Ripples v6.04: Paul's Free Weekly Splash of Inspiration for 10,000+
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=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PEBBLES =o=o=o=o=o==o=o
In dreams and in love, there are no impossibilities.
-Janos Arany, submitted by Kathy R. Appleton, WI
It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing.
It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.
-Mother Teresa
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= BOULDERS =o=o=o=o=o=o=o
We are, all of us, molded and remolded by those who have loved us.
No love, no friendship, can cross the path or our destiny
without leaving some mark upon it forever.
-source unknown, submitted by Fran O., Madison, WI
Love is the fire that burns inside us all,
the inner warmth that prevents our soul
from freezing in the winters of despair.
It's the love of life itself.
- Bradley Trevor Greive, submitted by Melissa P.,Morris, MN
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PONDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o
Leslie, our official Coordinator of Kindness, had a great idea: help
readers prepare to create Ripples of Love on Valentine's Day! In
addition to an extra helping of love-related quotes, we found some
inspiring (and inexpensive!) love-oriented items to stock in our
online store (for two weeks only!).
So, if you want to create some ripples of love, pop over to our
online store today (Over 30 items for $5 or less!)!
http://www.TheRipplesProject.org/store/browse.cfm
Peace,
Paul
Monday, January 26, 2004
Monday, January 19, 2004
Ripples v6.03: Ripples of BECOMING!
Ripples v6.03: Paul's Free Weekly Splash of Inspiration for 10,000+
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=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PEBBLE =o=o=o=o=o==o=o
Life should be a continuous celebration
of who you are and who you are becoming.
-written and submitted by Cyndee Schweigert
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= BOULDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o
We do not grow absolutely, chronologically.
We grow sometimes in one dimension,
and not in another; unevenly.
We grow partially.
We are relative.
We are mature in one realm,
childish in another.
The past, present, and future mingle and
pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present.
We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.
-Anais Nin
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PONDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o
In between adventures at a retreat with Norwood Custom Homes, a sales
conference with TDS Metrocom/US Link, and a leadership training at
Rowan University, I realized that Ripples had a birthday this week!
It was January 15, 1999 when we sent out our first issue of Ripples
(you can peek at our archives:
http://www.TheRipplesProject.org/eRipples ) which means we are five
years old. WOOHOO!
Who would have known that sending a quick splash of inspiration to 75
readers would, five years later, become The Ripples Project, with
over 10,000 subscribers?! Of course, our evolution required a great
deal of support from all of you and so I ask you this week to ponder:
Who YOU are becoming? Who has helped you along the way? Can you
create a ripples with a quick thank you email (or card or phone call)?
Have you noticed that Ripples is becoming more action-oriented? I
want YOU to become more action-oriented also!
Peace,
Paul
Please make a Ripple in someone's life by sharing this message!
To join (free!): mailto:Join@TheRipplesProject.org
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PEBBLE =o=o=o=o=o==o=o
Life should be a continuous celebration
of who you are and who you are becoming.
-written and submitted by Cyndee Schweigert
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= BOULDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o
We do not grow absolutely, chronologically.
We grow sometimes in one dimension,
and not in another; unevenly.
We grow partially.
We are relative.
We are mature in one realm,
childish in another.
The past, present, and future mingle and
pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present.
We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.
-Anais Nin
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PONDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o
In between adventures at a retreat with Norwood Custom Homes, a sales
conference with TDS Metrocom/US Link, and a leadership training at
Rowan University, I realized that Ripples had a birthday this week!
It was January 15, 1999 when we sent out our first issue of Ripples
(you can peek at our archives:
http://www.TheRipplesProject.org/eRipples ) which means we are five
years old. WOOHOO!
Who would have known that sending a quick splash of inspiration to 75
readers would, five years later, become The Ripples Project, with
over 10,000 subscribers?! Of course, our evolution required a great
deal of support from all of you and so I ask you this week to ponder:
Who YOU are becoming? Who has helped you along the way? Can you
create a ripples with a quick thank you email (or card or phone call)?
Have you noticed that Ripples is becoming more action-oriented? I
want YOU to become more action-oriented also!
Peace,
Paul
Monday, January 12, 2004
Ripples v6.02: Ripples of DECISIONS!
Ripples v6.02: Paul's Free Weekly Splash of Inspiration for 10,000+
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PEBBLE =o=o=o=o=o==o=o
When you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, submitted by Emily K.
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= BOULDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o
Really believe in your heart of hearts
that your fundamental purpose,
the reason for being,
is to enlarge the lives of others.
Your life will be enlarged also.
And all of the other things
we have been taught to concentrate on
will take care of themselves.
- Pete Thigpen, submitted by Julie B., West Bend, Wisconsin
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PONDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o
This is the week and today is the day that you DECIDE. You will move
from considering the idea, pondering the options, or sitting on the
fence to choosing a path and taking it. If you are still in doubt,
take these powerful steps: Select an area in your life where a
Decision is needed; identify the available options and then as an
experiment FIRMLY COMMIT to a path for 24 hours. Immediately send an
email to someone telling her/him about your decision and for the rest
of the day let every thought, feeling, and action evolve as though
the Decision was the absolute best choice you have ever made.
Tomorrow morning when you wake up your head and your heart will
either affirm your Decision (and you can then celebrate!), OR you may
sense strong regret and you can then proceed down another path
knowing your first choice was not the best for now!
C'mon, I really want you to try this one!
Peace,
Paul
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PEBBLE =o=o=o=o=o==o=o
When you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, submitted by Emily K.
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= BOULDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o
Really believe in your heart of hearts
that your fundamental purpose,
the reason for being,
is to enlarge the lives of others.
Your life will be enlarged also.
And all of the other things
we have been taught to concentrate on
will take care of themselves.
- Pete Thigpen, submitted by Julie B., West Bend, Wisconsin
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PONDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o
This is the week and today is the day that you DECIDE. You will move
from considering the idea, pondering the options, or sitting on the
fence to choosing a path and taking it. If you are still in doubt,
take these powerful steps: Select an area in your life where a
Decision is needed; identify the available options and then as an
experiment FIRMLY COMMIT to a path for 24 hours. Immediately send an
email to someone telling her/him about your decision and for the rest
of the day let every thought, feeling, and action evolve as though
the Decision was the absolute best choice you have ever made.
Tomorrow morning when you wake up your head and your heart will
either affirm your Decision (and you can then celebrate!), OR you may
sense strong regret and you can then proceed down another path
knowing your first choice was not the best for now!
C'mon, I really want you to try this one!
Peace,
Paul
Monday, January 5, 2004
Ripples v6.01: Ripples BEYOND THE COMFORT ZONE!
Ripples v6.01: Paul's Free Weekly Splash of Inspiration to 10,000+ Subscribers!
Please make a Ripple in someone's life by sharing this message!
To join (free!): mailto:Join@TheRipplesProject.org
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PEBBLE =o=o=o=o=o==o=o
As one goes through life,
one learns that if you don't
paddle your own canoe,
you don't move.
- Katharine Hepburn, submitted by Debby S., Colfax, Wisconsin
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= BOULDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o
We all live our lives in comfort zones,
avoiding risky situations, avoiding the potential to fail.
But in order to get ahead of your competition,
you've got to go out of your comfort zones.
Now, your comfort zone is something
you live in every day, your whole life.
You go to work and do what has to be done to get by.
You've got to try to do more.
Try that little new thing, that different approach.
Get out of your comfort zone and see if it works.
It may, it may not, but you'll never know if you don't try.
-Mary Lou Retton, submitted by Steve O., Chicago, Illinois
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PONDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o
Welcome to 2004!
Some of us approach the new year as a fresh start, complete with
dreams of self improvement. Others have been disappointed by failed
past resolutions and are perhaps a little hesitant to attempt any
changes. I believe we can all benefit from taking some BIG STEPS at
this time of year, even if you choose not to formally commit to
specific goals. If you want to set specific objectives, take some
time this week to make sure your goals are SMART (specific,
measurable, attainable, realistic, and timed). Or feel free to
choose some general themes like "worry less" or "dream more" and find
some way to act it out TODAY!
Whatever your path, I hope you can dive into the day, the week, and
the year with a big smile and a fresh batch of hope!
Peace,
Paul
Please make a Ripple in someone's life by sharing this message!
To join (free!): mailto:Join@TheRipplesProject.org
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PEBBLE =o=o=o=o=o==o=o
As one goes through life,
one learns that if you don't
paddle your own canoe,
you don't move.
- Katharine Hepburn, submitted by Debby S., Colfax, Wisconsin
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= BOULDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o
We all live our lives in comfort zones,
avoiding risky situations, avoiding the potential to fail.
But in order to get ahead of your competition,
you've got to go out of your comfort zones.
Now, your comfort zone is something
you live in every day, your whole life.
You go to work and do what has to be done to get by.
You've got to try to do more.
Try that little new thing, that different approach.
Get out of your comfort zone and see if it works.
It may, it may not, but you'll never know if you don't try.
-Mary Lou Retton, submitted by Steve O., Chicago, Illinois
=o=o=o=o=o=o=o= PONDER =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o
Welcome to 2004!
Some of us approach the new year as a fresh start, complete with
dreams of self improvement. Others have been disappointed by failed
past resolutions and are perhaps a little hesitant to attempt any
changes. I believe we can all benefit from taking some BIG STEPS at
this time of year, even if you choose not to formally commit to
specific goals. If you want to set specific objectives, take some
time this week to make sure your goals are SMART (specific,
measurable, attainable, realistic, and timed). Or feel free to
choose some general themes like "worry less" or "dream more" and find
some way to act it out TODAY!
Whatever your path, I hope you can dive into the day, the week, and
the year with a big smile and a fresh batch of hope!
Peace,
Paul
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