Catherine Norton
One, or Two?
The art of good communication requires silencing our own assumptions to listen fully to what the other person has to say. Even an eye...
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Catherine Norton
Apr 13, 20231 min read
Golden Glow
People who look up when someone new enters the room are hoping to make a connection. Eye contact with us shows interest. Looking for a...
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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 11, 20231 min read
Genuine Service
Tell me about the situation. What would "better" look like? How can I help? When we walk in like experts, we lose connection with the...
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Catherine Norton
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Wait No Longer
What have you been waiting for? #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology #spirituality #mentalhealth #awareness #intention...
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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
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
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Speak Up
...and speaking up for those that do. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology #spirituality #mentalhealth #mindfulness...
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Catherine Norton
Apr 6, 20231 min read
Bittersweet
Love can seem like an all or nothing arrangement. But when someone engages in self-destructive or hurtful behavior, we may discover years...
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Catherine Norton
Apr 5, 20231 min read
Rise Above
When someone tries to provoke us, we are presented with a choice in how to respond. A few years ago, someone I barely knew complained my...
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Catherine Norton
Apr 4, 20231 min read
Stubborn
Some things are worth fighting for, and others aren't. We are like children still trying to figure this out. It's okay to be stubborn,...
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Catherine Norton
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Reframe
This week's mindfulness challenge is to listen for hopeless, sad, or demotivating thoughts and gently steer ourselves back in a positive...
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Catherine Norton
Apr 2, 20231 min read
Gift of Peace
When we aren't actively cultivating peace within ourselves, we tend to forget what it means to others. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger...
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Catherine Norton
Apr 1, 20231 min read
It's Your Move
Life would be easier if we knew everything, but isn't it more fun with a little mystery? #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach...
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Catherine Norton
Mar 31, 20231 min read
Halfway
We need to allow space for the other person to meet us halfway. If there is a genuine interest in the relationship, that effort will be...
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Catherine Norton
Mar 30, 20231 min read
The Good Side
We wouldn't buy a barn without walking all the way around it, so why do we judge people when we see only one side? #ReadTheStain #writer...
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Catherine Norton
Mar 29, 20231 min read
Bittersweet
Heartache seems to travel a path from bitter (pain only) to bittersweet (pain mixed with positive memories) to sweet (the hurt is...
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Catherine Norton
Mar 28, 20231 min read
Bad Behavior
Behavior serves a lot of purposes, but when we encounter an annoying person who seems to deliberately trigger an emotional reaction - it...
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Catherine Norton
Mar 27, 20231 min read
Mix It Up
Life is full of opportunities adventures - take a new route, eat something different, ask a colleague to lunch, go somewhere we've never...
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Catherine Norton
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Lighten the Load
The present is a moment of truth - understand what happened without emotional attachment and let it go. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger...
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