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Category Archives: best self
Life Without Alcohol
May 7, 2023, was the 4 year anniversary of my life without alcohol. I have learned a lot in these 4 years, about myself, and about life without alcohol. Perhaps my lessons can be of benefit to someone else. On … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, alcohol and weight loss, change, don't drink and drive, drinking socially, Fralix, is alcohol necessary?, life, life without alcohol, Patti Fralix, positive effects of not drinking alcohol, should you give up alcohol?, The Fralix Group, Weight Watcher
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Focus
What should we do when there is too much to do, or even maybe not enough to do? These are the times when it is important to Focus. Instead of focusing, we sometimes find ourselves jumping from activity to activity … Continue reading
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Tagged become more effective, family goals, financial goals, focus, Fralix, goal setting, health, long-term goals, Patti Fralix, Perform, personal goals, plan, Purge, set clear goals, short-term goals, The Fralix Group, The three step process for effectiveness
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Don’t Postpone Joy
I suppose it is my age, but I find myself attending funerals lately. While life expectancy is not directly related to age, when we get into our 70’s, (I am 71) odds are that we will lose family and friends. … Continue reading
Posted in best self, life
Tagged beach, Beaufort, Don't Postpone Joy, faith, family, Fralix, friends, good years left, hope, joy, life, living a full life, love, loved, memories, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, traveling
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What Does Love Have To Do With It?!
Happy Valentine’s Day! This day in the year that some think was created by Hallmark and florists to sell cards, flowers, and candy is here again. My, doesn’t time fly? I hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day with your … Continue reading
Posted in best self, change, Relationships
Tagged Be your best self, candy, change, chocolate, February, flowers, Fralix, Happy Valentine's Day!, healthy emotionally, Heart month, Hugs, life, love, love yourself, Patti Fralix, relationships, Self-confidence, Self-esteem, The Fralix Group, What does love have to do with it?
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A New Month in a New Year
January 2023 is now history, and a new month in a new year is here. February 2023 is heart month, includes Valentine’s Day, and also includes our granddaughter Elsie’s 16th birthday. Time is flying by. It is hard for me … Continue reading
Posted in best self, change, life
Tagged A new month a new year, behavior change, changes, consistent, exercise more, February, Fralix, Heart month, January 2023, lose weight, New Year's Resolutions, Patti, Patti Fralix, promises, spend less money, systems, systems help, The Fralix Group, time marches on
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Minding Our Manners
We have all heard it; “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” So often we fail to follow this adage, however, and say something that falls in the “feel good behavior” category, behavior that feels good … Continue reading
Posted in best self, gratitude, Relationships
Tagged be nice, Brene Brown, comfort the disturbed, compassion, did you mind your manners, disturb the comforted, Fralix, holidays, I am here to get it right, kindness, manners, Minding Our Manners, Patti Fralix, respect, spending time with family, Thanksgiving, The Fralix Group, why are we mean?, why do we hurt others?
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With Only a Little Time Left in 2022
With Halloween just over two weeks away and the holidays of November and December soon to follow, it is time to focus on our priorities in this last quarter of 2022. It is hard to believe that we have another … Continue reading
Why Do I Spend Money Shopping?
I struggled with the title of this blog. One title I considered was, “Why Do I Shop?” I discarded that because why I shop and why I spend money shopping are two totally different things. I am going to assume … Continue reading
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Tagged A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, Amazon, Belk, Cait Flanders, change, customer service, Fralix, Joshua Becker, life, Patti Fralix, Prime Day, relationships, The Fralix Group, The year of less, Why do you spend money shopping?
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Are You Happy?
I do not mean are you happy all of the time, for no one is. Are you happy in general? Do you look forward to each new day, and each experience? Are you satisfied with your life? Or are you … Continue reading