eRipples: version 2.17 [Monday, April 24, 2000]
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
We teach best what we most need to learn.
-Richard Bach
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I found my limit!
In all the joy and adventures of my recent travels and with all of the fun
and excitement of being around some truly remarkable souls, I was spending
a bit more time telling OTHERS about the importance of self care skills
than I was UTILIZING self care skills. It caught up with me as I was
"invited" to spend a week in bed feeling YUCKY.
Thankfully I am back on the mend, beginning to feel like my old self again.
HOWEVER, I have been reminded that we each have LIMITS and no matter how
valiantly the effort, my body, mind, and spirit will do what they must to
ensure that I occasionally spend some time taking care of myself.
Do yourself a favor and spend the time on YOU before your body steps in to
slow you down!
Happy Easter!
-Paul
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©2000 The Ripples Project
Monday, April 24, 2000
Monday, April 17, 2000
eRipples v2.16: Ripples of POSSIBILITIES!
eRipples: version 2.16 [Monday, April 17, 2000]
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Some people have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to,
when all they need is one reason why they can.
-Willis Whitney
BOULDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
You are the person who has to decide
Whether you'll do it or toss it aside;
You are the person who makes up your mind
Whether you'll lead or will linger behind.
Whether you'll try for the goal that's afar.
Or just be contented to stay where you are.
-Edgar A. Guest
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I am wrapping up a string of adventures that included meeting United Way
folks in Indiana, college students and administrators in New York,
tournament directors in Florida, and an amazing group of recreational
sports folks from around the country at their annual meeting in Rhode
Island. I was reminded that these different groups share something in
common with ALL OF US: occasional bouts of insecurity that prevent us from
pursuing our dreams.
I dare you to take another step this week that moves you closer to a dream.
You can do it, you know.
Yes. You can!
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©2000 The Ripples Project
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Some people have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to,
when all they need is one reason why they can.
-Willis Whitney
BOULDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
You are the person who has to decide
Whether you'll do it or toss it aside;
You are the person who makes up your mind
Whether you'll lead or will linger behind.
Whether you'll try for the goal that's afar.
Or just be contented to stay where you are.
-Edgar A. Guest
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I am wrapping up a string of adventures that included meeting United Way
folks in Indiana, college students and administrators in New York,
tournament directors in Florida, and an amazing group of recreational
sports folks from around the country at their annual meeting in Rhode
Island. I was reminded that these different groups share something in
common with ALL OF US: occasional bouts of insecurity that prevent us from
pursuing our dreams.
I dare you to take another step this week that moves you closer to a dream.
You can do it, you know.
Yes. You can!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
©2000 The Ripples Project
Monday, April 10, 2000
eRipples v2.15: Ripples of COURAGE
eRipples: version 2.15 [Monday, April 10, 2000]
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quite voice at the end of the day saying:
I will try again tomorrow.
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
As we enter into final stretch of tax time, most of us have spent some time
and energy grumbling about the complexity of the paperwork, the amount of
money we have to pay, and how incompetent the government seems to be at
spending our money. Ponder this:
1. There are lots more tax complainers than there are voters.
Voting makes a difference. Complaining doesn't.
2. If you paid a tone of $$ in taxes, then you probably had a good year
financially.
Celebrate that, don't whine about it!
Happy taxing!
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©2000 The Ripples Project
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quite voice at the end of the day saying:
I will try again tomorrow.
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
As we enter into final stretch of tax time, most of us have spent some time
and energy grumbling about the complexity of the paperwork, the amount of
money we have to pay, and how incompetent the government seems to be at
spending our money. Ponder this:
1. There are lots more tax complainers than there are voters.
Voting makes a difference. Complaining doesn't.
2. If you paid a tone of $$ in taxes, then you probably had a good year
financially.
Celebrate that, don't whine about it!
Happy taxing!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
©2000 The Ripples Project
Monday, April 3, 2000
eRipples v2.14: Ripples of KIND!
eRipples: version 2.14 [Monday, April 3, 2000]
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kind words can be short and easy to speak,
but their echoes are truly endless.
original source: Mother Theresa
BOULDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
This is the true joy in life,
the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one;
being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of
ailments and grievances,
complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.
I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community,
and as long as I live,
it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.
I want to be thoroughly used up when I die,
for the harder I work,
the more I live.
- George Bernard Shaw
SMALL WAVES ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A Fun True Story by an eRipples Subscriber
Monday mornings are always stressful for my business and today was no
different. While driving down the freeway this morning, my mind was on the
dozen or more projects that needed my attention and I wasn't paying very
close attention to the cars around me.
A school bus in the lane next to me suddenly caught my attention when I
realized the back window was full of children smiling and waving at me. I
couldn't help but smile and wave back. The kids were thrilled -- and it
reminded me of my own childhood days riding a school bus doing the exact
same thing. I remembered the joy of getting that return wave and how much
fun it was to be a child.
My stress melted away in the brief moments we connected and I can not thank
those children enough for their gifts of a simple smile and a wave.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
©2000 The Ripples Project
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kind words can be short and easy to speak,
but their echoes are truly endless.
original source: Mother Theresa
BOULDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
This is the true joy in life,
the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one;
being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of
ailments and grievances,
complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.
I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community,
and as long as I live,
it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.
I want to be thoroughly used up when I die,
for the harder I work,
the more I live.
- George Bernard Shaw
SMALL WAVES ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A Fun True Story by an eRipples Subscriber
Monday mornings are always stressful for my business and today was no
different. While driving down the freeway this morning, my mind was on the
dozen or more projects that needed my attention and I wasn't paying very
close attention to the cars around me.
A school bus in the lane next to me suddenly caught my attention when I
realized the back window was full of children smiling and waving at me. I
couldn't help but smile and wave back. The kids were thrilled -- and it
reminded me of my own childhood days riding a school bus doing the exact
same thing. I remembered the joy of getting that return wave and how much
fun it was to be a child.
My stress melted away in the brief moments we connected and I can not thank
those children enough for their gifts of a simple smile and a wave.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
©2000 The Ripples Project
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