Tag Archives: Patti Fralix

Who Are Your People?

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Patti Fralix

As I think about my people, I divide them into three categories: Family, Friends, and Others. I have long since learned that it is hard to maintain relationships at all, much less relationships in which there is no logical connection … Continue reading →

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Criticism To Ignore

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Patti Fralix
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Living Our Values Out Loud

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Patti Fralix

I have taken a break from posting lately. I have posted a blog almost weekly for ten years. The last blog I posted was December 16. While I know that I do best when I stick to a schedule, for … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Forgiveness

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Don’t let them go to their grave, or you to yours, without forgiveness. If reconciliation is possible, strive for reconciliation. But if reconciliation is not possible, and/or if it is too late for that, forgive. Forgiveness is always possible, even … Continue reading →

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Time Changes Many Things

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I continue to be amazed at how things change as time goes by. This time of the year as I turn another year older, thankfully, I am especially mindful of this. Even when we bemoan the fact of aging, we … Continue reading →

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Paying Attention To The Tension

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I love to listen to podcasts, and especially when I am walking. I recently listened to a podcast by Andy Stanley, and it touched me so much that I have listened to it twice. The podcast is titled “better decisions, … Continue reading →

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Habits Are Harder to Break Than To Make

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Being successful in life requires good habits. One definition of a habit is “a regular practice, or usual manner of behavior.” We all have habits, some good, some not so good. Good habits help us become better people, achieving our … Continue reading →

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Another Year Is Almost Over

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Patti Fralix

With the end of October around the corner, another year is almost a wrap. With each passing year I marvel at the passing of time. This was reinforced to me this week by spending time with our oldest granddaughter, Mary … Continue reading →

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Compassion Matters

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Patti Fralix

There are times for all of us (i think) when we fail to show compassion to others. At those times we are more concerned about being right than putting ourselves in the others’ shoes. Oh, we may be donating to … Continue reading →

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Life’s Changes, Challenges, and Blessings

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I posted my first blog almost ten years ago. In all of that time, I have only missed posting weekly a few times, and I have never missed posting two weeks consecutively. That will change if I don’t post this … Continue reading →

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