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 #1422: The Long Way Through

PEBBLE
Don’t walk ten miles into a forest and expect to come out in five.
-credited to Kristen Bell’s therapist, shared by Cheryl in Kasota, MN

BOULDER

Being in a state of unknowing is not the same as losing our way… A place of unknowing can include waiting for clarity or the next thing to be revealed.…
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August 24, 2026

Ripples #1418: Inevitable Change

PEBBLE
When we resist the change that’s inevitable, we miss the change that’s possible.
~Leslie Kaminoff, shared by Kelsey in Fond du Lac, WI

BOULDER

Change will come, whether we wish it to or not.…
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July 20, 2026
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