The Ripples Pondcast Paul Wesselmann, The Ripples Guy

This episode is the audio track of a monthly Zoom call I have with members of the Team Ripples Patreon Community who support my work as a speaker, writer, and Rippler. We spent a full hour exploring how to THINK BETTER, FEEL BETTER, and DO BETTER when it comes to addressing the increasing toxic polarization that is heppening within our country, our communities, and ourselves.
You can access the resource document here: https://bit.ly/DepolarizingResources
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This is the audio recording of the February Zoom call with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info), exploring ideas about getting stuck, getting unstuck and making decisions when they are hard.
PEBBLE:
Tara Brach’s Podcast
Letting Go of Controlling – Part 1: The Path of Freedom
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tara-brach/id265264862?i=1000643855201
"Let go of what has happened in the past.
Let go of what will happen in the future.
Let go of what is happening right now."
BOULDER:
ASKING LOVE A QUESTION EACH MORNING
"Love, what would YOU have me do today?"
source: https://www.mindful.org/how-to-bookend-your-day-with-compassion/
PONDER: Fireside Chat
1. Leah’s article: Finger Traps
https://welcomingway.com/blog/feeling-stuck?
2. Oliver Burkeman: Gnawing Rats vs. White Sheep
https://ckarchive.com/b/mvu7h5hg8784xbv5oo45wie7er0qq
3. James Clear’s Hats, Haircuts & Tattoos
https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/february-1-2024
4. Uncle Paul's DWSR Technique (Decide, Write, Sleep, Review)
D.=Decide: A few days before you absolutely have to decide, flip a coin to “decide.”
W=Write out the “decision” on a piece of paper before you go to bed (example: “I’ve decided to accept the job offer”, or “I’ve decided to turn down the job offer.”).
S=Sleep on it.
R=Review in morning to see how it feels when you awake. If you don’t have a strong sense that it’s the RIGHT or WRONG decision, the next night do the opposite and see if that helps.
Leap Day 2024: Embrace the Extra Day #LeapLaughLove
Video Intro: https://youtu.be/ab_tS3Twta8
More Info: https://bit.ly/leaplaughlove
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This is the audio recording of the January Zoom call with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info), where we talked about, the state of Ripples in the world and in our little corner of it. The notes and links from the session are pasted below.
If you'd prefer to watch the video replay, you can catch that here: https://youtu.be/ikKSmyARHSs
PEBBLE:
Washington Post's: "The Optimist" Newsletter
LAST WEEK:
https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=5e6b43a6ae7e8a5948a05a35&s=65a3e905f188e64e9927d76f&linknum=2&linktot=38&linknum=2&linktot=38
today:
https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=5e6b43a6ae7e8a5948a05a35&s=65a7dd703e0fca4d46020133&linknum=2&linktot=41&linknum=2&linktot=41
BOULDER:
activity where you try to get people to smile back a certain number of times a day...but the goal isn't to MAKE them smile
PONDER: The State of Ripples
"We Got This" Sticker request: https://bit.ly/WeGotThisFREE
Daily Splash website: https://DailySplash.me (message me if you want to receive these as texts!)
Paul's "Four Squeegees" LovingKindness Meditation:
May ____ be healthy.
May ____ be safe.
May ____ be wise.
May ____ be at peace.
What do we do?
1. Take an unflinching look. Make sure you’re seeing the world as it is, not how we wish is was.
2. Recognize that there is lots of both bad and good going on in the world.
3. When you’re struggling, focus more on the good so you can stay hopeful.
4. When you’re shining, focus enough on the bad stuff so you can identify opportunities to be part of the solution (or at least a smaller part of the problem).
5. Hang out with others who lift you up, and with those who can help you lift others up, too.
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This is the audio recording of the November Zoom call with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info), where we explored some simple, practical actions and mindset to more easily access inner peace.
Notes & Links below:
PEBBLE
We need a type of love that is a beautiful and hilarious series of high fives with the universe.
-Rainn Wilson, in his book “SOUL BOOM: Why we need a spiritual revolution”
https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Boom-Need-Spiritual-Revolution/dp/0306828278
BOULDER
Take 10 deep breaths, and for each one say "Inhale Peace" as you inhale, and "Exhale Love" as you exhale
PONDER
"Peace is a state of mind that transcends external circumstances."
-Skitter M. Ocharo
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cultivating-inner-peace-pathway-spiritual-tranquility-skitter/

Peace as the Purpose
Paving the Way for Peace
Practicing Peace
Tips for managing HOLIDAY STRESS
1. Thermostat of Expectations
2. The Gift of Nostalgia
3. Enough Nog
4. Simple NO balls (SNO Balls)
5. Let it Go (lyrics below)
If the mood out there is frightful
While we wish it was delightful
Since we've no way to control,
LET IT GO LET IT GO LET IT GO.
Sh*t doesn't show signs of stopping
Tho our frustration shows signs of popping
We need to turn it all down low,
and Let it go, let it go, let it go.
My 9 steps as I settle into morning meditation:
Three deep breaths: come home, settle in, find center.
Three more breaths: release expectation, invite wonder, welcome stillness.
Three regular breaths: activate equanimity, access serenity, swim in tranquility.
Daily Splash: https://www.dailysplash.me/

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 This is the audio recording of the October Zoomy call with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info).
Notes & links below; If you'd prefer to watch the video replay, you can catch that here: https://youtu.be/Qxabxhbchhw
PEBBLE
Grateful Living https://Grateful.org
In times of turmoil and danger, gratitude helps to steady and ground us. It brings us into presence, and our full presence is perhaps the best offering we can make to our world. ~Joanna Macy
Also, this recent article from Grateful.org on how we unhelpfully set conditions on gratitude was fascinating to me:
https://grateful.org/resource/fearless-dive-grateful-without-conditions/?
BOULDER
First Time ~ Last Time ~ Only Time

cultivating gratitude by imagining this would be either the FIRST TIME or LAST TIME or ONLY TIME you’ll ever get to do this thing.
PONDER RESOURCES
The Healing Powers of Gratitude
https://www.self.com/story/gratitude-benefits
What Gets in the Way of Gratitude?
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_stops_gratitude
How Gratitude Can Help You Through Hard Times
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_can_help_you_through_hard_times
Six Habits of Highly Grateful People
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_habits_of_highly_grateful_people
How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_changes_you_and_your_brain
How to make gratitude a way of life
https://www.fastcompany.com/90436609/how-to-make-gratitude-a-way-of-life?
 7 Easy and Non-Corny Ways to Start a Gratitude Practice
https://www.self.com/story/gratitude-practice-tips
GRATITUDE PROMPTS
Who/what has made your life a little easier lately?
Who/what has made life a little more fun lately?

Who/what has helped you succeed in work/life lately?

Who/what would you hate to lose right now?
https://www.happierhuman.com/gratitude-journal-prompts/

https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/g40451936/daily-gratitude-journal-prompts/

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/gratitude-journal-prompts

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Befriending Procrastination: Moderinizing Your Mindset for Motivation
This is the audio recording of the September Zoomy call with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info).
The notes and links from the session are pasted below.
If you'd prefer to watch the video replay, you can catch that here:
https://youtu.be/9zqW2JJdA40
PEBBLE
Reminder Apps (& Just Record)
https://www.oberlo.com/blog/reminder-apps
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/just-press-record/id1033342465
https://riverside.fm/blog/best-recording-app-for-android
BOULDER
JAIA JAYA JATA
Just As I Am
Just As You Are
Just as Things Are
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