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 #1269: Choosing Joy

PEBBLE
I know joy is not a solution, but it feels like the closest experience I have to something that fundamentally feels like I am experiencing enoughness.…
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Ripples #1268: Graduating from Hate

PEBBLE
Hate cannot finish what it began.
-tagged on a train trestle in NJ, shared by Patty in New Jersey

BOULDER

I have striven not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, not to hate them, but to understand them.…
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Ripples #1266: Keep Moving

PEBBLE
Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually, the confidence will follow.…
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