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 #1189: Bumps & Corners

PEBBLE
I can’t, but I will.
-A.S.
shared by Ed in Utah (whose wilderness therapy client transformed these words uttered on a difficult mountain descent into a mantra that helped him gain confidence to excel in his healing and also in his life)

BOULDER

[a series of texts sent from father to son] Mind is a trap… (son: Mind is a trap?)…
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March 7, 2022

Ripples #1187: Small Sadnesses

PEBBLE
Our constant quest to micro-manage our own comfort and happiness can itself become a source of great unhappiness.
-Jeff Warren, suggested by DC in CA

BOULDER

Sadness is intrinsically part of the fabric of happiness.…
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February 21, 2022

Ripples #1186: Sharing Love

PEBBLE
May the love you need be the love you share with all who need it too.
-Bishop Megan Rohrer, shared by Emma in Lincoln, NE

BOULDER

If you are waiting for anything in order to live and love without holding back, then you suffer.…
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February 14, 2022
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