by pattyptakkogutek | Nov 18, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
In the big picture of spiritual development, what good could a telemarketer be? Reaching for the phone, I hastened my pace hurling the bags of food onto the counter as if I could qualify for the sprint races in the Olympic games. Breathlessly I greeted with a...
by pattyptakkogutek | Sep 17, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
A couple of weeks ago I started my “mini-series” looking at Oscar Wilde’s quote: “The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you realized “why”. If you missed the first installment you can read...
by pattyptakkogutek | Sep 9, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
“WHAT were you thinking?” is one of the most frequently asked questions I hear. How does a normal fun-loving teenager find her way into a convent in the 1960 to take the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience? What factors went into that...
by pattyptakkogutek | Sep 5, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
In a fit of frustration we have all probably cried out “Why me?”. Small inquisitive children badger ceaselessly “why”? Oscar Wilde wrote that the two most important days of your life are the day your were born and the day you realize...
by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 29, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
Sister Mary Vodka to the rescue! Are you burdened with the pangs and pains of guilt: the fear of failure, the stress of not being “good enough” and missing the mark of perfection that you seek. I have recorded a 25 minute guided meditation to help you identify and...
by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 22, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
The sign in the parking lot read “Customer Parking only”. I had an appointment in the office around the corner from the shopping center with street parking being the only available space for my car. My business was not quite in the shopping center and I...