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Catherine Norton

Feb 281 min read

A Precious Gift

The first step to breaking old patterns is to recognize a precious gift when it arrives. Like a second chance. People who appreciate...

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Catherine Norton

Feb 231 min read

Turn It Around

Once the initial shock wears off, we can turn it around and use the experience to empower ourselves. We build strength by overcoming...

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Catherine Norton

Feb 131 min read

A Friendly Wave

Say we have a crush on someone who drives a red car. It's likely we will start to see red cars everywhere - is that our crush? Omg! Now...

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Catherine Norton

Jan 121 min read

One Right Door

I'd rather knock on one right door than a thousand wrong ones, wouldn't you? #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #spirituality...

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Catherine Norton

Dec 8, 20231 min read

Ruins of Impermanence

Ruins remind us of impermanence - the futility of "holding on" to the material things of this world. Everything that rises will fall....

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Catherine Norton

Nov 30, 20231 min read

One Star

Instead of feeling overwhelmed by the incomprehensible nature of the universe, choose one star to focus on. In this moment, the star is...

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Catherine Norton

Jul 27, 20231 min read

Two Sides

Mood depends heavily on which sides we focus on. Is it better to live in the moment and immerse ourselves in joy, or spend that precious...

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Catherine Norton

Jul 21, 20231 min read

Inspired Life

We expect to find it in a field of flowers or a pretty face, but beauty is everywhere. Today's mindfulness challenge is to look for...

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Catherine Norton

Jul 4, 20231 min read

Distractions

The distance to a goal shortens with focus. Ask: Is my goal important enough to say no to distractions? #ReadTheStain #writer #coach...

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Catherine Norton

Jun 21, 20231 min read

Be There

Being present in the moment is how we create time. No distractions, no regrets, no postponing joy. Life happens today. #ReadTheStain...

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Catherine Norton

Jun 19, 20231 min read

Taking a Broader View

We tend to think people who genuinely care for others are pushovers, but no. Tenderness is not a gift for everyone. Standing up to evil...

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Catherine Norton

Jun 18, 20231 min read

The Reality of Belief

And if we believe we are doomed to poverty, failure, or rejection - we are. Our minds are like robots programmed to seek experiences that...

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Catherine Norton

Jun 17, 20231 min read

Single Moment

Human minds like order so we create stories to make sense of the world with logic and rules - Time is predictable and linear. Paris is...

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Catherine Norton

May 19, 20231 min read

Losing Our Marbles

A psychology professor said we are born with a bag of marbles and lose a few at each developmental task we struggle to achieve. The more...

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Catherine Norton

May 8, 20231 min read

Excellence

The rest of us just find more things to complain about. #ReadTheStain #writer #psychology #spirituality #mentalhealth #mindfulness...

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Catherine Norton

Apr 9, 20231 min read

Shift Focus

The nature of the mind is to focus on pain - physical and otherwise. Today's challenge is to shift focus to where pain once was but no...

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Catherine Norton

Dec 28, 20221 min read

Heaven on Earth

Peace does not exist within moments of fear, suffering, anger, hatred and negativity. We choose peace by letting those go. What...

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Catherine Norton

Nov 19, 20221 min read

Releasing Fears

I remember being terrified to fly on a plane. Now I'm usually asleep before the plane takes off. I'd rather be rested when I arrive at my...

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Catherine Norton

Oct 23, 20221 min read

Vulnerability

We feel vulnerable when we love, because we might be hurt. But we have the ability to love! We feel vulnerable when launching a new...

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Catherine Norton

Oct 4, 20221 min read

Appearances

Overcoming the urge to feel important by appearing "busy" all of the time is one of the ways we learn patience and act with purpose....

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