Tag Archives: time

Mindlessness and Mindfulness

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Lately, I have been thinking about mindlessness and mindfulness. While mindfulness is a fairly common topic and one which also interests me, we also need to think about mindlessness. We may not even be aware of how often our behavior … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged boredom, choice, decisions, health, Key West, mindfulness, mindlessness, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, time, travel | 3 Comments

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

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 →

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Showing Appreciation to Your Customers

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Patti Fralix

All of us are customers of some businesses, and many of us have customers of our own businesses. We can probably name some companies that do not seem to care about their customers, even taking advantage of them. But instead … Continue reading →

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Keep Going as Long as You Can

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Patti Fralix

This is a hard time of the year. The holidays with all of their magic and fun are over, and we are left with cleaning up and putting away. Winter has settled in, with many parts of the country having … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged #keepgoing, aging, alone, Baby Boomers, change, cleaning, family, Fralix, friends, life, Minimalist Home, organizing, Patti Fralix, Silent Generation, slowing down, The Fralix Group, time, traveling | 2 Comments

Blessed and Thankful

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Patti Fralix

The last of our 64 family and friends who graced our tables and our lives at Thanksgiving this year just departed. I made the comment to some this morning that everyone leaves between yesterday and today and Mike and I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Waste My Time!

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Patti Fralix

My bestie for the last fifty years, Judy, has had a saying for many years that I love: “Waste my money, waste my food, but don’t waste my time.” We all know that time is money, and none of us … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Relationships, service | Tagged bank, business, call, communication, customer service, Fralix, information, love, money, Patti Fralix, phone, systems problems, time, waste | 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

Don’t Miss the Moments!

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Patti Fralix

It is that time of year again, when we adults attend countless graduations, recitals, and sports tournaments. We sit through hours at each of those, just to see our loved ones have their thirty seconds of fame. Our granddaughter Virginia … Continue reading →

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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