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 #1399: Caring Hands as Wings

PEBBLE
Hatred is born of ignorance. Fear is its father, and isolation is its mother.
~Christian Picciolini, as quoted by Father Gregory Boyle

BOULDER

We are at a basic crossroads between deepening the decency that comes from caring for each other and spreading the contagion of making anyone who is different into an enemy.…
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March 16, 2026

Ripples #1396: The Upside of Inconvenience

PEBBLE
If there is a problem, you can either fix it, or utilize the inconvenience.
~Lauren Head, written and shared by Lauren in Missoula, MT BOULDER
The world around me, my circumstances, my situation – they don’t define me.…
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February 23, 2026
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