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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

Aug 8, 20231 min read

Tipping Point

Sometimes we can look back and identify the precise moment when we decided we have suffered long enough and *boom* things can no longer...

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Catherine Norton

Aug 6, 20231 min read

Balanced Abundance

We are told to achieve, work hard, be successful, play the game and get "ahead." Ahead of others, that is. Scarcity means half of us have...

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Catherine Norton

Jul 23, 20231 min read

Escape the Trap

Self-knowledge is gained through awareness and experience. Wisdom is: - knowing when someone is trying upset, control, or give us less...

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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

May 12, 20231 min read

Stiff Defense

We may not want to hear it, but curiosity about self-improvement is a lot more fun than stifly defending the "flaws" we hope no one else...

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Catherine Norton

Apr 30, 20231 min read

Elevate

No matter how heavy the clouds seem at the ground level, sunlight is refracting through water droplets at the top. Perhaps we could see a...

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Catherine Norton

Apr 29, 20231 min read

Elevate

Once we recognize chaos is a tool to strengthen our connection to peace, we elevate. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology...

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Catherine Norton

Mar 6, 20231 min read

Deeper Intelligence

Sometimes, we just "know" things, right? Take a deeper step and ask: Is this actually the heart or some other intelligence the heart is...

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Catherine Norton

Mar 2, 20231 min read

Choices

We don't always see the devastation coming, but we do decide how long we let it keep us down. And when we see someone we care about...

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Catherine Norton

Feb 2, 20231 min read

Water Transformation

Today's challenge is to notice whenever water touches your hands. (Mindfulness) Clear the mind and focus on the sensation of the water on...

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Catherine Norton

Jan 29, 20231 min read

Be More

When we are fully present while "doing" something, time slows and our quality of life improves. Today's challenge is to choose one...

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Catherine Norton

Jan 22, 20231 min read

Blame No One

Today's challenge is to simply appreciate the way things are. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology #spirituality...

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Catherine Norton

Jan 18, 20231 min read

Golden Moment

We jump to a new level of freedom in the golden moment we realize the negativity directed at us is an expression of someone's unhealed...

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Catherine Norton

Jan 14, 20231 min read

Who Am I?

Today's challenge is to consider: Who am I outside of my various talents, limiting roles, and relationships with others? Who am I,...

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Catherine Norton

Jan 13, 20231 min read

It's All About That Bounce, Baby

A successful life is not the absence of challenges but how well we rebound from them. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #blogger #psychology...

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Catherine Norton

Jan 12, 20231 min read

Starting Point

Hardship is a powerful motivator that propels us to action. Whatever situation we find ourselves in today can be the launch point of a...

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