by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 15, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
We’ve all heard this spiritual lesson “Love your neighbor as yourself”. Have you ever stopped to think how you love yourself? Hopefully my treatment of my fellow man is not how I treat myself. Watch how you treat yourself. Listen to your...
by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 8, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
On July 29th the Wall Street Journal issued a “news alert”: “Pope Signals Openness to Gay Priests”. Of course I had a few thoughts on it and on August 6th the Huffington Post published my response. Please read “my take” and...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jul 25, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
The cancelled flight caused the long line at the customer service counter in the airport. The delayed passengers awaited their turn to talk to the ticket agent for rerouting arrangements. One hurried gentlemen losing his patience, broke out of the queue, nudging his...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jul 18, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
Planning seems to be a big part of life…the 20 year career plan, marriage, children, setting aside money for the kid’s college fund, grand children, and future retirement with leisurely travels, etc. Our life seems to be mapped out according to plans, at...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jul 11, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
On our trip through Italy, Joe and I had the opportunity to visit Leonardo’s Last Supper (Cenacolo Vinciano) in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria della Grazie in Milan. Although I had seen many replicas and pictures, seeing this most famous piece...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jul 4, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
Can a rich man get into heaven? Is it really as difficult as a camel getting through the eye of a needle? The age old religious views divided heaven and earth, body and soul disparaging the human body with the things of “earth” leading to spiritual ruin....
by pattyptakkogutek | Jun 27, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
“Adult Truths” was forwarded to me, describing humorous ideas surrounding us in our daily lives. Here’s a sample: 1) “Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.” 2) How the heck are...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jun 20, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
Joe and I have been enjoying the sights and savors of Italy the past couple of weeks. Traveling in a foreign country takes us out of our status quo causing us to wonder “why” things happen the way that they do. Late trains, missed connections, and...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jun 13, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
Joe and I are enjoying the Italian Rail service as we make our way from Milan, Lake Como, Cinque Terre, and Florence. I personally understand why they say, “don’t pack more than you can carry.” My 7 pairs of shoes are weighing me down, but I...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jun 6, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
Buongiorno! Joe and I are in Italy celebrating his 65th birthday. We spent the last 3 days in Milan, enjoying the beautiful city sights, the delicious foods, and of course the vino! Thursday we taking the Italian rail to Lake Como, Italy, highly recommended by...
by pattyptakkogutek | May 30, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
Some people have been living with guilt for so long that they are unaware of the burden that has been weighing them down. As Jeff Foxworthy world say: “You might be a guilt sponge” if 1) your heart says “no” and your...
by pattyptakkogutek | May 23, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
I, like many others, have aways avoided doing something “stupid”, deemed as a failure. At the San Francisco Book Festival May 18th, the overall book winner, “The Power of Starting Something Stupid” by Richie Norton, pointed out our need to...
by pattyptakkogutek | May 16, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
Who would guess that you could be “spiritually enlightened” at a routine traffic stop? At an intersection here in Phoenix there is a billboard advertising the amber colored tequila anejo, from Patrón. The sign reads “Perfection Has a Darker...
by pattyptakkogutek | May 9, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
I just returned from an early Mother’s Day celebration with “Ginny”. The family celebrated her 90th birthday in December. You can’t help but love the smile and joy seen here from her college days that Mom still exudes to this day. I have a...
by pattyptakkogutek | May 2, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
Guilt is an emotion that drags down our spiritual development by clipping our wings. We struggle lugging this extra baggage as we journey down our spiritual paths trying to fulfill our life’s purpose. My new friend, Andi Feinberg, is an “Energetic Life...
