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St. Maarten/St. Martin Post Hurricane Irma

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Mike and I are in St. Maarten/St. Martin this week, one year after Hurricane Irma devastated the island. We were here when Hurricane Irma came through and wanted to come back and see the island while it is recovering. I … Continue reading →

Posted in life, thankful, traditions | Tagged Adventure of the Seas, book, experience, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, India, island, Joe's Jewelry, Maho Beach, memories, Mike Fralix, Patti Fralix, Puerto Rico, rebuilding, Ron, Royal Caribbean, Sameer, September 5 2017, St. Maarten, St. Martin, storm, tourism, Veer | 6 Comments

What Difference Does a Year Make?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Mike and I travel to St. Maarten on Saturday, to see how our precious island has recovered from Hurricane Irma. We will be there for the first anniversary of the hurricane, September 6. We lived through that hurricane and want … Continue reading →

Posted in change, life, travel | Tagged 2017, book, Book published, change, curious, Difference, fragility of life, Fralix, healing, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, island, learn vs not, lessons, life, life-changing events, Mike Fralix, Patti Fralix, September 6, St. Maarten, trip | 4 Comments

Prosperity Living

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Patti Fralix

What do you value most in life? You may not have thought about this, and thus have difficulty answering the question. But if I look at your calendar, I will know what you really value. This, however, may vary from … Continue reading →

Posted in change, life, Relationships | Tagged behavior, book, happiness, health, living, prosperity, successful, thriving, time, value, values, wealth, well-being | Leave a comment

Thrive in Spite of Mess, Stress, and Less!

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Isn’t time flying by!? Our new grandchild, Drew, is already two and a half weeks old, which is unbelievable! Our oldest grandchild, Mary Grace, just celebrated her thirteenth birthday, and the fact that she is now a teenager is … Continue reading →

Posted in change, conflict, life | Tagged action, Amazon, book, Fralix, Free download, Gus Whalen, happiness, health, How to Thrive in Spite of Mess Stress and Less, life, passion, physical health, productivity, prosperity | Leave a comment

Part Six of Our Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten Experience

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Patti Fralix

After surviving Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten, four days after the hurricane hit, on September 10th, we were evacuated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. We sailed on Adventure of the Seas to Aruba, disembarking and overnighting there. The next … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, family, gratitude, life, Relationships | Tagged American Airlines, book, Charlotte, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, children, daughters, Days Inn, depression, exhaustion, family, granddaughters, home, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, joy, life, pain, patience, Raleigh, relationships, relief, sadness, safe, September 2017, St. Maarten, Survival, thankful, welcome home | 2 Comments

Connected to Beaumont

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Texas is suffering immeasurable loss due to Hurricane Harvey and the tropical storms that followed. Houston has been hit very hard, which was predicted, although that does not make it any easier to deal with if you are one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, life, Relationships | Tagged A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, accountable, ambiguity, article, Beaumont, Beaumont Enterprise, behaviors, book, business, business relationships, change, communication, confidence, connections, control, customer service, effective communication, good customer service, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Katrina, Joel Osteen, Lakewood, Leadership, newspaper, preparation, relationships, responsibility, Texas, working relationships | Leave a comment

My Book Launch

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Patti Fralix

The publication of my second book, A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, occurred this past March. Many of you have been so kind in your remarks about the book, and I sincerely thank you for your support. … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Relationships | Tagged book, book launch, business | 4 Comments

My New Book Is Live!

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Patti Fralix

More than ten years ago, I began a journey, a journey to address my Spendaholic behavior. I wanted to be in control of my spending, and to do so, I knew that it would require major change. I decided that … Continue reading →

Posted in life | Tagged book, business, money, spending | 1 Comment