A Change of Habit: 7 Secrets to Guilt-Free Living

Lately I've been aware of a shift in faith in earlier and even later generations. There has been a turn toward finding God through yourself and your own faith and against the actual institute of Religion. Patty Kogutek is another prime example. She was a Catholic Nun for seven years and is now turning toward a new idea of faith; a faith that is not dependent on guilt or suffering, but living with God without the influence of an institution. Actually, her number one secret is "don't let religion get in the way of your relationship with God." While in the convent, Patty was faced with the challenges of always making the right decision, even if it went against her gut feeling. She was trying to please everyone else with her decision making and totally removing herself from the equation. With this she came up with secret number four: Don't worry about making a good decision, just make a decision good. While umping back into a secular life, her disappointment took a toll because she was facing two failed marriages: one in man and one in God. It was this self destructive behavior that brought Patty to secret number five: Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement. Then came secret number seven which is a basic summary of what she has learned, happiness is not a gift, but a skill.