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 1,100 issues. Have a quote that might make a good Pebble or Boulder? Submit it here!

Ripples #1287: Our Silver Anniversary!

PEBBLE
The kindness we extend to another ripples out into the universe endlessly.
-Calvin Malone, shared by Teresa in Cincinnati, OH

BOULDER

…Set kindness as your focus
in your little corner of the world
it makes ripples you see
ripples are contagious
they form into waves
and consistent
determined little waves
can move mountains
given time…
-Donna Ashworth, shared by Jane in Minneapolis via Wild Hope

PONDER

It feels a little incongruent to focus too much on a big milestone in an email that is specifically about the ongoing impact of our smaller actions, but here’s the deal: it has now been TWENTY FIVE YEARS since we sent out the first Ripples email to 75 kind souls back in January 1999.…
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Ripples #1228: Old Friends

PEBBLE
The best mirror is an old friend.
-George Herbert, shared by Michelle in Springfield, IL

BOULDER

I argue that the most powerful thing you can do to add healthy years is to curate your immediate social network.…
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