{"id":8614,"date":"2022-03-22T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=8614"},"modified":"2022-03-21T20:38:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T00:38:10","slug":"things-you-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/things-you-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Things You Control!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"Things You Control! 3\/22\/22\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=iurk5-11d5333-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=&amp;btn-skin=7\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One of the main things I heard from people during the pandemic, is how their lives were so out of control. People could not do what they had been doing for a lifetime.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But there are at least 26 things that are completely under your control. These are the ones that help you to live a happy, joyful and fulfilled life, no matter the pandemic or anything else that might be going on in your life:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Your beliefs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Your attitude<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Your thoughts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Your perspective<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How honest you are<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Who your friends are<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>What books you read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How often you exercise<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The type of food you eat<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How many risks you take<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How you interpret the situation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How kind you are to others<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How kind you are to yourself<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How often you say \u201cI love you.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How often you say \u201cthank you.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How you express your feelings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Whether or not you ask for help<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How often you practice gratitude<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How many times you smile<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The amount of effort you put forth<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How you spend\/invest your money<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How much time you spend worrying<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How often you think about your past<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Whether or not you judge other people<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Whether or not you try again after a setback<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>How&nbsp;much you appreciate the things you have<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Caleb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remember, YOU ALONE get to choose what matters and what doesn\u2019t matter in YOUR life.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Meaning of Everything in Your Life Has Precisely the Meaning You Give It.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What THREE things on the above list do YOU need to work on controlling?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHEN YOU LET GO, SOMETHING MAGICAL HAPPENS. YOU GIVE GOD ROOM TO WORK!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>My 87-year old brother Tom passed away on Sunday morning, March 20th at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance, CA. He died peacefully with me holding his hands. I had been with him for his last 12 days. I&#8217;m sure Tom went immediately from my hands into the loving arms of Jesus. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>I&#8217;m doing fine and am back in Florida for now. Tom&#8217;s funeral will be at Holy Family Parish in Inverness, IL and burial at St. Adalbert&#8217;s Cemetery in Niles, IL. The date is still pending due to the shipping of his body back to Illinois. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tom was always very close to Jesus every day of his life. Right now Tom is enjoying a life he never dreamed possible. Thank you so much for your support and prayers. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Fr. 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