Tag Archives: too much stuff

We Really Don’t Need Much

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Our family was together in Hilton Head last week for our annual family vacation, or at least, some of us were. This was an unusual year in that different schedule conflicts kept some away. I know that is bound to … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life | Tagged change, cooking, family, Fralix, friends, Hilton Head, let it go, life, Minimalism, Patti Fralix, relationships, stuff, The Fralix Group, too many kitchen items, too much stuff, We really don't need much. | 2 Comments

Saving Time

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Once again, I find myself searching for things, such as car keys, lipstick, and various other things. I have long since known why I can’t find such simple things. I do not put them in the same place. Also, I … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, life | Tagged change, finding things, Fralix, Inspiring Positive Change, life, losing things, organization, organizing, Patti Fralix, saving time, The Fralix Group, time, today is an opportunity, too much stuff, wasting time | Leave a comment

A New Beginning

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Patti Fralix

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 | 2 Comments

Cleaning Out

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Patti Fralix

Having lived in our home in Raleigh since May of 1988, we have accumulated a lot of stuff. Mike and I have been cleaning out the past few weeks, and are shocked to find what we have been storing. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in change, life, traditions | Tagged accumulating stuff, cleaning out, finding stuff, memories, moving, Patti, Patti Fralix, Raleigh, stuff, The Fralix Group, too much stuff, traditions, unnecessary duplicates | Leave a comment

Changing Me Through Spring Cleaning

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Patti Fralix

I have been a little under the weather for a week, so I haven’t had much energy. Thankfully, my COVID test was negative. Not being one who does very well just sitting around, I have been doing some cleaning and … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged calm or chaos, change, changing me, Changing me through spring cleaning, cleaning and organizing, cleaning out, Fralix, How to survive change, junk drawer, Keep life simple, minimizing, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, too much stuff, white space | 2 Comments

How Much is Too Much?

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Patti Fralix

I have been home more in the past couple of weeks than I was percentage-wise the past few months. I have cooked more, cleaned more, and lived in our home more. Doing so, I have had to face what I … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, traditions | Tagged can't find anything, Fralix, How much is too much?, Joshua Becker, Minimalism, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, too many clothes, too many dishes, too much food, too much space, too much stuff | Leave a comment

Joshua Becker and Minimalism

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Patti Fralix

I have few heroes, but Joshua Becker is one of them. As humble as he is, he would probably be uncomfortable being considered anyone’s hero. But nonetheless, he is mine. I first learned of him through a niece’s Facebook post … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged author, Charlotte, face ourselves, focus, Fralix, Joshua Becker, live out our purpose, Minimalism, organizing, owning less, Patti Fralix, purpose in life, speaker, stuff, The Fralix Group, The Minimalist Home, too much stuff, uncomfortable questions, What is the purpose of home | 2 Comments

Changing Me From The Inside Out

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Sometimes I think what I own owns me. This is not a new thought, but it is a current one. Like many of my readers, I am in the process of cleaning out; clothes, collectibles, and stuff. I have long … Continue reading →

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