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After first period ends on Wednesday at my high school, students report to their foundations classroom. During the foundations hour, students are almost always given an assignment to complete or a presentation to watch, usually focusing on a life skill we should apply after high school. Students at my school have heard it all, whetherContinue reading “Episode 10: It’s Okay To Just Not Know”

The other night I had one of the most direct and telling dreams I’ve ever had. In my dream, I was walking with some friends and all they were doing was complaining about how much Covid has taken away from us. As most people are, I’m sick and tired of hearing about how much CovidContinue reading “Episode 9: Purpose in Actions”

It’s been a while since you last saw a new entry added to our blog. Tess and I made the difficult decision after our last post in August, which ended with a break from The Ripple Effect and a choice to prioritize our education. Having two teenagers be the authors of this blog is aContinue reading “Episode 8: Keeping Hope Alive”

This summer did not turn out to be the summer we all thought we’d have last school year. But hopefully it hasn’t been all bad! As us students wind down in our summer break and get ready for a new school year, I want to challenge myself and yourselves to be open to whatever itContinue reading “Episode 7: Onward”

If we were to ask ourselves what it meant to be productive 6 months ago, the answer would most likely consist of the several activities, hobbies, and goals that kept us going constantly before our current pandemic reality got in the way. In this blog today, I want to focus on the meaning of productivityContinue reading “Episode 6: Doing vs. Being”

Everything is constantly changing, and change brings about growth. But right now, with a pandemic, the death of George Floyd, and Minneapolis riots, it can be very hard to remember that change and growth are a good thing. In June, something I’ve struggled with is finding my own voice. I’ve grown so accustomed to myContinue reading “Episode 5: The Importance of Perspective”

Through the end of school and the beginning of summer we’ve taken a little time for ourselves for a personal break and a yearn for simplicity. It is important to take breaks from always doing something you love so you don’t lose your passion for it. Between the pandemic, death of George Floyd, and fromContinue reading “Moving Forward”

“Your calling is what fulfills you.” – Richard Leider This week we had the pleasure of interviewing 2 of the wisest people we know. Richard and Sally Leider are two leaders who have spent their whole lives figuring out ways to make the world better through their jobs and through their purpose. Richard has writtenContinue reading “Episode 4: Purpose as a Verb”

Our goal with this blog today is to inspire and help you grow in your understanding of tradition and its importance today! It is important to broaden our understanding of all peoples tradition to help ourselves grow. COVID-19 may have put a dampener on peoples traditions with the community, but hopefully we still found someContinue reading “Episode 3: The Importance of Tradition”

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose” – Robert Byrne In this week’s blog post, we have asked 10 people who have impacted our lives 3 questions: 1) What is your purpose right now?  2) What’s something in quarantine you’ve done that has impacted your community? 3) What is something you can doContinue reading “Episode 2: Purpose in Action”