Category Archives: change

Waiting on Hurricane Florence

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Patti Fralix

As I write this, many people up and down the U.S. East Coast are preparing for and waiting for the largest hurricane that has occurred in many years, Hurricane Florence. Florence is about twenty-four hours away from making landfall, and … Continue reading →

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What Difference Does a Year Make?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Mike and I travel to St. Maarten on Saturday, to see how our precious island has recovered from Hurricane Irma. We will be there for the first anniversary of the hurricane, September 6. We lived through that hurricane and want … Continue reading →

Posted in change, life, travel | Tagged 2017, book, Book published, change, curious, Difference, fragility of life, Fralix, healing, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, island, learn vs not, lessons, life, life-changing events, Mike Fralix, Patti Fralix, September 6, St. Maarten, trip | 4 Comments

Change Changes Us

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s assault on Houston and other areas in Texas. September 6 is the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Irma’s attack on St. Maarten. Many areas in Texas have recovered well from Harvey, while … Continue reading →

Posted in change, life | Tagged accept change, change, changes are choices, choices, embrace change, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Jason Padgett, Michael Fralix, Patti Fralix, resist change | 5 Comments

The Most Important Change to Make

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Jim Rohn, considered by many as America’s greatest business philosopher, said many things worth remembering. His quote, “Work hard at your job and you can make a living. Work hard on yourself and you can make a fortune,” is on my … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged best self, change, fortune, Fralix, Hurricane Irma, Jim Rohn, livelihood, living, Mike Fralix, money, organizational change, Patti Fralix, St. Maarten | 2 Comments

The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Patti Fralix

My heart is breaking, and so should the hearts of others. My blog post last week was about the wonderful preschool graduation ceremony of our youngest granddaughter. The same day it was published we had another tragic school shooting and … Continue reading →

Posted in change, life, tragedy | Tagged debate, divisive, fear, Home of the Brave, Land of the Free, Memorial Day, problem, right to bear arms, right to live, safe, school shooting, solutions, USA, violence | Leave a comment

Bloom Where You are Planted

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Patti Fralix

April has come, and Spring is in full force. We have once again made it through the coldest months of the year, and now can look forward to warmer and longer days and the outdoor activities they bring. We … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged April, best self, bloom, change, flowers, goals, intentional, journal, journey, meaningful change, planted, process, Spring, start, successful, trees, writing | 2 Comments

Prosperity Living

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Patti Fralix

What do you value most in life? You may not have thought about this, and thus have difficulty answering the question. But if I look at your calendar, I will know what you really value. This, however, may vary from … Continue reading →

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