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February 18, 2020February 18, 2020therippleeffect70x7

Directional Recalibration

Changing direction isn’t as easy as it might seem. It means there must be change at the core of who I am. It is that deep and complete, it is returning to a way of life that I existed in for many years. Its refuting statements that kept me at arms length from religious beliefs […]

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January 15, 2020February 3, 2020therippleeffect70x7

Time to hit the Starting Blocks

I’m tired of languishing in this place of defeat. Bemoaning the mountain of crap that has piled on top of me, it’s time to break out and fly!!! It’s time to pursue my hearts desire and stop killing the vibe just as it gets started. I’ve learned a lot and I can put it to […]

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January 8, 2020January 9, 2020therippleeffect70x7

Maintenance Day Song Lyrics

Wait Words by Chris Ripley Verse 1 Trying to be silent when all I want to do is talk, Quiet and waiting though my mind is full of thoughts. How can I hear you if I’m never listening? Afraid of the answers my obedience will bring. Chorus 1 So I’ll wait, I’ll wait to hear […]

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April 29, 2019therippleeffect70x7

A Story…How He Loves

How He Loves Today… today I was reminded of this song and the story behind it, I was moved again. I felt emotions I haven’t for quite a while. You might even say that it inspired me to make a move back towards God. It’s been some time since we’ve spoken. Please take the time […]

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April 8, 2019April 8, 2019therippleeffect70x7

Time is Not a Healer

This is an old wives tale, I can assure you. Only those who have suffered immense levels of unforgiving pain can tell you this. Through the maze of memories, nightmares and unknowns some are lucky, but time is more of a curse than a healer. As you live year after year, time only compounds the […]

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March 31, 2019March 31, 2019therippleeffect70x7

Another Sunday

People all across the country today are gathering in their chosen places of worship to express their beliefs together. Praying, singing, reading and exchanging hugs and handshakes. They feel warm and fuzzy, encouraged, unified, and a part of something larger than themselves. But…. In the middle of all that are people who feel very alone, […]

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March 12, 2019March 12, 2019therippleeffect70x7

Imagine a world..

Today, I heard a little piece on NPR about a zero carbon city. You know, all the imagination of a city and eventually a world free of all the demonized power we rely on today to survive. A future that exists currently and primarily in our minds, though we are making some minor strides toward […]

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February 4, 2019February 4, 2019therippleeffect70x7

Should I or shouldn’t I?

When I write it is problematic for me. It causes people to either freak out or say good job. This is my open journal of life, my thoughts, intentions, my failures and fears. I am going to take a break. When and if I feel it is time to return, I will. If not, good […]

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July 31, 2018December 16, 2018therippleeffect70x7

Hypocritical or Just Plain Confused?

People today are less hypocritical and are more realistically faced with the conundrum of what to do with their lives. I collect old vinyl. I got started just a few months ago and posses about 225 albums of mixed genre. Everything from Glen Campbell to Ozzy Osborn, the Monkees to Led Zeppelin, Sinatra to The […]

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  • Maintenance Day Song Lyrics January 8, 2020
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  • Split Seconds November 11, 2019
  • Guilt-free Relaxation November 6, 2019
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  • Fading Into Oblivion October 11, 2019
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  • Pardon my Faux Pas September 30, 2019
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  • The Art of the Deposition September 28, 2019
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  • Words September 22, 2019
  • Self-Destruct September 21, 2019
  • My Flaw to this Point September 20, 2019
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  • The Music was Silenced September 12, 2019
  • The Memorial that Moves Forward September 11, 2019
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  • Lets Briefly Talk about Suicide September 9, 2019
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  • The Unknown September 7, 2019
  • Update #…I don’t Know! September 6, 2019
  • Hope of Life September 4, 2019
  • Back in the Saddle September 2, 2019
  • Update August 30, 2019
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  • When Depression Descends August 27, 2019
  • Too Many Chances? August 26, 2019
  • The Core August 25, 2019
  • Existentialimits August 23, 2019
  • My (our) New Normal August 22, 2019
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  • Mitigating Circumstances August 21, 2019
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  • Read This Article, Excellent! August 5, 2019
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  • Mental Illness is Real! August 5, 2019
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  • The Consistency of Inconsistency August 3, 2019
  • A Series of Unrelated Thoughts-my Apologies in Advance! August 1, 2019
  • Paranoia Kills August 1, 2019
  • No August 1, 2019
  • Airport Therapy July 31, 2019
  • 267.5 July 30, 2019
  • 30% July 30, 2019
  • Am I Entertaining You? July 29, 2019
  • Living Inside a Bubble July 29, 2019
  • The Nagging Feeling July 28, 2019
  • Euroclydon July 26, 2019
  • Flying July 26, 2019
  • News Flash! July 25, 2019
  • You Stole My Love July 25, 2019
  • In Your Neighborhood July 25, 2019
  • Wrapping Up July 23, 2019
  • In the Balance July 19, 2019
  • Back in for Treatment July 16, 2019
  • Justifying Mental Disease July 16, 2019
  • What’s The Point? July 12, 2019
  • Ever-present July 8, 2019
  • Sorry, but No Forgiveness For You! July 8, 2019
  • Choose Wisely, Grasshopper July 1, 2019
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  • the rip[ple] effect June 27, 2019
  • Unexplainable June 26, 2019
  • This is No Life June 25, 2019
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  • A Little Something for the Drama Free Crowd June 22, 2019
  • I am Not a failure, but that doesn’t Make me OK June 21, 2019
  • Can you Comprehend an Entire Life? June 18, 2019
  • When You’re Right June 18, 2019
  • Understanding June 17, 2019
  • Conflicted June 14, 2019
  • Betrayal, the Gift that Keeps on Giving June 13, 2019
  • Not inherently Positive June 13, 2019
  • Continuation June 13, 2019
  • Maine becomes 8th state to legalize assisted suicide June 12, 2019
  • I Shoulda Stopped Chewing on those Guitar Knobs June 12, 2019
  • Why I Left The Church June 12, 2019
  • Al Mohler: The Humiliation of the Southern Baptist Convention June 12, 2019
  • Southern Baptists meet; endorse steps against sex abuse June 12, 2019
  • Living in the Age of Feelings June 11, 2019
  • In The Moment June 10, 2019
  • Cadet’s rape conviction reversal panned by victim advocates June 8, 2019
  • Petra only got half way There June 7, 2019
  • Thankful for… June 5, 2019
  • When it all Falls Apart June 5, 2019

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