Tag: Control

Tag: Control

Transform worry and anxiety into healthy concern

Worry rehearses futures that we can’t control. –from a homily by Fr. Mike Schmitz Note: Concern moves us to take the next right step, whereas worry and anxiety simply dwell on the negative “what-ifs” to fuel more anxiety. Question: How can you transform worry and anxiety into healthy concern to maintain peace and seek the

Let Go of Need to Control Others

We cannot force someone to hear a message they are not ready to receive. Yet, we must never underestimate the power of planting a seed. –Unknown Note: Controlling behaviors often arise from the desire to get others to think and act the way we want. There are significant differences between “planting seeds” versus giving unsolicited