Category Archives: social media

Focusing on What I Can Control

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Patti Fralix

I saw a commercial recently in which the comment was made, “Focus on what you can control; everything else is just noise.” I think it was an ad for Truist. And it is so true! I have thought a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, business, change, conflict, gratitude, hope, Leadership, life, love, Relationships, social media, thankful, tragedy | Tagged business, change, Fralix, friends, life, mel-robbins, mental health, Patti Fralix, personal-growth, relationships, The Fralix Group, writing | Leave a comment

My Six-Year Anniversary

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Patti Fralix

Today is my six-year anniversary of not drinking alcohol. After enjoying wine and an occasional Lemon Drop Martini since I was in my mid twenties, I decided on May 7, 2019, when I was 67 years old, that enough was … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, business, change, family, gratitude, hope, Leadership, life, love, Relationships, social media, thankful, traditions | Tagged alcohol, alcohol-free, business, change, family, Fralix, friends, life, Patti Fralix, relationships, sober, sobriety, The Fralix Group | 6 Comments

Keeping Faith and Hope Alive

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Patti Fralix

We just finished a week of renewal and hope. People all over the world celebrated Easter, Passover, and the Holy Days. Cardinal Dolan of New York talked about the Holy season on the Today Show last week. He said most … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, business, change, conflict, family, gratitude, hope, Leadership, life, love, Relationships, SAUCE, service, social media, thankful, traditions | Tagged bible, change, customer service, faith, family, Fralix, friends, God, hope, jesus, life, Patti Fralix, relationships, The Fralix Group | Leave a comment

Just keep Going!

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Patti Fralix

I love basketball! It is my all time favorite sport. So this is my favorite time of the year for sports, with the ACC championship just ended and the NCAA tournament about to begin. I am somewhat glued to the … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, business, change, family, gratitude, hope, Leadership, life, Relationships, service, social media, thankful, traditions | Tagged acc, change, college-basketball, customer service, family, Fralix, friends, life, Patti Fralix, relationships, The Fralix Group | Leave a comment

Remaining Relevant

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Patti Fralix

Looking around, we see businesses that have failed in the past few years. We also see those that have survived, and even some that have thrived. While it is easy to give Covid or the economy the blame, that is … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, business, change, hope, Leadership, life, Relationships, service, social media | Tagged business, change, customer service, fiction, Fralix, friends, Paris, Patti Fralix, relationships, The Fralix Group, travel, writing | Leave a comment

A Good Life is Purposeful and Passionate

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Patti Fralix

The question is often asked, “Which is more important, Purpose or Passion?” I think that question puts the wrong focus on this issue. Purpose and Passion are both important, and the best answer to the Purpose and Passion importance question … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, business, change, Leadership, life, service, social media | Tagged business, change, customer service, Fralix, inspiration, life, motivation, Patti Fralix, personal-development, personal-growth, purpose, relationships | Leave a comment

Who Are Your People?

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Patti Fralix

As I think about my people, I divide them into three categories: Family, Friends, and Others. I have long since learned that it is hard to maintain relationships at all, much less relationships in which there is no logical connection … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, business, change, family, gratitude, hope, Leadership, life, love, Relationships, social media, thankful, traditions | Tagged business, change, family, Fralix, friends, life, love, mental health, Patti Fralix, relationships, The Fralix Group | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in life, Relationships, social media | Tagged busy, Common courtesies, communication, conversation, empathetic texting, Fralix, misinterpretation, Patti Fralix, phone call, relationships, texting, texting rule, The Fralix Group, writing | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in change, life, social media | Tagged Baby Boomers, calls, change, convenience, cost effective, delivery, Fralix, generation x, generational, Golden Rule, groceries, instacart, Mark Twain, ordering online, Patti Fralix, Platinum Rule, preference, self checkout, social media, technology, texts, The Fralix Group | Leave a comment

Social Media Mistakes

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Patti Fralix

I have written before that when I am bothered, I write. I am writing now because I am bothered. I have written previously about social media in general and Facebook in particular. I am writing again about social media … Continue reading →