Category Archives: life

Because Tomorrow Happens in the Blink of an Eye

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Patti Fralix

This title comes from an advertisement in the November 2017 issue of Southern Living Magazine. The advertisement is for Kiawah Island. When reading this back issue earlier today, the title hit me as an apt description for the fast … Continue reading →

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Cartagena with Friends; A Delightful Experience!

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Patti Fralix

It is day five of my five-day trip to Cartagena, Colombia with 21 women friends. I am on our Delta flight headed home, and this is the first time I have opened my computer in 5 days. I have not … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Relationships, travel | Tagged business, Cartagena, Connoisseurs Travel, enjoyment, Fralix, friends, gathering, interest, Josh Hamlet, lessons learned, life, photos, relationships, relaxation, travel, trips, Tuscany, vacation, women | 4 Comments

Memories to Last a Lifetime

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Our family started a new tradition four years ago, an annual ski vacation. We selected Steamboat Springs, Colorado for our ski trip, and although we have considered other locations, all choose to return to Steamboat. Although we traveled to Steamboat … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Positive Change™

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Patti Fralix

A new year affords us the opportunity to start anew, whatever that means to each one of us. When you read that, New Year’s resolutions probably come to mind. Those familiar with my writings may recall that I prefer to … Continue reading →

Posted in change, Leadership, life | Tagged business, challenge, change, commitments, communication, familiar, focus, habit, hard, Hoda Kotb, inspiring, life, Matt Lauer, New Year Resolutions, People magazine, personal behavioral change, positive, promises, relationships, resistance, Savannah Guthrie, truth, weight loss, why, work, your "why" | 1 Comment

Delta is Ready When You Are!

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Many flying to or through the east coast in the past few days likely had a travel disruption. The storms throughout the east coast grounded planes, cancelled flights, and displaced luggage. The airports in New York were especially disrupted with … Continue reading →

Posted in gratitude, Leadership, life, Relationships | Tagged airport, business, cancelled flights, Caring, chaos, communication, competition, customer service, Delta, detail oriented, family, Flight, flying, Gregory's Coffee, JFK, LaGuardia, life, luggage, New York, Raleigh, relationships, Sky Club, Things that matter, travel, work | 2 Comments

Building Anew

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Happy New Year! May 2018 be a year of health, happiness, and prosperity for you. Just saying those words and wishing it so, will not make it happen. Then, what will? Concentrated effort. Daily disciplines. Letting go of some things … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, gratitude, Leadership, life, thankful | Tagged 2018, anew, building, change, clubhouse, commitment, destroy, duffers, give up, Golf Clubhouse, Happy New Year, journey, new, Oak Island, old, patience, resolutions, success | Leave a comment

A Magical Time of the Year!

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Patti Fralix

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! You are probably singing the lyrics of that song while you read those words! Most people would agree that this is a wonderful or even most wonderful time of the year. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, family, gratitude, life | Tagged 2017, baking, beliefs, blessings, celebration, children, Christmas, Christmas cards, cooking, decorating, family, food, friends, giving, grandchildren, happy holidays, home, life, magical, merry christmas, parents, presents, receiving, relationships, season, time, traditions, tree decoration | 1 Comment

Keeping Less, So Others Can Have More

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Patti Fralix

This time each year I find myself in a funk. It is between Thanksgiving and Christmas. While I know there are many people who now decorate for Christmas even before Thanksgiving, I cannot do that. Thanksgiving is such a … Continue reading →

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Full Retirement Age

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Patti Fralix

I passed an age milestone this week. On November 29th, I hit Full Retirement Age, which for me, is 66 years old. The years keep coming faster and faster. While aging has its challenges, it also has its benefits, … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Thanksgiving has come and gone for another year. Of our 57 relatives and friends who graced our tables, only Tara, our oldest daughter and her family, husband Stephen, and daughters Mary Grace, Elsie, and Virginia, and Uncle Barry remain. They … Continue reading →

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