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This is Traci Oden. She was bubbly, precocious u0026 had stars in her eyes. I miss her, so I’m bringing her back. I’ve made the decision to go back to my maiden name this year. I just wanted to let you know, in case you wonder why you see an unfamiliar name next to my familiar face. I didn’t used to feel attached to my last name. Growing up I thought it sounded kinda weird, but now I realize how awesome, “Oden” really is, and I’m sad I ever let it go. (Hines was my married name. I’m no longer married, and though I’ve spent my career and most of my adult life under this name, I no longer feel connected to it, and have come to a place where I want to reclaim my identity under my birth name). Last year was a year of mourning, spent in a constant state of flux; Untethered. 2024 was the year I started the process of rebuilding my life. 2025 is the year I rebuild myself. 🦋 So, cheesy as it seems, I’m gunna do it anyways: Hi, I’m Traci Oden. Thanks for being here, and it’s nice to meet you. 💔👉❤️‍🩹👉❤️ “𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦.” ~ 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴 8:28