Catherine Norton
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 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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