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 #1311: Recharging (Weak Battery Syndrome)

PEBBLE
Treat yourself as well as you treat your smartphone, making sure to rest until fully recharged.
~Arianna Huffington, shared by Kathy in Marshfield, WI

BOULDER

If you ever find yourself empty from something you cannot know or name, find a stretch of ocean, a field, or mountainside, or even clouds.…
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July 8, 2024

Ripples #1310: Tolerating Uncertainty

PEBBLE
The willingness to consider possibility requires a tolerance of uncertainty.
~Rachel Naomi Remen, shared by Abbie in Georgia

BOULDER

The fact that we don’t know—that nothing is certain and we therefore can’t hold on to anything—can evoke fear and depression, but it can also evoke a sense of wonder, curiosity, and freedom.…
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July 1, 2024
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