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Time in a Bottle
You know the song, “If I Could Save Time in a Bottle.” One of my favorite lines in the song is, “But there never seems to be enough time, to do the things you want to do once you find … Continue reading
Posted in family, gratitude, life, love
Tagged being content, Camden County High School, change, family, Fralix, graduation, If I could save time in a bottle, life, life and time pass, life changes, living in the present moment, Patti Fralix, relationships, The Fralix Group, the passing of time, Time in a Bottle
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Service Issues
It may be due to post-COVID challenges, such as short staffing, although I am tired of COVID being used as an excuse for every problem. It may be due to generational differences, such as some in younger generations talking to … Continue reading
Lessons From A 6-Year-Old
How soon should a thank you note be written after the event that requires one? “Requires one,” you might ask? We will come back to that later. For now, let’s pose the question again. How soon should a thank you … Continue reading
Posted in gratitude, life, Relationships
Tagged family, Fralix, friends, gratitude, lessons, life, Patti Fralix, relationships, thank you notes, The Fralix Group, writing thank you notes
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What Does Love Have To Do With It?!
Happy Valentine’s Day! This day in the year that some think was created by Hallmark and florists to sell cards, flowers, and candy is here again. My, doesn’t time fly? I hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day with your … Continue reading
Posted in best self, change, Relationships
Tagged Be your best self, candy, change, chocolate, February, flowers, Fralix, Happy Valentine's Day!, healthy emotionally, Heart month, Hugs, life, love, love yourself, Patti Fralix, relationships, Self-confidence, Self-esteem, The Fralix Group, What does love have to do with it?
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A New Beginning
Since January 6, we have moved from an (almost) 5,000 square foot house to an (almost) 2,000 square foot house. We do not know where we want to be longer term, so we rented a house fifteen minutes from where … Continue reading
Posted in change, life
Tagged A new beginning, change, embracing a new stage of life, Fralix, letting go, life, moving, Patti Fralix, relationships, The Fralix Group, too much stuff, what else needs to go
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Going Down Memory Lane
Mike and I are still in the throes of cleaning out our home where we have lived for more than thirty-four years. In early January a new family will move in and we will move on to our next adventure. … Continue reading
Posted in family, life, thankful
Tagged change, cleaning out the attic, delayed decisions, family, Fralix, friends, Going down memory lane, life, memories, Merry Christmas!, old pictures, Patti, Patti Fralix, photos, relationships, The Fralix Group
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The Great 100 Nurses
Whose heart have you touched lately with words of affirmation? Do you know whose life your actions and words have touched through the years? It is sometimes easier to remember the problems we have had in relationships, and not be … Continue reading
Why Do I Spend Money Shopping?
I struggled with the title of this blog. One title I considered was, “Why Do I Shop?” I discarded that because why I shop and why I spend money shopping are two totally different things. I am going to assume … Continue reading
Posted in best self, change, conflict
Tagged A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, Amazon, Belk, Cait Flanders, change, customer service, Fralix, Joshua Becker, life, Patti Fralix, Prime Day, relationships, The Fralix Group, The year of less, Why do you spend money shopping?
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Kindness Matters
The importance of kindness has been a common theme lately, probably since Covid. While kindness has always been important, I think it has become more so recently. There are signs of the focus on kindness everywhere. Examples are signs on … Continue reading
Posted in gratitude, Relationships, service
Tagged be kind, compassion, concern, considerate, courtesy, customer service, family, Fralix, friendly, friends, generous, gentleness, gifts, goodness, gracious, helpfulness, intangible, kindness, kindness matters, life, love others, loving, matters, neighborly, nice, patience, Patti Fralix, relationships, tangible, The Fralix Group, thoughtfulness, understanding, unselfishness
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What To Do When Disappointment Sets In
Sometimes life gives us more disappointment than we are almost able to bear. Of course, there is plenty of joy also, and I do not ever forget that. That fact does not help, however, when I am having a pity … Continue reading
Posted in conflict, family, life, Relationships
Tagged change, disappointment, empathy, empathy not sympathy, family, Fralix, friends, how to help, life, optimistic, Patti Fralix, pity party, relationships, The Fralix Group, what you need
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