Have I Made Any Ripples in 2025?

As we have just passed the midyear mark (and my birthday), I thought I would take stock. What have I done? Have I been successful?

At first, I was quite self-critical. Without thought, I decided that I had failed and had not made one ripple, much less many. Why? Why did I do that to myself when I would do that to no one else? I have been doing a lot of therapeutic work, and I think I am in a very vulnerable place. Sometimes, even as we work to grow stronger, we unveil a new weakness. That is my ripple for today. To share with you to live unafraid of these growth points, but also know that, of course, you (and I) have made ripples of good!

After having put a lot of thought into it, I realized I have had a monumental year. I have shared a raw story of pain in a bestselling collection, as well as a poem on motherhood. I believe both have affected people in profound and positive ways.

I also have huge personal events happening that I know are sending out ripples in many ways. But I had lost sight of why I began "the pebble". It's all about the little things.

The little daily things matter. Never underestimate all that you do every day in every way. Those are the ripples that change the world. To help me remember, I am starting a ripple journal.

When we send out a ripple, let's write it down. Come back and tell me about it. Let's get some good rolling! I mean rippling.