by pattyptakkogutek | Jun 23, 2015 | inspiration
For most of my life I have made decisions from a fear-based approach. They say that you move through life motivated by either love or fear. During the past weekend celebrating Father’s Day I realized that my decisions were primarily based on fear – pleasing my...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jun 17, 2015 | inspiration
A couple of weeks ago I urged us all to use Anne Lamott’s short one word prayers, “Help, Thanks, Wow”. But I stand corrected! I received this comment and I think “Grandma’s interpretation” is spot on giving us an ever better, BEST PRACTICE IN PRAYER. “I mix...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jun 8, 2015 | inspiration
With the celebration of Memorial Day still vivid in my mind, I recalled visiting the World War II museum last year. The interactive museum sparked many new feelings, thoughts, and raised my appreciation of what our whole world endured. This informative day in the...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jun 1, 2015 | inspiration
Yes to both, on my behalf last week. I returned from my 50th high school reunion exhausted and finally caved in, calling “uncle” to the cold bug that had been nagging at my health for days. Now both sick and tired. I can’t even remember that last time I was sick. I’m...
by pattyptakkogutek | May 26, 2015 | inspiration
Do you look over the fence of your life in envy of your neighbor’s happiness? There is a joke: When you’re young, you want to be old. When you’re old, you want to me young. When you’re single, you want to be married, and when you’re married, you want to be...
by pattyptakkogutek | May 19, 2015 | inspiration
Does your head swim thinking how much there is to do and so little time to do it? I remember reading about “time warps” and now I think I live in one. I just returned from my 50th high school reunion from Marian High in Omaha, NE. I so looked forward to our get...
