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 #932: Still Riding!

Ripples #932: Still Riding!
Apr 3, 2017
PEBBLE
If you fall off a bike and get back up, you are no longer the person who fell – you are the person who is still riding.…
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April 3, 2017

Ripples #927: Celebrating Struggle!

Ripples #927: Celebrating Struggle!
Feb 27, 2017
PEBBLE
The tests of life are to make you, not break you.
-Norman Vincent Peale, shared by Tom in Jefferson, WI

BOULDER

It is okay to be at a place of struggle.…
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February 27, 2017

Ripples #912: Handling Anything!

Ripples #912: Handling Anything.
Nov 14, 2016
PEBBLE
Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.
-James Stephens, shared by Pete in Sedona, AZ

BOULDER

Anything that annoys you is teaching you patience.…
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November 14, 2016

Ripples #906: Heart Pieces.

Ripples #906: Heart Pieces.
Oct 3, 2016
PEBBLE
If your heart is broken, make art with the pieces.
-Shane Koyczan, shared by Leslie in Madison, WI

BOULDER

Let your heart break daily.…
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October 3, 2016
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