, beneath all of this, I believe at the heart and root of the matter is the state of our self-worth. Band-aid type solutions will only be that. This includes fad diets, and get money and success quick schemes.
In my current study in school, I've been looking at examples of people that have self-worth (aka they value themselves) that have been able to live sustainably in their lives, and how the presence a strong and constant nurturing figure in their formative years of living has affected this. I also look at times when there was a lack of this figure and those effects.
I have a vision for the facility, including a research facility, resources, and what people would and could be doing there. Ultimately, it would be a virtual and IRL (In Real Life) inspirational, educational and fun community for people to enjoy the process of developing their self-worth while being supportive of others doing so... identifying and cultivating relationships with nurturing figures in their lives, even if that begins with just themselves first. The IRL aspect is a huge undertaking that may take decades to actualize, so I want to begin with baby steps in materializing the virtual aspect first.
If this interests you and/or if you have any suggestions you'd like to share including virtual logistical ideas, feel free to let me know by submitting a private comment via the Private Guestbook.
SHOW
After being asked if I'll have my own show, I'm in the planning stages of it. If you have ideas including show theme/topics and virtual logistics in the meantime, feel free to let me know by submitting a private comment via the Private Guestbook. Thank you for your aloha energies. I am humbled and thankful.
STUDIES
I'm school (last semester, I was in a web certification program). My study is on economic and environmental sustainability. I've been researching and learning about some extraordinary women including Wangari Maathai, aka "Mother of Trees," who is also the first African woman and Environmentalist to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and the late Anita Roddick, who founded The Body Shop.
Throughout the day, I remember to see miracles and be thankful for them happening every second of the day. I wish this for you too.
With light and aloha,
Traci
Banner & above photo by Seiji, make up & hair by Machi. Top photo by Seiji, make up & hair by Vicky Ngyuen.