Tag Archives: coronavirus

A Very Important Week

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Monday was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a national holiday that honors the life and legacy of Dr. MLK, Jr., which was a bright spot in what can be a very dark week. Today, Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Joseph R. … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, conflict, hope | Tagged Black Lives Matter, Capitol Riot, compassion and empathy, coronavirus, divided nation, Do the right thing, Fralix, helping others not like us, It's a God thing, Joe Biden, listen more and better, love in action, Martin Luther King Jr, part of problem, part of solutions, Patti Fralix, personal is political, politcal divide, President of the US, racial inequities, The Fralix Group, Trump, vaccine on the way, walk a mile | 2 Comments

Controlling What We Can Control

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Patti Fralix

As I sit in a lovely condo in Blowing Rock, NC on a three day get-a-away with my husband, the rain from the remnants of Hurricane Zeta is pounding all around. It is predicted to rain most of the time … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, gratitude, life | Tagged 2020 election, Blowing Rock, Chetola, controlling what we can control, coronavirus, fall, family, Fralix, Halloween, Michael Fralix, NC, Patti Fralix, rain, thankful, The Fralix Group, Tropical Storm Zeta, twenty years | 4 Comments

Moments and Memories

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Patti Fralix

With cooler mornings and the days beginning to shorten, we will soon ease into fall. It won’t be long before the leaves turn into vibrant oranges and gold. This particular season shows us more than any other how wonderful change … Continue reading →

Posted in change, gratitude, hope | Tagged cooked more, coronavirus, Covid-19, create memories, engaged with our families, masks, memories, moments, moments and memories, pandemic, remembering 9/11, Scott Beamer's "Let's Roll!", shopped less, spend more moments in the moment, turning moments into memories | Leave a comment

And Then a Hurricane?!

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Life is so unpredictable. First the Coronavirus, resulting in devastating health outcomes for so many people around the world. The negative impact on the U.S. economy and many businesses has been beyond belief. We do not know when we can … Continue reading →

Posted in change, conflict, life | Tagged Caswell Beach, Changing Me from the Inside Out, commitment, coronavirus, Covid-19, Fralix, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Isaias, It can be done, Oak Island North Carolina, out of control, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, tragedy, unpredictable | 2 Comments

Being Aware

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Patti Fralix

There is often so much noise in our heads and around us that we miss important moments. Not so for a Wilmington, NC woman on her walk with her dog. She was not on her phone, or she would have … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged A bushel and a peck, Being Aware, coronavirus, distracted, fully present, get active, In the present moment, Julia Cameron, mindfulness, missing important things, slow down, surrounded by noise, too busy, turn off social media | 2 Comments

Being Satisfied With The Present

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Patti Fralix

So much of our life is spent planning and waiting. There is also a good part of our life that is spent reliving the past. We have to force ourselves to live in the present. But the present is really … Continue reading →

Posted in gratitude, life, thankful | Tagged A New Earth, Are you satisfied with the present?, being satisfied with the present, comfortable with the unknown is a gift, coronavirus, Eckhart Tolle, family, Fralix, life, living in the past, living in the present, love, Patti Fralix, present, The Fralix Group, your magic | Leave a comment

Four Months and Counting

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Most of us have been dealing with the Coronavirus and COVID-19 for at least four months. We are spending more time in our homes and less at retail establishments. We have limited our exposure to some of our loved ones … Continue reading →

Posted in gratitude, life, thankful | Tagged A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, by ourselves, changes, coronavirus, Covid-19, difficult change, Doing Nothing often leads to the very best of something, Fralix, gift, new normal, Patti Fralix, relaxing, summer, The Fralix Group, time, time is a gift | 1 Comment

The Power of Human Connection

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Patti Fralix

I listen to podcasts while on my (usual) daily walks. This morning’s podcast was so filled with wisdom that I stopped several times to take notes. I was listening to Brene Brown’s “Unlocking Us”, in which she interviews noteworthy experts. … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Relationships | Tagged Brene Brown, building community, connection, coronavirus, Covid-19, Dr. Vivek Murthy, human, human connection, loneliness, love or fear, social disconnection, social distancing, strengthen and support connection, together, Unlocking Us, wearing masks | Leave a comment

My Twelve Personal Insights from Staying-at-Home

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Patti Fralix

I have too much stuff, much too much stuff, and multiples of much of it. This includes furniture, books, make-up, clothes, kitchen items, etc. While I probably already knew this, staying at home with all of my stuff for weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, Changing Me from the Inside Out, coronavirus, Covid-19, exercise, family, Fralix, insights, Patti Fralix, staying home, stuff, The Fralix Group, utilizing space at home | Leave a comment

Committed

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Patti Fralix

The Coronavirus has done what nothing else has been able to do. It has kept me away from my grandchildren. April 2020 is the first month that I have missed seeing my grandchildren in more than fifteen years. While the … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged adapting to change, call to action, choice, commitment, committed, coronavirus, decision, decisions, Drew, Elsie, Fralix, grandchildren, Inspiring Positive Change, making a choice, Mary Grace, Nana, out of my control, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, Virginia, visiting grandchildren | 2 Comments