Ripples v11.29: Living Through Chaos!
The Ripples Project is a tribe of 22,455
who believe tiny actions create big possibilities
Monday, July 27, 2009
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PEBBLE
Live through chaos to create beauty,
compassion, gratitude and change.
-created by longtime Ripples submitter Mary G., Peoria AZ, using "magnetic poetry" magnets
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BOULDER
Chaos can be a positive thing.
Chaos is inherently part of the creative act.
To embrace creativity means you must also embrace chaos.
Things don't happen when everything is neat and "just so".
Creativity is all about disruption.
The people who tell you that creativity is pain-free are liars.
The people who tell you they've got a plan are liars.
There is no plan. There's just you, God and the need to invent.
And this uncertain world is what most of us
now find ourselves entering, willingly or otherwise.
-Hugh Mcleod, submitted by Wendy B., Toronto, Canada
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PONDER
Sometimes life is more chaotic and uncertain than we would like, and it might lead us to ask, "Is it worth it?"
We all have to find our own answer, but after experiencing a rather chaotic few weeks and wondering that more than once, my highest and bestest self knows only one answer:
Oooooohhhhhhh YES it is worth all the chaos for the rich and delicious life that comes with it.
Seek the support you need this week, and remember to breathe (I promise I'm doing lots of both!).
Peace,
Paul
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Ripples v11.28: Packing for Today!
Ripples v11.28: Packing for Today!
The Ripples Project is a tribe of 22,458
who believe tiny actions create big possibilities
Monday, July 20, 2009
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PEBBLE
What do you pack to pursue a dream,
and what do you leave behind?
-Sandra Sharpe
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BOULDER
Every morning, every day, we leave our houses, not knowing if it will be for the last time, and we decide what we'll take with us, what we'll carry: how much integrity, how much truth-telling, how much compassion (in case somebody along the way may need some), how much arrogance, how much anger, how much humor, how much willingness to change or be changed, to grow and to be grown. How much faith and hope, how much love and gratitude; you pack these with your lunch and medications, your date book and your papers. Every day, we gather what we think we'll need, pick up what we love and all that we so far believe, put on our history, shoulder our experience and memory, take inventory of our blessings, and we start walking toward morning.
-Victoria Safford, submitted by Terry H., Franklin WI
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PONDER
I can tell from the large volume of "out of office auto-replies" I've been receiving over the past several weeks that many members of our Ripples tribe have embarked on vacation adventures. I thought this week's theme might be an especially fresh metaphor to consider, and I hope you can spend time this week pondering what you carry around with you on a daily basis. Just like your last trip, you may find that you consistently pack way too much of some things that aren't particularly helpful (e.g. jealously, anger, fear) and perhaps forgetting to include some of the really useful treasures that could help make your journey a more exciting adventure (hope, patience, presence).
And whether your travels are literal or metaphorical, I hope yours are filled with joy and learning. Oh, and something else too:
PEACE!
Paul
The Ripples Project is a tribe of 22,458
who believe tiny actions create big possibilities
Monday, July 20, 2009
_______
PEBBLE
What do you pack to pursue a dream,
and what do you leave behind?
-Sandra Sharpe
________
BOULDER
Every morning, every day, we leave our houses, not knowing if it will be for the last time, and we decide what we'll take with us, what we'll carry: how much integrity, how much truth-telling, how much compassion (in case somebody along the way may need some), how much arrogance, how much anger, how much humor, how much willingness to change or be changed, to grow and to be grown. How much faith and hope, how much love and gratitude; you pack these with your lunch and medications, your date book and your papers. Every day, we gather what we think we'll need, pick up what we love and all that we so far believe, put on our history, shoulder our experience and memory, take inventory of our blessings, and we start walking toward morning.
-Victoria Safford, submitted by Terry H., Franklin WI
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PONDER
I can tell from the large volume of "out of office auto-replies" I've been receiving over the past several weeks that many members of our Ripples tribe have embarked on vacation adventures. I thought this week's theme might be an especially fresh metaphor to consider, and I hope you can spend time this week pondering what you carry around with you on a daily basis. Just like your last trip, you may find that you consistently pack way too much of some things that aren't particularly helpful (e.g. jealously, anger, fear) and perhaps forgetting to include some of the really useful treasures that could help make your journey a more exciting adventure (hope, patience, presence).
And whether your travels are literal or metaphorical, I hope yours are filled with joy and learning. Oh, and something else too:
PEACE!
Paul
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Ripples v11.27: Hunger to Give!
Ripples v11.27: Hunger to Give!
The Ripples Project is a tribe of 22,500
who believe tiny actions create big possibilities
Monday, July 13, 2009
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PEBBLE
Happiness is the hunger to give...
Unhappiness is the hunger to get.
-submitted by Michael M., Madison WI
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BOULDER
A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman.
"I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone."
-source unknown, submitted by Diane Z., Darlington WI
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PONDER
You may know that I strive to ensure each issue of Ripples take less than 60 seconds to read. This week's longer Boulder means I have just a few seconds left to encourage you to feed your HUNGER TO GIVE this week by seeking out someone who needs a small serving of your delicious time, attention, money and/or love and dishing it up!
Hurry, we'll soon be out of time!
Peace,
Paul
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The Ripples Project is a tribe of 22,500
who believe tiny actions create big possibilities
Monday, July 13, 2009
_______
PEBBLE
Happiness is the hunger to give...
Unhappiness is the hunger to get.
-submitted by Michael M., Madison WI
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BOULDER
A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman.
"I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone."
-source unknown, submitted by Diane Z., Darlington WI
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PONDER
You may know that I strive to ensure each issue of Ripples take less than 60 seconds to read. This week's longer Boulder means I have just a few seconds left to encourage you to feed your HUNGER TO GIVE this week by seeking out someone who needs a small serving of your delicious time, attention, money and/or love and dishing it up!
Hurry, we'll soon be out of time!
Peace,
Paul
Please join our tribe, it is free!
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
Ripples v11.26: Messy, Not Perfect!
Ripples v11.26: Messy, Not Perfect!
The Ripples Project is a tribe of 22,522
who believe tiny actions create big possibilities
Monday, July 6, 2009
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PEBBLE
Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while messes are the artist's true friend.
.....We need to make messes in order to find out who we are and why we are here...
-Anne Lamont, submitted by Heidi R., Dubuque IA
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BOULDER
Perfectionism is NOT a quest for the best.
It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves,
the part that tells us that nothing we do
will ever be good enough--
that we should try again.
- Julia Cameron, submitted by Theresa W., Wisconsin
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PONDER
Life is a bit messy (trust me on this one). If you are dealing with a project or situation that is not going perfectly, I invite you to join me in allowing things be messy for a while. I'm not sure what happens next, but both Anne Lamont and Julia Cameron are truly wise women and I trust them enough to let perfectionism relinquish its icy grip on me....at least for the next few days.
Peace,
Paul
The Ripples Project is a tribe of 22,522
who believe tiny actions create big possibilities
Monday, July 6, 2009
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PEBBLE
Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while messes are the artist's true friend.
.....We need to make messes in order to find out who we are and why we are here...
-Anne Lamont, submitted by Heidi R., Dubuque IA
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BOULDER
Perfectionism is NOT a quest for the best.
It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves,
the part that tells us that nothing we do
will ever be good enough--
that we should try again.
- Julia Cameron, submitted by Theresa W., Wisconsin
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PONDER
Life is a bit messy (trust me on this one). If you are dealing with a project or situation that is not going perfectly, I invite you to join me in allowing things be messy for a while. I'm not sure what happens next, but both Anne Lamont and Julia Cameron are truly wise women and I trust them enough to let perfectionism relinquish its icy grip on me....at least for the next few days.
Peace,
Paul
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