Catherine Norton
Human Needs
We are human, after all. Why not explore healthier ways of meeting our needs instead of pretending we don't have them? #ReadTheStain...
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Catherine Norton
Nov 20, 20231 min read
Pay Attention
It feels important because it IS important. Consider this an invitation to explore the connection. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach...
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Catherine Norton
Nov 9, 20231 min read
Let it Grow
The opposite of anxiety is faith. If it's meant to be, it will happen. Let it grow. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #philosophy...
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Catherine Norton
Oct 25, 20231 min read
Awkward Stages
Awkward stages don't end at adolescence. If things are starting to feel weird, embrace the challenge. It is time to level up....
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Catherine Norton
Oct 22, 20231 min read
Comfort in the Calm
We become accustomed to a certain amount of excitement from interpersonal drama and the struggle to survive. So when we find ourselves...
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Catherine Norton
Oct 20, 20231 min read
Patience
The word "virtue" suggests superior moral character, but no one is born virtuous. This is something we develop through practice. Patience...
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Catherine Norton
Oct 8, 20231 min read
Becoming
I was struck with a realization that we are all "becoming" throughout our lifetimes. Our human minds like a tidy stories with a...
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Catherine Norton
Sep 7, 20231 min read
No Mistakes
There are no mistakes. All paths lead somewhere and each path offers different learning experiences along the way. The only "mistake" is...
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Catherine Norton
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Self-reliance
Seeking guidance and working through solutions ourselves is empowering. We grow more confident with each challenge we overcome....
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Catherine Norton
Jun 26, 20231 min read
Am I the Listener?
"Am I the thoughts or the one who listens to them?" We can't question thoughts until we identify as the listener. That is the moment our...
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Catherine Norton
Jun 25, 20231 min read
Unsorted Junk
We know we will have a better chance at a fresh start when we take time to pare down possessions and pack treasures before a move. To...
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Catherine Norton
Jun 12, 20231 min read
It's Not Too Late
Today's challenge is consider the situation this message conjured for you. What words were left unsaid? How can you express them now?...
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Catherine Norton
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Raw Vulnerability
The raw vulnerability we feel during a heartbreak is strength. We are never freer from the control of our ego or more connected to the...
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Catherine Norton
Jun 10, 20231 min read
One Good Thing
Practicing the art of selective focus to turn down the volume on anxiety-provoking chaos strengthens us to face greater challenges with...
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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
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Say Yes
Is there any greater freedom than breaking free of what kept us from saying "Yes" to the life we want? #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger...
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Catherine Norton
Apr 26, 20231 min read
Flexibility
Today's mindfulness challenge is to notice inner resistance. Which areas of tightness are ready to be released? #ReadTheStain #writer...
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Catherine Norton
Apr 12, 20231 min read
Little Stretch
What "little stretch" can you do today? #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology #spirituality #mentalhealth #growth...
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Catherine Norton
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Spark
Why wait around for someone else to light a cosmic sparkler when we can energize ourselves? It is time to abandon dull routines, move our...
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Catherine Norton
Mar 12, 20231 min read
Extraordinary
Yearnings lure us from the logical course into the woods of self-discovery and urge us to ask, "Do I have the courage to live an...
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