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Catherine Norton
Jun 23, 20231 min read
No Trinkets
Is there anything more exciting than traveling the world from guru to guru questing for truth? We are heroes, after all. We need...
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Catherine Norton
Jun 22, 20231 min read
Self-Reliance
Comfort may be helpful from time to time, but dependency is poison to our sense of self. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology...
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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 20, 20231 min read
Trek to the Summit
Today's challenge is to notice the ways we've become accustomed to living in the shadow of something larger than us. Perhaps it's time to...
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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
Jun 15, 20231 min read
Gears of Self-Knowledge
Oh, we may be angry at the one who shows us, but once an unpleasant truth about ourselves is revealed, it can never be unknown....
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Catherine Norton
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Time Alone
Maybe we just needed some time to think things over. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #spirituality #mindfulness #mentalhealth...
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Catherine Norton
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Yield to Flow
Creation is a natural process. Ideas need time to roll around to reveal their true beauty. Relax and yield to flow. #ReadTheStain #writer...
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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
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Failure to Respond
When feeling provoked, remember: There is no need to get upset. Note the situation and postpone the feeling. Go about normal life....
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Catherine Norton
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Aware
The time spent understanding our emotional reactions is an investment in personal power. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology...
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Catherine Norton
Jun 6, 20231 min read
Presence
This is the house peace lives in. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #spirituality #mindfulness #mentalhealth #presence #peace...
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Catherine Norton
Jun 6, 20231 min read
Be Fabulous
Work the alchemy of what we wear on the outside to transform our experience inside. Today's mindfulness challenge is to select something...
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Catherine Norton
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Optimal Health & Healing
On the surface, everyone wants optimal health, but we see people promoting illness in various ways. Pain can remind us of moments we must...
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Catherine Norton
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Alienation
When we have a nagging feeling that we aren't like the others, our first question should be, "do I want to be?" It is possible we're...
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Catherine Norton
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Character Formation
What happened is less important than our response. How did the experience shape who we are now? Is our character fixed or still...
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