Category Archives: life

Shedding and Growing

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Soon the Summer of 2019 will be just a memory. The weather is beginning to cool down and Fall officially arrives in a few days. As one season exits making room for another, as the leaves begin to turn and … Continue reading →

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A Life Worth Living

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Patti Fralix

He would have been 96 in December. Although Mike, his oldest son, wanted him to “have a few more months,” his body gave out. He died a peaceful death on September 6, 2019, with his beloved wife of seventeen years, … Continue reading →

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The Second Anniversary of Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Patti Fralix

As Hurricane Dorian heads up the coast of the Eastern United States after decimating the Bahamas, Mike and I are in St. Maarten, remembering Hurricane Irma’s wrath here two years ago today. While Hurricane Dorian wiped out much of the … Continue reading →

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Back in St. Maarten

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Patti Fralix

It is that time of the year. Mike and I are on our two-week vacation in St. Maarten, a trip we have taken every year for the past twenty years, with the exception of last year, when we came for … Continue reading →

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Empathetic Texting

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Patti Fralix

It is a given that communication occurs more now through texting than by face to face or phone. I wish it were not so, but it is. Me too. I find that it is much easier to send a text … Continue reading →

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90 Days and Counting

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Patti Fralix

I wrote in May about a big change I was making, and that I would discuss it openly once I hit the 90-day mark without backsliding. I named it the “Big C.” I linked it to my return to Weight … Continue reading →

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A Legacy Continues

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Patti Fralix

I had hoped that I would remember it, but I didn’t. As we drove into the campground gates, nothing looked familiar. I suppose that isn’t surprising since it had been thirty-two years. Saturday, July 27th, we went with our fourteen-year-old … Continue reading →

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Change and a Wet Baby

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Our world is constantly changing. One change that we experience is the availability of new services, even services that we may not be aware that we might want or need until we use them. I experienced one of those recently, … Continue reading →

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Joshua Becker and Minimalism

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Patti Fralix

I have few heroes, but Joshua Becker is one of them. As humble as he is, he would probably be uncomfortable being considered anyone’s hero. But nonetheless, he is mine. I first learned of him through a niece’s Facebook post … Continue reading →

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Free to Be You and Me

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Patti Fralix

July 4th, Independence Day in the United States, celebrates freedom, our independence as a nation. On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence. Americans should remember how many still fight for … Continue reading →

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