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Take the Helping Hand When You Need It

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Patti Fralix

Many are celebrating the life and mourning the death of Dolly Parton. By any way it can be measured, Dolly Parton was a wonderful person. In so many ways Dolly Parton lent a helping hand to those who needed one. … Continue reading →

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7 Years of Sobriety

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Patti Fralix

On May 7, 2019, I took my last drink of alcohol. At the time, I had not made the decision to never drink alcohol again. I just decided that I needed to take a break. While I hoped that I … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Positive Change®

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Patti Fralix

Do you ever think about your impact on others? Is it normally positive? Do you help others, or are you one who is more for self? Do you inspire others to be their best? When given the opportunity, do you … Continue reading →

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A Different Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Patti Fralix

I never thought I would be the one to say this, but I am not putting up a Christmas tree this year. There were years that I had five trees, and many other Christmas decorations. This year, there will not … Continue reading →

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Truisms

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Patti Fralix

“No matter how good or bad things are, they are never permanent. Nothing stays the same, no matter how much you want it to.” That is why it is so important to live in the present, not grieving for the … Continue reading →

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Evacuated from St. Maarten by Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas Cruise Ship

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Part Four of our Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten Experience We had arrived at the cruise ship port only to be told by the guards that the ship was full.  This was one of my lowest points of our hurricane … Continue reading →

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Saving Money by Spending Money

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Since the recent publication of my book, A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, I am more conscious of saving money.  And I don’t mean saving money just by not spending money, but by intentional spending.  Although I … Continue reading →

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Managing Our Emotions

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Patti Fralix

We all have a range of emotions, some good, some not so good.  Well, I should change the word “good” to “positive” and “bad” to “negative.” Emotions should not be thought of as good or bad, but positive or negative.  … Continue reading →

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My Spendaholic book is Changing Me, Again!

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Last week’s Blog Post was about my latest book being published, A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic. Thank you to all who sent me such wonderful comments.  It is indeed very exciting!  A friend has a book … Continue reading →

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Human Skills Can Change the World for the Better!

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Patti Fralix

We seem to need a reminder every now and then of the importance of what I refer to as Human Skills.  Human Skills refer to our communication skills and our ability to connect well with others. While these are sometimes … Continue reading →

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