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 #1207: W.A.I.T. to Listen

Ripples #1207: W.A.I.T. to Listen
July 11, 2022
PEBBLE
Listen, or your tongue will keep you deaf.
-Cree Nation Proverb, shared by Daniel in Milwaukee (who heard this wisdom during a meditation class offered by Rooted in Mindfulness)

BOULDER

We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy.…
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Ripples #1190: Settling Down

PEBBLE
Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.
-Alan Watts, shared by David in Los Angeles, CA

BOULDER

Learning to drop what we’re doing, however momentarily, and to genuinely pay attention in the present moment, without attachment or bias, helps us become clear, just as a snow globe becomes clear when we stop shaking it and its flakes settle.…
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