Ripples
Every Monday since 1999, Paul has been sending out Ripples, an email containing two upbeat quotes submitted by readers (Pebble, Boulder) and something to think about for the week (Ponder). Enjoy recent issues below, and farther down you can use the keyword cloud or search bar to dive into our archive of over 1,300 issues. Have a quote that might make a good Pebble or Boulder? Submit it here!

Ripples #1423: Gentle Upon Yourself

PEBBLE
May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself.
~Jonathan Lockwood Huie, shared by John in Memphis, TN

BOULDER

We discover a gracious capacity for empathy when we learn to lean into our hurt places with the tender curiosity and care of a close friend.…
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Ripples #1422: The Long Way Through

PEBBLE
Don’t walk ten miles into a forest and expect to come out in five.
-credited to Kristen Bell’s therapist, shared by Cheryl in Kasota, MN

BOULDER

Being in a state of unknowing is not the same as losing our way… A place of unknowing can include waiting for clarity or the next thing to be revealed.…
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Ripples #1421: Openings and Opportunities

PEBBLE
When we release expectation and invite appreciation, all the moments of our lives become openings and opportunities.
~Kristi Nelson, shared by Jean in Maple Grove, MN via Grateful Living

BOULDER

There will be something,
anguish or elation,
that is peculiar to this day alone.…
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