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 #1120: Still Here

Ripples #1120: Still Here.
Nov 9, 2020
PEBBLE
As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than wrong with you, no matter how ill or how despairing you may be feeling in a given moment.…
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November 9, 2020

Ripples #1119: Calm Within Chaos

Ripples #1119: Calm Within Chaos
Nov 2, 2020
PEBBLE
Tomorrow can still be glorious even in the midst of uncertainty.
-Stephanie Chinnart, shared by Heather in Fort Atkinson, WI

BOULDER

Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic — this is the spiritual path.…
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November 2, 2020

Ripples #1118: Interconnection & Interdependence

Ripples #1118: Interconnection & Interdependence
Oct 26, 2020
PEBBLE
When conditions are harsh and life is tenuous, it takes a team of sworn reciprocity to keep life going forward…interconnection and mutual aid become critical for survival.…
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October 26, 2020
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