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03/25/2026

My new "Invisawear" Life alert bracelet. I'm wearing it on my left hand, with the beads that a friend and I got in Seattle when he visited me in August.

I bought four bracelets from a dude who was posing as a Hari Krishna kind of guy in Seattle this past August when I was with a friend who was visiting the Northwest for the first time. I justified the $12 purchase as giving somebody something when they needed it, and we got four bracelets out of the deal!

My friend always wore his bracelets, but after a time I stopped wearing mine.

Now that his bracelets are in storage, I just put mine back on today.

These bracelets of mine will remain on my wrist until he is out of another detox. I just really hope he recovers this time.

If you are a praying person, please pray for his recovery.

Oh! And by the way, I wrote a song about the whole experience. I really wish I could just transfer the contents of my brain into the music I hear so that you can hear the song I have in my head. But for now, here are the lyrics.

Thanks for listening. The song will be available when I am able to sing it. In the meantime, take care

The Wild Winds of Change

By

Tracy Kenela

Verse I:

At first, it seemed so nice

Our lives went from wrong to right

Together, we were alive

Love and laughter, far and wide

Chorus I:

Baby I know

We caused each other pain

But it coulda worked out another way

Different choices we could have made

What we give and what we take

Is it a lesson or a mistake?

As we navigate

The wild winds of change

Verse II:

And then, he just died

It took both of us by surprise

A time of truth…and some lies

Your situation, my sacrifice

Chorus II

Baby just know

I’m half of all the blame

But it just feels like so many times

When we just fight

And it’s just not right

It’s fight or flight

Try to make things right

In the wild winds of change

Verse III:

I can pick you up only so many times

Write Haikus that turn into rhymes

But when it came down to much more than five

I thank God, we’re still alive

Chorus III:

Baby just know

This may take some time

But in between dreams and real life

It’s justified, amplified

We go from dark to light

I’ll go so

11/27/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XfQLm8MXVg&t=7s

11/11/2025

Ever wake up from a dream and wonder, what was that all about? In this episode of Calming the Chaos, Tracy Kenela sits down with Ara Trembly, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Certified Hypnotherapist, to explore how your dreams can actually calm your chaos — and even help solve real-life problems.

Visit Ara on his website at https://10-10hypnosis.com/

Learn more about Ara’s book “Dreaming God’s Way” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgEk9SFEeSQ

 

10/28/2025

Ethan Reisboard has struggled with ADHD (combined type) since childhood. He’s also had debilitating migraines and eye dysfunction as a result of post-concussion syndrome.  After years of working with countless professionals and trying various treatment methods without success, he reached out to his Hypnotherapist. Now, Ethan is doing hypnotherapy as a healing method for a variety of mental health concerns.

In this episode, Ethan tells us his story, and how he uses hypnotherapy to help people heal from a variety of different mental health struggles, including ADHD and Anxiety.

Visit Ethan on his website at www.ethanreishypnotherapy.com. He works with people all over the world!

   

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSwgM1f1KCA&t=74s

09/22/2025

Are you wondering what to do after being betrayed in a relationship? Dr. Bruce Chalmer is a Licensed Psychologist who has worked with couples for over 30 years. In this podcast episode, Dr. Chalmer talks about what betrayal is, why it happens, and how to move on with your life after a betrayal has occurred. Listen here if you want to learn more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_5Av20M7WQ

06/03/2025

If you are interested in learning about Bipolar Disorder from a person who has struggled with it and overcome it, Tyler Kania tells his story in this podcast episode. He’s gone through a variety of physical and mental health conditions, including undiagnosed Bipolar disorder, suicidality, impulsivity, and two rare rugby injuries that led to many major life changes. He also describes how he was able to heal with a combination of inpatient and outpatient treatment, medication and community.

08/16/2024

This is a song about being patient and having hope that darkness can turn to light.

It began back in 2019 with Will's guitar idea, and my simple lyric "Darkness is Falling....I'm waiting for the light to come."

We remembered the idea in the Fall of 2023 with all the darkness going on in the world, and I wrote and recorded some extra lyrics in October of 2023.

The song remained dormant until the Spring of 2024 when I was finally able to think of the right saxophone to put into the song. We tweaked the lyrics, recorded the saxophone and Will just re-mixed this song in June of 2024. Will is a master at mixing sound, and this is the finished product.

This song isn't long to listen to. But the creation of the song and the video took years, and so we sincerely appreciate you listening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LuF5pahcT4

This is a song about being patient and having hope that darkness can turn to light. It began back in 2019 with Will's guitar idea, and my simple lyric "Darkn...

06/27/2024

Here's a 5-step way for you to manage chaos in your life and cope with overwhelm!

The word “Chaos” and “Chaotic” are words that seem to be floating around more and more as time goes on. But I was talking chaos back in 2019, before the Pand...

05/13/2024

My last video about "Bad Therapy" was crap. It was a tired and emotional reaction to Abigail Shrier's book, and I'm not proud of it.
This video is much better. Yes, it's longer. But it is for therapists, ethics and law, and also for people who have been through therapy and or who want therapy. Watch or listen if you want here. In the meantime, take care.

Does Counseling Cause Chaos? | Let's Discuss ”Bad Therapy”Psychotherapists are out in the world to help people, right? But what if there are Licensed Psychot...

04/26/2024

For the final episode of Season 5, Helen Sernett talks about the remedies she has used to conquer insomnia, improve her energy, and calm her physical and emotional chaos. Helen is a self-proclaimed Sleep Evangelist, and has helped many people calm their insomnia by using “Sleep Lists.” Helen’s interview is timely because Tracy will also be talking about putting Calming the Chaos Podcast down for a nap, and about the future plans for the podcast.

Watch on YouTube at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNxVb56pxUU&t=288s

Get Better Sleep! Insomnia Causes Chaos. |Interview with Helen SernettToday, for the final episode of Season 5, Helen Sernett talks about the remedies she ha...

04/01/2024

If you are feeling overwhelmed, it might be because of too much sensory input, or “sensory overload.” Fortunately, Dr. Rebecca Jackson is here to give us examples of sensory input, help us understand sensory overload, and suggest some ways we can calm the chaos of sensory overload. Dr. Jackson is a Board Certified Cognitive Specialist and Author of the book “Back on Track,” which is a practical guide to help people of all ages thrive in this age of sensory overload.
Watch on YouTube at the following link:

Sensory Input and Chaos - Interview with Dr. Rebecca JacksonToday, our guest is Dr. Rebecca Jackson, a Board Certified Cognitive Specialist and Author of the...

03/25/2024

If you’ve struggled with a mental health condition such as anxiety, depression, overwhelm, anger, or ADHD, our guest Dominika Staniewicz can introduce you to brain-based treatments such as Neuroencoding, Brain Coaching and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help you find a better quality of life. Dominika is one of the few Elite Neuroencoding specialists in the world, and is also a Licensed Brain Coach, and treats mental and emotional issues using a mixture of science, neuroscience and psychology.
Watch on YouTube at the following link:

Calming the Chaotic Brain - Interview with Dominika StaniewiczToday, our guest is Dominika Staniewicz, one of the few Elite Neuroencoding specialists in the ...