Tag Archives: Fralix

Common Courtesies Not So Common

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Our family is on our annual week-long trip to Hilton Head. There are 10 of us for the entire week, and there are a few others for a portion of the week. We are staying in more than usual this … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, travel | Tagged cell phones, Common courtesies, connect, family, Fralix, Hilton Head, Hilton Head Island, parenting, Patti Fralix, pool etiquette, pool noodles, puzzle, role model, social media, The Fralix Group, travel, vacation, World Cup Soccer | 4 Comments

More Experiences/Less Things

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Many people today are electing experiences over things. I am one of them. While I have always loved things, I have become more and more aware of the impermanence of them. Regardless of what we collect, things wear out, break, … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, travel | Tagged 9/11 Memorial, Bergdorf's, Broadway, Brooklyn, Central Park, Eataly, Empire State Building, Fralix, Gramercy Tavern, Grand Central Stationn, Le District, Macy's, magic of New York, Metropolitan Museum, more experience less things, My Fair Lady, new york city, New York Public Library, NYC, Open air bus, Oren's Coffee Shop, Patti Fralix, Perfect Pint, Saks, Statue of Liberty, Tavern on the Green, The Fralix Group, The Today Show, Tiffany & Co | 2 Comments

Being Worthy of our Platforms

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Patti Fralix

I have my faults; trust me, I know what they are. I am far from squeaky clean. I work hard on being my best self, knowing that I sometimes fail. I may have said or done something that a reader … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, Leadership | Tagged appropriate, authors, best self, Blake Shelton, commonplace, communication, Fralix, inspire, language, leaders, legislators, Patti Fralix, profane, profanity, speakers, teachers, The Fralix Group, The Voice | 1 Comment

“People Will Never Forget……..”

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Patti Fralix

We may never know the impact our words and actions have on others. Or if and when we do, it may be many years later. I had two examples of this in recent days, and I am still amazed by … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, life, Relationships | Tagged actions, Drew, Fralix, fresh ground coffee, Maya Angelou, memories, Mike Fralix, old friends, Patti Fralix, People will never forget, positivity, The Fralix Group, Virginia, Wilson Cotillion, words | Leave a comment

Time Waits for No One

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Patti Fralix

How do you plan your days, weeks, months, and years? Or do you? Perhaps you are more likely to take time as it comes, without even a thought of planning. After all, isn’t there too much to do in the … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, life | Tagged failing to plan, family, Family Time, Fralix, goal, goal setting, goals, Market Time, Patti Fralix, plan, planning, purposeful, purposeful decisions, The Fralix Group, thoughtful, time, valuable resource, Volunteer Time, wasting time | 1 Comment

Disservice at JFK Airport

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Mike and I flew to JFK airport from Raleigh/Durham, arriving there about 1:30 pm on Saturday. We were going to Moscow, Russia via Warsaw, Poland. (Business for Mike, pure pleasure for me!) We were prepared for a long day at … Continue reading →

Posted in life, service, travel | Tagged baggage claim, customer service, Delta, final four, Fralix, Jet Blue, JFK Airport, LOT Airlines, Mike Fralix, Moscow, outlets, Patti Fralix, Poland, Purdue University, Raleigh, Russia, service, terminal, The Fralix Group, travel, University of Virginia, Warsaw | Leave a comment

Commitments or Plans?

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Patti Fralix

I have written more than once about the difference in New Year’s Resolutions and Commitments. Riding home yesterday from a short visit to Hendersonville, NC, to visit Mike’s Dad’s wife, Mum Rosie, for her 86th birthday, it occurred to me … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, Relationships | Tagged chick fil a, commitments, decision, Drew, duty, Elsie, engagement, Fralix, intention, Mary Grace, obligation, Patti Fralix, plan, plans, resolutions, responsibility, The Fralix Group, Virginia | 1 Comment

Sometimes Words Will Not Come

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Patti Fralix

There are times that our well is dry, and words won’t come. This is problematic for a writer committed to a weekly blog! Although I have few of these times, this is one of them. Beauty can stand alone and … Continue reading →

Posted in gratitude, life, thankful | Tagged beauty, Capital Hilton, cherry blossoms, DC, Fralix, MGM National Harbor, Patti Fralix, photos, The Fralix Group | 3 Comments

Children Grow Up When We’re Not Looking

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Patti Fralix

The title of this post comes from a verse stitched in crewel by a dear loved one years ago. It was given to me when my daughter Tara was little. Tara is now the mother of our three granddaughters; Mary … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, traditions | Tagged awe, birthday breakfast, birthdays, children, Colorado, confirmation, cook, Elsie, extended family, Fralix, generosity, gift, grandchildren, granddaughters, grandparents, gratitude, growing up, impact on children, influence, love, loving discipline, Mary Grace, memories, Memories and Traditions, Nana, parenting, parents, Patti Fralix, play, religious, responsible, role modeling, sisters, ski trip, The Fralix Group, time, traditions, travel, values, Virginia, years | 2 Comments

Changing Me From The Inside Out

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Sometimes I think what I own owns me. This is not a new thought, but it is a current one. Like many of my readers, I am in the process of cleaning out; clothes, collectibles, and stuff. I have long … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change | Tagged chairs, Changing Me from the Inside Out, cleaning out, closet, clothes, clutter, collectibles, family, Fralix, Lent, Patti Fralix, process, spring cleaning, The Fralix Group, time commitment, too much stuff | Leave a comment