Tag Archives: life changes

When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Many people plan their lives, and sometimes those plans work. There are other times that regardless of our planning, our lives go awry. Sometimes things happen to us that are outside of our control, and sometimes our choices create difficulties … Continue reading →

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St. Maarten Hurricane Irma Evacuation Plans

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Patti Fralix

This is Part Three of Mike and my Hurricane Irma experience in St. Maarten Our local friends, Ron and his family, leaving our resort the morning we were to be evacuated Hurricane Irma had … Continue reading →

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Tragedy in Las Vegas

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Patti Fralix

The blog post I planned for today must wait until next week. Safe at home away from Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten, that continuing story must take a back seat to the tragedy still unfolding in Las Vegas. I … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, family, life, tragedy | Tagged ambiguity, behavior, change, communication, conflict, crisis, effective communication, enough is enough, family, friends, greater good, gun control, kindness, Las Vegas, life, life changes, mental illness, nonverbal communication, shooter, tragedy | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in family, gratitude, life, Relationships | Tagged adversity, ambiguity, change, communication, confidence, conflict, effective communication, family, friend relationships, friends, friendship, friendships, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, life, life changes, Looters, My story, relationships, St. Maarten, stranded, Survival, tourist | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in family, gratitude, life, Relationships | Tagged ambiguity, change, communication, confidence, conflict, evacuation, family, family relationships, friend relationships, friends, friendship, friendships, grandchildren, gratitude, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Matthew, life, life changes, organization, relationships, St. Maarten, Survival, thankful | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Leadership, life, Relationships | Tagged ambiguity, business, change, confidence, conflict, customer service, effective communication, good customer service, intuition, Leadership, life changes, proactive, relationships, team work, thinking, work | Leave a comment

Just Because You Have Space Does Not Mean That You Have Room for More Stuff!

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Daughter Tara spoke those words last week when she was in Raleigh. These few days later, I do not even remember the context, but her words ring so clearly in my mind. I know that I have too much … Continue reading →

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When Life as We Know it Changes

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Patti Fralix

We all know that our life can change on the dime. And mine did a couple of days ago. Without going into the details, I want to mention my lessons from the experience. And there are several important ones. The … Continue reading →

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The SAUCE of Change

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Patti Fralix

Eric Hoffer, a moral philosopher, said it best: “In a time of drastic change, it is the learner who will inherit the future; the learned will find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” I do … Continue reading →

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