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!

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Ripples #1433: The Courage of Belonging

Ripples #1433: The Courage of Belonging
Nov 9, 2026
PEBBLE
Belonging…is a chair pulled out at a crowded table, a hand extended across unfamiliar ground, a place where your voice doesn’t have to whisper to be welcomed… Belonging is more than finding shelter…it is becoming shelter for someone else.…
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November 9, 2026

Ripples #1432: Goofs & Grace

PEBBLE
Sometimes it’s the imperfect stuff that makes things perfect.
~Mary Cooper (Sheldon’s Mom in The Big Bang Theory)
from season 11, episode 24, moments before Sheldon and Amy’s wedding

BOULDER

Human beings are never gonna be perfect, Roy.…
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November 2, 2026

Ripples #1431: Reset, Return, Repeat

PEBBLE
Reset as many times as you need.
~Jen Schneeman, Real Human Performance, shared by Jenny of Clifton in Cincinnati, OH

BOULDER

It’s okay that the skeletons in my closet turn up once in a while.…
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October 26, 2026

Ripples #1430: The Awe in the Ordinary

PEBBLE
Finding the awe in the ordinary makes it much more likely to find joy every day.
~Debra J. Solomon, written and shared by Debra in Kenosha, WI

BOULDER

One thing I’ve learned from traveling this year is that beautiful places aren’t necessarily more beautiful than home.…
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October 19, 2026
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