by pattyptakkogutek | May 11, 2015 | inspiration
Have you ever felt so drained that you couldn’t go on? Feeling liked you’ve been knocked down so low that you may not be abIe to get up? If so, listen to this lesson of resilience. Spring is here – love is in the air and so are the birds! Those darling cute,...
by pattyptakkogutek | May 5, 2015 | inspiration
Have you ever been so alone and isolated that you wanted to cry? You do not have to feel the pain of loneliness. Last week Joe and I bumped up our “fun meters” and optimized our lives by enjoying a visit from our friends, Rick and Bonnie. As we ate, drank, shopped,...
by pattyptakkogutek | Apr 27, 2015 | inspiration
In trying to introduce my readers to new authors who can enrich their lives, every so often I invite a guest blogger to post on my my site. In honor of sexual assault and abuse awareness month, I’d like you to meet Tiffany Mason, who has risen above her...
by pattyptakkogutek | Apr 21, 2015 | inspiration
Do you feel a knot in your stomach when a certain person walks into the room? Do you feel light-heartedness when you recognize a special friend’s number on your caller ID? You’re not alone. The people who come in and out of our day have far reaching effects...
by pattyptakkogutek | Apr 14, 2015 | inspiration
Get a Grip on Reality! Do you sometimes feel like you are missing out on the life that you want to live? Do you ever feel depressed because you can’t accept “what is”, preventing the feeling of abundance in your life? One of my favorite sayings is, “This may not be...
by pattyptakkogutek | Apr 6, 2015 | inspiration
Do you ever feel panicked, overwhelmed with pressures that everything needs to be done “right now”? You are not alone. We live in an age of “insta”…insta gram pictures, immediate microwave meals, instant messaging, prompt emails, jiffy muffin mixes, rapid transit,...
by pattyptakkogutek | Mar 31, 2015 | inspiration
As we enter these sacred days of Passover and Holy Week, steeped with symbolic rites and rituals, many of us carry heavy hearts laden with doubts, fear, and guilt. The traditional religious teachings have created havoc. In the past they once offered comfort in...
by pattyptakkogutek | Mar 24, 2015 | inspiration
Sometimes I feel the sour, painful pit in my stomach growing to the size of a watermelon, chocking out any room for happiness. Has that ever happened to you? Getting dragged into the negativity pit is greased with feelings of worry, guilt, and fear, making it a...
by pattyptakkogutek | Mar 17, 2015 | inspiration
Do you know what is one of the biggest regrets of the dying? It’s a pang of disappointment wishing that they had had the courage to live their lives for themselves and not for others. How sad it is to think that one’s precious time on earth is seen in the rear view...
by pattyptakkogutek | Mar 10, 2015 | inspiration
Scottsdale Healthcare will be sponsoring “Unleash the Secrets to guilt-Free Living” presentation on March 19th, 5-7 p.m. In my workshops and presentations I incessantly hammer home how damaging guilt can be emotionally, mentally, and physically. Now this is...
by pattyptakkogutek | Mar 3, 2015 | inspiration
In a recent article I learned the secret of how 10 of the most successful people begin each day to ensure success. Want to know? Successful people always seem to have a daily morning routine to set themselves up for a productive day. Let’s look at two very...
by pattyptakkogutek | Feb 24, 2015 | inspiration
Black or white? Right or wrong? The world that I grew up in did not leave room for many choices, reinforcing “right” and punishing “wrong”. I always opted for the “right” way. Getting ready for my 50th high school reunion at Marian High School in Omaha, NE. Marian...
by pattyptakkogutek | Feb 17, 2015 | inspiration
Admonishments come in from everywhere: “Don’t look back”. “There is no good wallowing in the past”. But the past can bring a light into the present. But how? Trudging up the fairway to the elevated green pondering how they could possibly...
by pattyptakkogutek | Feb 9, 2015 | inspiration
Do you love yourself as much as God does? Does loving yourself sound selfish to you? Picking individual petals off of a daisy counting off, “Love me, love me not” is a silly little game we used to play as children to determine if some “heart-throb” of the week, did...
by pattyptakkogutek | Feb 3, 2015 | inspiration
As the song goes, love indeed is “Many A Splendid Thing”, especially during this month of February. With love in the air, we are bombarded with candied hearts carrying love messages and Cupids shooting love arrows! Flowers, valentines, and chocolates all feed into...
