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 #1372: When Thoughts Run Wild

PEBBLE
If we would examine closely the strands of those unseen webs that seem to catch and hold us captive every day, we would see that they are nothing more than the stuff of our own thoughts — spun off by a mind never quite content to be where it is with what it has.…
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September 8, 2025

Ripples #1370: The Hard Work of Being Kind

PEBBLE
Work hard to be kind, even when others aren’t being kind to you.
~Joshua Becker, shared by Rob in Annapolis, MD via Joshua Becker’s Becoming Minimalist newsletter

BOULDER

I think we all put up walls because we are scared, because we don’t agree with someone else.…
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August 25, 2025

Ripples #1371: Pockets of Tranquility

PEBBLE
You owe it to everyone you love to find pockets of tranquility in your busy world.
~George Bernanos, shared by Lisa in Indiana

BOULDER

It’s okay if you need time away from the noise and confusion, whatever that looks like for you.…
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August 20, 2025
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