Category Archives: change

Changing Again

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Patti Fralix

June is in process, and that means that we are almost at the halfway point of 2021. This is a good time to take stock. Are you who you want to be? Are you where you want to be? If … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged are you who you want to be?, bored, change, changing again, embrace change, exercise, Fralix, inspiration, life long process, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, weight, weight gain, weight loss, weight management process, Weight Watchers, WW | 1 Comment

Managing Our Frustrations

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Things seem to take longer lately than they normally do. The “lately” part relates to since COVID. Now that many businesses are open again and many people are out and about, there are some definite challenges with service. You have … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged are you calm?, behavior, busier, do high-performance activities, Fralix, frustration, frustration becoming dangerous, get rid of what is not important, in the red zone, managing our frustrations, Memorial Day weekend, Patti Fralix, Perform, plan, plan better than you think you need to, Purge, slower pace, staying calm, taking longer than usual, The Fralix Group, timely, USA is opening back up | 2 Comments

Our (Almost) New Normal

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Patti Fralix

When the CDC removed restrictions for indoor and outdoor gatherings for vaccinated people last week, and governors followed suit, a new normal began. We could almost hear an audible sign as many took off their masks and rejoined society at … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change | Tagged ambiguity, CDC, change, COVID, Fralix, gas shortage, know yourself, manage money, manage resources, manage time, mask restrictions, new normal, normal, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group | Leave a comment

Two Years Today

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Today, May 7, 2021, is the second anniversary of my commitment to no longer drink alcohol. Wine had been my drink of choice, with an occasional Appletini, Lemon Drop Martini, or Caipirinha. When I stopped drinking, I was an almost … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged 37th Anniversary, alcohol, drinking, Fralix, Gandhi, honesty, Joe's Jewelry, May 7th, Patti Fralix, social drinking, St. Maarten, The Fralix Group, what's too much?, withholding, You must be the change you wish to see in the world | 2 Comments

Life Can Change So Quickly

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Patti Fralix

I tried to write about something other than the tragedies of the past few days, but I couldn’t. The stories of the Atlanta and Boulder killings grabbed me and wouldn’t let go. I don’t know what I can add to … Continue reading →

Posted in change, conflict, family | Tagged change, darkness cannot drive out darkness, embracing differenes, Fralix, GA, life, life can change so quickly, life is unpredictable, love, loving others, moments, Patti Fralix, public health crisis, sense of the senselessness, shooting in Boulder, The Fralix Group, tragedy | 1 Comment

Heart Health

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Patti Fralix

February is Heart month, and not just because of Valentine’s Day. As important as it is, celebrating Valentine’s Day is not as important as celebrating that vital organ, our Heart. We dedicate all of the month of February to a … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, love | Tagged avoid smoking, beach, diet and exercise, Duffers at Oak Island Golf Club, exercise, February, Fralix, health, heart, Heart Disease, heart disease and diabetes, Heart Health, Heart Health Month, low sugar diet, Mike Fralix, Patti Fralix, resistance training, running, stress, stress relief, The Fralix Group, Valentine's Day, walking | Leave a comment

Letting Go

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Patti Fralix

This past year has found many of us at home more than ever. While there is always much that can be done at home, many, like me, avoid doing those things. I have never really enjoyed housework and have been … Continue reading →

Posted in change, family, life | Tagged A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, change, Changing Me from the Inside Out, Fralix, having too much, letting go, life change, NC, Patti Fralix, purging, purging items, Raleigh, stuff, The Fralix Group, time, too many clothes, Too much | 2 Comments

A Very Important Week

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Monday was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a national holiday that honors the life and legacy of Dr. MLK, Jr., which was a bright spot in what can be a very dark week. Today, Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Joseph R. … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, conflict, hope | Tagged Black Lives Matter, Capitol Riot, compassion and empathy, coronavirus, divided nation, Do the right thing, Fralix, helping others not like us, It's a God thing, Joe Biden, listen more and better, love in action, Martin Luther King Jr, part of problem, part of solutions, Patti Fralix, personal is political, politcal divide, President of the US, racial inequities, The Fralix Group, Trump, vaccine on the way, walk a mile | 2 Comments

Mistakes and Miscommunication

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Have you noticed an increase in mistakes being made by service staff? How about misinformation, inaccurate assumptions, and errors in communication of information? I have noticed all of these and attribute them to our current challenges due to the pandemic. … Continue reading →

Posted in change, conflict, service | Tagged assumptions, clear, communication, concise, customer service, errors, Fralix, grace to each other, information, miscommunication, mistakes, pandemic issues, Patti Fralix, service stafaf, The Fralix Group, unusual times | Leave a comment

Looking Back

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Before we get too far into 2021, I want to look back on 2020, specifically the COVID time, March to December. I do not want to forget this time. This will be my month-by-month chronology. March 2020 started out as … Continue reading →

Posted in change, life, thankful, travel | Tagged 2020, 2021, ambiguity, beach, Blowing Rock, change, children, COVID, daughter, death, family, Fralix, Georgia, grandchildren, happiness, Hilton Head, How to Move to Canada, Key West, life is fragile, loss, masks, NC, Oak Island NC, pandemic, Patti Fralix, Raleigh, social distancing, St. Marys, stress, thankful, The Fralix Group, travel | 2 Comments