The Ripple Journal
A quiet corner of the internet. No noise, just small moments and RIPPLE Practice™ reflections, written with care. This is my version of social media—slowed down and stripped back.
Here, I share small moments: handwritten tokens, fragments of poetry, stories from everyday life. Some tender. Some raw. All real. You’ll find microblogs updated regularly, sometimes multiple times in one day. I write to connect, to make meaning, and to notice what often goes unseen.
Thanks for being here.
Losing Followers, Gaining Friends
How I traded followers for friends by leaving social media. The honest costs, unexpected gains, and what life looks like on the other side.
Real People, Real-Time, Real Connection
An honest reflection on why real-time human connection matters more than metrics, growth hacks, or perfect strategies—and how simple conversations can restore meaning to our creative lives.
Who is going unseen today?
Met Kyle & Brayden today—utility field surveyors who told me most people see them as “a nuisance.” I handed them two tokens of gratitude and they were so moved just to be noticed.
Word of mouth
Discover the Ripple Station™ in Los Altos—a neighborhood kindness hub where handmade tokens are freely shared to brighten the days of background workers. Learn how this grassroots movement is spreading kindness, one token at a time.
Tokens in the Making
Handmade kindness tokens created in Los Altos are offered through the Ripple Station™—a community box where neighbors can take tokens and gift them to overlooked workers. These small acts spread presence, connection, and compassion.
When Kindness Becomes Contagious
The Ripple Station™ in Los Altos is now stocked with tokens handmade by an 11-year-old artist, inspiring neighbors to spread kindness to overlooked workers. See how this grassroots movement is growing.
The Ripple Room: Practicing Unrushed
The Ripple Room’s August gathering explored the theme Unrushed. Participants created slowly, embraced imperfection, and shared reminders that presence matters more than perfection.
A Token for Teachers
A handmade gratitude token gifted to a homeroom teacher at the start of the school year highlights the importance of appreciating educators. Simple, repeated gestures of thanks can make a lasting impact.
67 Ripples in Three Days
In just three days, 67 handmade kindness tokens were picked up from the Ripple Station™ in a Los Altos neighborhood, creating dozens of small moments of connection. A permanent home for a seven-year kindness movement.
The Ripple Station™: Backstory
Read the backstory of how the Ripple Station™ went from being an idea to a Whatsapp message to this community-supported box holding kindness ripples.
The Shape of Solitude
From grey slime that shifts to waves that comfort to fireflies flickering, this is my shape of solitude.
On Beauty, Currency, and the Strange Liberation of Letting Go
This isn't about finding the "right" way to age or the "correct" relationship with beauty. It's about creating space for the honest conversations we rarely have.
Permission, Granted.
Some months, we make tokens. Other months, we journal or finger-paint while stories unfold. Today, we gave each other permission to just be.
The Stories Behind the Visual Identity
This isn't just the story of how a logo came to be. It's the story of how visual design can become a vessel for values.
When Two People Said “YES!”
Not everything meaningful scales. Not every ripple is visible. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t working.
I Love Being An “Older Mom”
She got the mom I was ready to be and one who’s evolving with her.
Curiosity Leads the Way
45 minutes of zero decision-making and 100% playing, those leaves had become nine monoprint tokens.
A Phantom of Delight
What felt like a burden to live up to back then has become a truth I now embody—but differently.
What's Really Stopping Your Creativity?
I’ve spent time making sure this feels like a gift, not another productivity metric. A conversation with yourself, not a personality test promising quick fixes.
