Tag Archives: Covid-19

Goodbye to 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Patti Fralix

It is hard to believe that another year closes today, and a new one opens tomorrow. 2021 was a year of many challenges, from COVID-19 to Delta and now to Omicron. There have also been other challenges for many people, … Continue reading →

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The End and Beginning of a Year

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Just two more days to go and we will say goodbye to 2020. It has indeed been a difficult year. 2020 will go down in the history books as the year of a worldwide major pandemic, one that caused the … Continue reading →

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Getting More Comfortable with Ambiguity

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Patti Fralix

People who have a need to control are having a very difficult time these days. So many things are outside of our control. They really always have been, but we have sometimes been under a delusion that we had more … Continue reading →

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What the World Needs Now

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Have you noticed that many things take more time lately, lately meaning since COVID-19? This is especially true when you call a physician’s office or a pharmacy. Once the phone is answered (not by a live voice, of course, but … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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

The Challenge of Not Knowing

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Patti Fralix

It has been more than three months since life as we knew it changed dramatically for most of us. We have no idea when, if ever, our lives will return to normal. Many people are not even expecting life to … Continue reading →

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Communication That Builds Bridges

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Patti Fralix

There is so much going on these days that can create misunderstanding and conflict. Even with the best of intentions, we can easily make the situations that are bad enough even worse. While we have a right to our opinions, … Continue reading →

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