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How Is This Year Going So Far for You?

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Patti Fralix

In just a few short days, 2018 will be half over. Amazing. Yes, amazing, but true. Perhaps it is time to do a quick analysis of how the year is going so far. For if we have not yet … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, life | Tagged accountability, commitment, exercise, Fralix, new years resolutions, success, The Fralix Group, Weight Watchers | 2 Comments

More Seeing and Being than Doing

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Patti Fralix

When the week was in front of me, I wondered what I would do with all of the time. I should not have worried. There was plenty to NOT do.

Posted in best self, gratitude, life | Tagged 10000 steps, beauty, buildings, Doing, Fralix, here and now, mindfulness, new york city, peace, People, Rock Eats Food Fest, Rockefeller Plaza, Saks Fifth Avenue, Seeing, skyscrapers, time, touring, walking, Weight Watchers | 2 Comments

How to Make Sense of it All?

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Two popular celebrities, Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, commit suicide three days apart, both suicides apparently coming as a surprise to many people. As more time passes, there will likely be some people close to both who knew of their … Continue reading →

Posted in hope, life, Relationships | Tagged Anthony Bourdain, family vacation, Fralix, happiness, health, Hilton Head, hope, hopelessness, Kate Spade, mental health, Patti Fralix, relationships, suicide, Zig Ziglar | 2 Comments

All of the Comforts of Home

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Patti Fralix

My husband Mike and I travel a lot and experience many different kinds of hotels, condos, and houses. Much of this travel is for business, and some is travelling for pleasure, often with family. Although I certainly prefer to stay … Continue reading →

Posted in life, service, travel | Tagged amenities, chair in the room, comfort, comforts, customer service, experience, Fralix, full length mirror, Hilton Head, home, hospitality industry, hotels, memorable, outlets, positive, resort, The Fralix Group, travel | 2 Comments

Is Service Getting Worse Everywhere, or Just with Me?

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Our water service is with Aqua, and it has been poor for years, with many people in our area having brown water fairly regularly. And the rates keep going up. Now the quality of the service and the service, in … Continue reading →

Posted in life, service | Tagged apologies, Aqua water, AT&T, cable, customer service, First things first, Fralix, poor service, Spectrum, utilities, wasted time and money, watr | 2 Comments

34 Years and Counting!

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Where does the time go? I know this sounds like a baby boomer question, and rightly so since I am a boomer! All reading this will understand one day, assuming they live long enough.

Posted in gratitude, life, Relationships | Tagged anniversary, celebrate, celebration, chips with English mustard, Covent Garden, days meaningful, flowers, Fralix, Harrods, joy, Leeds, life, London, Mike Fralix, time, U.K., years | 4 Comments

Barbara Bush and the Fugitive Grandmother

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Patti Fralix

The news has been filled these last few days with stories of two very different yet similar in some ways, women; the fugitive grandmother and Barbara Bush. I am struck by the stories of these famous women and think … Continue reading →

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Love is in the Air!

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Spring may finally be arriving, at least in the Southeast. But there is no guarantee how long it will last. Old man winter may have one more hurrah before going dormant for a few months. May we all be spared … Continue reading →

Posted in life, love, Relationships | Tagged action, Air, being kind, Easter, family, feeling, Fralix, handwritten note, love, love is action, love yourself, Passover, phone call, visit | 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 →

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What a Difference a Year Makes

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Patti Fralix

One year ago today began a series of events that rocked my world. The first happened on this day, March 7th in 2017. That event was a serious car accident. Although it was serious and kept me down for several … Continue reading →

Posted in change, conflict, family, gratitude, life, Relationships, thankful, tragedy, travel | Tagged 2017, car accident, change, compassionate, Difference, family, Fralix, grateful, gratitude, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, lessons, life, St. Maarten, The Four Agreements, unpredictability | 4 Comments