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 #1117: Serendipities!

Ripples #1117: Serendipities!
Oct 19, 2020
PEBBLE
The universe is always speaking to us. Sending us little messages, causing coincidences and serendipities, reminding us to stop, to look around, to believe in something else, something more.…
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October 19, 2020

Ripples #1116: Water Your Wild

Ripples #1116: Water Your Wild.
Oct 12, 2020
PEBBLE
Don’t water down your wild.
-Heidi Osborn, written and shared by Heidi in West Virginia

BOULDER

More often than not, by doing your thing – as opposed to what you think you ought to be doing – you kindle a fire that helps keep the rest of us warm.…
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October 12, 2020

Ripples #1114: Cofounding Life

Ripples #1114: Cofounding Life
Sep 28, 2020
PEBBLE
Your life is your story. Write well. Edit often.
-Susan Statham, shared by Eric at Oakland University, MI

BOULDER

Realize that you are not a mere guardian or administrator of your life, but your own co-founder, CEO and Chief Executive Creator.…
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September 28, 2020
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