Catherine Norton
The Ready Cup
Time is limited by anxiety, which always tells us we have to rush to get our needs met. Counter this tendency with the expansion within...
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Catherine Norton
- Aug 25
- 1 min
Deepen
Life is like a chisel chipping away at our egos. The faster we surrender our righteous indignation in those, "How dare this happen to...
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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 17
- 1 min
Thoughtful Language
Thoughtful language creates a feeling of calm within us and improves our relations with others. Today's mindfulness challenge is to pay...
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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
- Jun 6
- 1 min
Presence
This is the house peace lives in. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #spirituality #mindfulness #mentalhealth #presence #peace...
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Catherine Norton
- May 27
- 1 min
Let it Heal
We tend to forget pain after we heal. Perhaps this is why we choose to keep some wounds open, so we always remember. Ask: What injury am...
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Catherine Norton
- May 21
- 1 min
Peace
There is a point of peace within each of us that we return to with every prayer, mantra, conscious breath, mindful moment, meditation, or...
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Catherine Norton
- May 17
- 1 min
Buoyant
Fast boats are cool, but have you ever thought about pontoons? Twin air filled tubes lift a deck high above the surface to chill out on....
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Catherine Norton
- May 14
- 1 min
Routine Tasks
We all have tasks we find unpleasant and don't want to do. A therapist can help explore the reasons: Did someone force me to wash dishes?...
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Catherine Norton
- May 14
- 1 min
Inspiration
Sometimes, we are so busy trying to figure it out and make things happen that we forget to leave time for inspiration to come to us....
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Catherine Norton
- May 6
- 1 min
The Pace of Peace
When we can't do it all, we should focus on our priorities and bow out of everything else gracefully. Ask: Which obligations am I ready...
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Catherine Norton
- Apr 30
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Flexibility
Today's mindfulness challenge is to notice inner resistance. Which areas of tightness are ready to be released? #ReadTheStain #writer...
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Catherine Norton
- Apr 23
- 1 min
Stop Running
When we are running away from something, we can stop, turn, and face it. And when we're exhausted from running to survive, we can pause...
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Catherine Norton
- Apr 11
- 1 min
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 9
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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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