Category Archives: best self

Making a Big Impact

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Patti Fralix

“Your actions do not have to be big to make a big impact.” This is a statement I heard recently from the woman who started Lasagna Mamas, a movement gaining momentum across the country. This group spreads good will by … Continue reading →

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90 Years and Counting

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Uncle Barry, our family’s patriarch, turned 90 years of age on September 29, 2020. Due to COVID, we have not seen him since last Christmas. But a birthday of this magnitude needed to be celebrated, although the celebration was on … Continue reading →

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Managing Stress and Conflict

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Many people are dealing with a level of stress that is at epidemic proportions. The pandemic has accelerated what was already problematic for many in our society. While we may not be able to relieve the stress for others, we … Continue reading →

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Being Aware

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Patti Fralix

There is often so much noise in our heads and around us that we miss important moments. Not so for a Wilmington, NC woman on her walk with her dog. She was not on her phone, or she would have … Continue reading →

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My Twelve Personal Insights from Staying-at-Home

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Patti Fralix

I have too much stuff, much too much stuff, and multiples of much of it. This includes furniture, books, make-up, clothes, kitchen items, etc. While I probably already knew this, staying at home with all of my stuff for weeks … Continue reading →

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Committed

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Patti Fralix

The Coronavirus has done what nothing else has been able to do. It has kept me away from my grandchildren. April 2020 is the first month that I have missed seeing my grandchildren in more than fifteen years. While the … Continue reading →

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The Lessons of this Time

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Covid-19 has changed our lives. Some of the changes have been difficult. Even so, there are lessons learned that would not have been learned any other way. Some of the changes provided us some positive benefits that we also would … Continue reading →

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Don’t Die with The Music Still in You

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Kobe Bryant, dead at 41, along with his 13-year-old daughter and 7 others in a helicopter accident. So sad. There have been accolades from many people since the news of the tragic accident that occurred on Sunday morning in the … Continue reading →

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My Weight Loss Journey, Part II

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Patti Fralix

The date that many people abandon their New Year’s Resolutions, January 17, has passed. If you made New Year’s resolutions, I hope that you are still on your plan. Changes in oneself are the hardest changes to make. But when … Continue reading →

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My Weight Loss Journey, Part 1

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Patti Fralix

This is the time of year that many people are trying to lose the weight they found the rest of the year. Thankfully, I am not on that journey this year. I have struggled with weight most of my life, … Continue reading →

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