Category Archives: life

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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Inspiration and Motivation

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Patti Fralix

These two words, Inspiration and Motivation, are often thought of and used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. While I recognize that this distinction can be considered “splitting hairs,” the difference is important. While you can certainly go … 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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Sparking Joy!

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Patti Fralix

With credit to Marie Kondo, who says if an item does not spark joy, get rid of it, I spent a day in my home and closet yesterday doing just that. After putting away Christmas for another year, I decided … Continue reading →

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