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 #807: Validation.

[11/10/2014]
Ripples #807: Validation.
PEBBLE
Be somebody
who makes everybody
feel like a somebody.
-Kid President, shared by Kimmi in Oxford, MS

BOULDER

Every single person
you will ever meet
shares a common desire.…
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November 10, 2014

Ripples #804: Your Story!

[10/20/2014]
Ripples #804: Your Story!
PEBBLE
The world is not made up of atoms;
it’s made up of stories.
-Muriel Rukeyser, shared by Jen in Madison, WI

BOULDER

The story–from Rumplestiltskin
to War and Peace–
is one of the basic tools
invented by the human mind
for the purpose of understanding.…
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October 20, 2014

Ripples #802: Moving Forward!

[10/05/2014]
Ripples #802: Moving Forward!
PEBBLE
Don’t hold a grudge.
It’s hot,
it’s heavy,
and it doesn’t have a handle.
-adapted from unknown source (possibly 1980’s SNL skit), shared by Susie J-F

BOULDER

The first to apologize is the bravest.…
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October 6, 2014

Ripples #796: Connectedness.

Ripples #796: Connectedness.
A splash of inspiration
from The Ripples Guy
25 August 2014
PEBBLE
:
Connection:
the energy that exists between people
when they feel seen, heard, and valued.…
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August 25, 2014
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