Ripples #605: Greatest Dreams!
For our tribe of 27,093 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
Dec 27, 2010
PEBBLE:
Step out of the darkness of your smallest thought
into the brilliance of your greatest dream.
-submitted by Karen, Oak Park IL
BOULDER:
Every great dream
begins with a dreamer.
Always remember,
you have within you the strength,
the patience, and the passion
to reach for the stars to change the world.
-Harriet Tubman, submitted by Crystal, Appleton WI
PONDER:
As we count down the last days of this year and get ready for a new one to
begin, this might be an excellent opportunity to practice dreaming. Let
yourself ponder some new and/or renewed dreams and let them be loud, zany,
technicolor dreams. It doesn't mean you are obligated to transform all of
these dreams into new year's resolutions, AND it could mean that one of your
dreams might just transform your tomorrow.
Peace,
Paul
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Ripples #604: Christmas Love!
Ripples #604: Christmas Love!
For our tribe of 27,128 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
Dec 20, 2010
PEBBLE:
Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas
if you stop opening presents and listen.
-Bobby (age 7), submitted by Kalea, Chico CA
BOULDER:
My idea of Christmas,
whether old-fashioned or modern,
is very simple:
loving others.
Come to think of it,
why do we have to wait
for Christmas to do that?
-Bob Hope
PONDER:
Many of us have a few days off from work/school to celebrate the holidays.
I hope that whatever traditions you choose to honor are filled with fun,
kindness, gratitude, and lots of love!
If you will spend time with others, remember to manage your expectations:
our memories of holidays past are sometimes recorded without the poopy parts
which can cause the present to appear less shiny and happy.
If you spend time alone this time of year, remember that alone doesn't
necessarily mean lonely: I encourage you to create some solo traditions so
you can treat yourself to a special meal, movie, book, etc.
Even if these holidays aren't "yours," I hope you can honor the end of the
calendar year and think about what possibilities may exist for 2011.
Peace,
Paul
For our tribe of 27,128 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
Dec 20, 2010
PEBBLE:
Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas
if you stop opening presents and listen.
-Bobby (age 7), submitted by Kalea, Chico CA
BOULDER:
My idea of Christmas,
whether old-fashioned or modern,
is very simple:
loving others.
Come to think of it,
why do we have to wait
for Christmas to do that?
-Bob Hope
PONDER:
Many of us have a few days off from work/school to celebrate the holidays.
I hope that whatever traditions you choose to honor are filled with fun,
kindness, gratitude, and lots of love!
If you will spend time with others, remember to manage your expectations:
our memories of holidays past are sometimes recorded without the poopy parts
which can cause the present to appear less shiny and happy.
If you spend time alone this time of year, remember that alone doesn't
necessarily mean lonely: I encourage you to create some solo traditions so
you can treat yourself to a special meal, movie, book, etc.
Even if these holidays aren't "yours," I hope you can honor the end of the
calendar year and think about what possibilities may exist for 2011.
Peace,
Paul
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Ripples #603: Super Scars!
Ripples #603: Super Scars!
For our tribe of 27,132 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
Dec 13, 2010
PEBBLE:
Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue.
Realize the strength, move on.
-Henry Rollins, submitted by Kenny Mauk, Denton TX
BOULDER:
Self acceptance comes from
meeting life's challenges vigorously.
Don't numb yourself
to your trials and difficulties,
nor build mental walls
to exclude pain from your life.
You will find peace not by
trying to escape your problems,
but by confronting them courageously.
You will find peace not in denial,
but in victory.
-J. Donald Walters, submitted by Emily, Columbus OH
PONDER:
We have all faced yucky stuff. All of us. It comes in all shapes and
sizes and durations and depths. As we wind down this calendar year, I hope
you can take a moment to examine your physical and psychic scars and notice
whether you have become stronger, braver, and wiser this year not in spite
of, but because of, the stuff you have faced this year.
And if you are feeling REALLY strong, brave, and wise, perhaps you can let
go some of the yuck even as you embrace the good that came out of it.
Peace,
Paul
For our tribe of 27,132 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
Dec 13, 2010
PEBBLE:
Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue.
Realize the strength, move on.
-Henry Rollins, submitted by Kenny Mauk, Denton TX
BOULDER:
Self acceptance comes from
meeting life's challenges vigorously.
Don't numb yourself
to your trials and difficulties,
nor build mental walls
to exclude pain from your life.
You will find peace not by
trying to escape your problems,
but by confronting them courageously.
You will find peace not in denial,
but in victory.
-J. Donald Walters, submitted by Emily, Columbus OH
PONDER:
We have all faced yucky stuff. All of us. It comes in all shapes and
sizes and durations and depths. As we wind down this calendar year, I hope
you can take a moment to examine your physical and psychic scars and notice
whether you have become stronger, braver, and wiser this year not in spite
of, but because of, the stuff you have faced this year.
And if you are feeling REALLY strong, brave, and wise, perhaps you can let
go some of the yuck even as you embrace the good that came out of it.
Peace,
Paul
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Ripples #602: Nice!
Ripples #602: Nice!
For our tribe of 27,158 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
Dec 6, 2010
PEBBLE:
I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or
think at some point, "If this isn't nice, I don't know what is."
-Kurt Vonnegut, submitted by James, Crawfordville IN
BOULDER:
People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I
think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to
walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even
recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes
of a child -- our own two eyes. All is a miracle.
-Thich Nhat Hanh, submitted by Scott, New York NY
PONDER:
I'm sure that your life isn't perfect right now, and there may be some big
or small annoyances you are dealing with today, but let me ask you this:
What is NICE for you right now?
What teeny miracle is helping make life
a little richer, saner, more bearable?
Savor the NICE in your life, and perhaps spend a minute or two creating
NICE for someone else..
Peace,
Paul
For our tribe of 27,158 busy people who share encouragement and gratitude.
Dec 6, 2010
PEBBLE:
I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or
think at some point, "If this isn't nice, I don't know what is."
-Kurt Vonnegut, submitted by James, Crawfordville IN
BOULDER:
People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I
think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to
walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even
recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes
of a child -- our own two eyes. All is a miracle.
-Thich Nhat Hanh, submitted by Scott, New York NY
PONDER:
I'm sure that your life isn't perfect right now, and there may be some big
or small annoyances you are dealing with today, but let me ask you this:
What is NICE for you right now?
What teeny miracle is helping make life
a little richer, saner, more bearable?
Savor the NICE in your life, and perhaps spend a minute or two creating
NICE for someone else..
Peace,
Paul
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