Catherine Norton
Awareness & Desire
At first, there is an awareness that something is wrong. This is followed by a desire to change. Then, it's simply a matter of replacing...
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Catherine Norton
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Know-It-All
Fact: People who think they know everything are boring conversationalists. Today's mindfulness challenge is to catch ourselves in one of...
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Catherine Norton
- Aug 16
- 1 min
The Light of Courage
Darkness is not the problem. The things hoping to remain unseen cause us harm. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #spirituality...
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Catherine Norton
- Aug 15
- 1 min
Say What?
The second question could be, "What is this person's motivation for insulting me?" When we interrupt our emotional reactions, we gain...
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Catherine Norton
- Aug 9
- 1 min
Maybe They Got Lucky
Do you ever think about folks who never leave their first job or marry their first crush? Like, "Yup, I'm going to hold onto this one...
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Catherine Norton
- Aug 8
- 1 min
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 7
- 1 min
One Small Change
We autopilot through most of our lives, relying on routines and automatic assumptions about life and the world we live in to save energy....
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 31
- 1 min
Joker's Wild
When life deals cards, we never know how many Jokers we're going to get. These wild cards take us in unexpected directions. Consider: Do...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 30
- 1 min
Expect Good Things
Isn't it better to be curious and open to what will happen next? Embrace the mystery. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Downregulation
There will always be something to be upset about, and yet the comfort of calm is everpresent, too. We may wean ourselves from intense...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Tiny Boats
When I was a child of six or seven, an acquaintance of my father engaged me in a conversation about boats. He asked questions, listened...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 23
- 1 min
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
- Jul 22
- 1 min
Overcoming Inertia
Dreaming is a good start, but nothing will change until we take action. The good-bad news is the problem isn't out "there" but inside of...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 16
- 1 min
Nonjudgement Coyote
The tendency to judge others offers an opportunity to understand ourselves better. Today's mindfulness challenge is pay attention for...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 15
- 1 min
Tragic Hero
Some of us believe we must suffer and do it alone because no one cares or wants to help. Guess what? That's just Ego playing the tragic...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 12
- 1 min
Shifting Patterns
Catastrophic thinking focuses on the worst possible outcome and leads us there. We can interrupt the process by consciously shifting our...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 6
- 1 min
The Pause Button
Chances are you've been going through a lot and haven't had a chance to fully process what is happening. Perhaps some of the ways you've...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 5
- 1 min
Nutcracker
Ego loves the story of how we heroically endure great pain resisting the pressure to change. And yet, when the shell finally cracks, we...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 4
- 1 min
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 30
- 1 min
Fingerprints
Isn't it interesting that fingerprints are so unique to each individual they can be used to identify us? And yet, everyone has fingers...
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