The Ripple Journal
A quiet corner of the internet. No noise, just small moments and reflections, written with care. This is my version of social media—slowed down and stripped back.
Here, I share fragments of poetry and stories from everyday life. Some tender. Some raw. All real. You’ll find microblogs updated regularly, sometimes multiple times in one day, sometimes not for weeks.
I write to connect, to make meaning, and to notice what often goes unseen.
Thanks for being here.
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.
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.