Category Archives: life

Changing Me Through Spring Cleaning

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Patti Fralix

I have been a little under the weather for a week, so I haven’t had much energy. Thankfully, my COVID test was negative. Not being one who does very well just sitting around, I have been doing some cleaning and … Continue reading →

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Embracing Change

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Patti Fralix

What better time to focus on Change than with the arrival of Spring? In the South, we have flowers in full bloom, cool mornings and an occasional storm, and longer days. You can feel the change in the air. This … Continue reading →

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Being Careful Who We Follow

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Patti Fralix

Leaders have followers. In fact, it is the followers who make leaders powerful. It is important that we follow leaders who take us to places we should go, and not to places we just want to go. Leaders we follow … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Special Days

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Patti Fralix

Special days come around quite often. We just celebrated Valentine’s Day earlier this week, and the upcoming Monday is President’s Day. While it is tempting to think that these special days are mainly for retail’s benefit, or to give us … Continue reading →

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Relationship Matters

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Patti Fralix

February is Heart Month. Heart month is about the relationship that we have with ourselves, and with our most vital organ, our heart. If we don’t feel good about ourselves, we do things that can abuse our heart, such as … Continue reading →

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February is for the Heart

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Patti Fralix

February is all about the heart. It is American Heart Month. Also, Valentine’s Day, the holiday that celebrates love, comes in February. February 14th is Valentine’s Day, as most, maybe even all, readers know. In the spirit of celebrating the … Continue reading →

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This is How It Ends

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Patti Fralix

After the family took what items we wanted, the rest was sold through an online auction. This week was pickup day for those who purchased items through the auction. It was also pickup day for me, since I asked for … Continue reading →

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What Makes People Care?

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Patti Fralix

What made the Delta agent in the Sky Club in Raleigh this morning care? What made him decide to go out of his way and change our flight from one with a stopover to a direct flight and put us … Continue reading →

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When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Many people plan their lives, and sometimes those plans work. There are other times that regardless of our planning, our lives go awry. Sometimes things happen to us that are outside of our control, and sometimes our choices create difficulties … Continue reading →

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New York Is Back!

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Patti Fralix

After an almost two-year COVID break, Mike and I travelled to NYC this week. Business for him, pleasure for me. I did not know what to expect in the city, but it felt normal. While there were not as many … Continue reading →

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