Category Archives: life

Time Stands Still

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Patti Fralix

The Coronavirus and Covid-19 have disrupted our lives immensely for about six weeks. You are most likely tired of talking about it and reading about it. Regardless of when or where it actually started, for most of us, it came … Continue reading →

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Still Staying-in-Place

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Patti Fralix

It has been more than a month since most of us were ordered to stay-in-place. Almost all states have this order in effect until the end of April, although a few states are beginning to reopen. Even in those states, … 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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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Till It’s Gone

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Joni Mitchell’s words were made for this time. There is so much about our normal lives that is gone since Covid-19 arrived on the scene. What we do not yet know is how much of it will return, either because … Continue reading →

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My Happy Place

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Growing up, I do not remember ever cooking with anyone. Not my mother, not my grandmothers, not anyone. What I do remember is the many good meals I had at the home of my youth group leaders, Jean and Marshall … Continue reading →

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Our Current Reality

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Patti Fralix

This is my fifth day of (partial) self-quarantine. While not (yet) required, my husband and I have remained in our home most of the time for the past five days. I have mainly only gone out to the grocery stores. … Continue reading →

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Interdependence During This Crisis

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Patti Fralix

What a time we are having. There is no need to list the details since we are all well aware of them. Our world has changed overnight. Many people are suffering, and it is predicted to only get worse. First, … Continue reading →

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What Do We Really Need?

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Years ago, I learned the difference in wants and needs, but too often I have bought items that were clearly in my “want” category. I do not even know where some or even many of those things are. When I … Continue reading →

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Before It Is Too Late

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Patti Fralix

I have often thought about life and death. Not in a morbid way, but in an inquisitive way. I have wondered about the frailty of life, and how some live a very long life, and others don’t. I am not … Continue reading →

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Loving (and NOT!) Las Vegas

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Las Vegas is somewhere I never wanted to go, until I did. I imagined Vegas to be a city of only gall and glamor, a city that never sleeps, and of non-ending buffets. Well, it is those things, but so … Continue reading →

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