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!

Ripples #1333: Inserting Silence

PEBBLE
Notes don’t make music until you learn to insert silence between them.
~Ben Folds, shared by Tracy in Wautoma,WI

BOULDER

Try to pay more attention to the silence than to the sounds.…
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Ripples #1326: Translating Turmoil

PEBBLE
Forgive yourself for not being at peace. The moment you completely accept your non-peace….it is translated into peace. Anything you accept fully will get you there, will take you into peace.…
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Ripples #1310: Tolerating Uncertainty

PEBBLE
The willingness to consider possibility requires a tolerance of uncertainty.
~Rachel Naomi Remen, shared by Abbie in Georgia

BOULDER

The fact that we don’t know—that nothing is certain and we therefore can’t hold on to anything—can evoke fear and depression, but it can also evoke a sense of wonder, curiosity, and freedom.…
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