Catherine Norton
Decision Paralysis
Perhaps this is what keeps people from committing to one choice. What if something better comes along? Giving up something real in the...
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Catherine Norton
- Aug 20
- 1 min
More Time
When we rush, our focus is on an imagined destination, bypassing the now. Since the future doesn't exist, this time is lost inside of a...
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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
- 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
Two Sides
Mood depends heavily on which sides we focus on. Is it better to live in the moment and immerse ourselves in joy, or spend that precious...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 21
- 1 min
Inspired Life
We expect to find it in a field of flowers or a pretty face, but beauty is everywhere. Today's mindfulness challenge is to look for...
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Catherine Norton
- Jul 10
- 1 min
Heirlooms
Hopes, fears, assumptions, responses to trauma, self-imposed limitations, patterns of relating, patterns of abuse, addictions, religious...
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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 18
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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 3
- 1 min
Moment of Choice
Shall I continue or change course? #ReadTheStain #writer #psychology #spirituality #mentalhealth #intention #choice #checkin #empowerment...
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Catherine Norton
- Jun 1
- 1 min
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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Catherine Norton
- May 31
- 1 min
Moments of our Lives
Paying attention to what we are choosing in the mundane moments of our lives is what causes a "shift" in consciousness. If we "hate"...
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Catherine Norton
- May 9
- 1 min
Think Twice
Sometimes we really want a boat so we buy the first one we see. Sure, it might be fun, but is it worth the risk of being on board when...
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Catherine Norton
- May 1
- 1 min
Start Moving
Believing we have to choose the right thing is what keeps us stuck. And yet, nothing leads us there faster than experience. #ReadTheStain...
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Catherine Norton
- Apr 22
- 1 min
Wherever
Maybe it's the perspective we need right now. Staying there is a choice. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology #spirituality...
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Catherine Norton
- Apr 18
- 1 min
Not Today
Did you know that duck feathers are so waterproof that even when they are completely submerged in water, the feathers next to the skin...
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Catherine Norton
- Apr 17
- 1 min
Healthy Choices
Today's challenge is to take a personal inventory. Ask: What behavior is doing the most damage? #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach...
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Catherine Norton
- Apr 5
- 1 min
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
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Never Change
The only things that change are the stories we tell about ourselves. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology #spirituality...
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