Tag Archives: confidence

Changing Me from the Inside Out

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Patti Fralix

I went back to WW today, the first time since October of 2017. I have been paying monthly yet not going during that time. I have avoided the WW scale, although I get on my scale at home every day … Continue reading →

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Evacuated from St. Maarten

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Our Royal Islander resort, a few hours before Hurricane Irma arrived. Part Two of Our Hurricane Irma Experience Mike and I finally arrived home from St. Maarten on Friday, September 15th, nine days after … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Patti Fralix

“Don’t worry about the car; just stay safe.” This was from a representative of the car rental agency in St. Maarten from whom we had rented our car for our two week stay there. Mike and I had gone by … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Paying Attention to Discontinuities

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Change is disruptive. Whether it is a positive change or a negative one, it is still disruptive. Sometimes we do not see the change coming, and it catches us off guard. At other times, we should see it coming, … Continue reading →

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Be A Front Row Person!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Patti Fralix

It was dance rehearsal for our oldest and youngest granddaughters. The rehearsals were at staggered times for the different ages, so my daughter and I were there for the afternoon. We had been sitting and watching for a couple of … Continue reading →

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Who You Are Speaks So Loudly I Can’t Hear What You Say!

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Patti Fralix

Communication is one of our greatest challenges. Not that we aren’t talking a lot, but is our spoken message consistent with our behavior? If there is dissonance in what we say and what we do, others judge us on our … Continue reading →

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