Welcome!
While others talk about kindness in the abstract, I make it tangible in the form of handcrafted tokens.
These aren’t just gestures thoughtfully left behind—they are physical reminders of care, offered in presence. Tokens that say, I see you. Tokens that turn strangers into neighbors, and everyday moments into bridges.
They don’t require explanation. But they create ripples you can feel:
A cashier stands a little taller.
A delivery driver leaves with a smile.
A child learns that kindness is real.
Each token reminds someone they matter. Each token brings you a little bit closer to your lost creative self.
Token Tales
Coming soon: my first book published by Schiffer Craft
Meet the Creator
I’m Mansi (Maan-see), Creator of The RIPPLE Practice™.
Living in Silicon Valley’s relentless buzz, I am choosing something quieter: presence over speed, depth over performance.
How It All Began
Eight years ago, I had surplus ceramic tiles thanks to neighbor donations and a newfound love for fluid art. Blank canvases no more, I started pouring my heart onto those 2x2 tiles, turned them into magnets and offered them as tokens of appreciation to store owners in downtown Los Altos.
At first, I thought I was just clearing space. But the responses I received told a different story. These weren’t received as experimental pieces of art. People saw them as tokens of recognition—small gestures that said: “I see you.” And as I spent time conversing with these local business owners, I realized something was shifting within me. They were seeing me as an artist, a kindness instigator, a ripple maker.
That realization changed everything. The ripple doesn't start when you hand someone a token. It starts the moment you sit down to create it.
When you make something without needing it to be perfect, without pressure to perform—that’s the internal ripple. Then, when you offer it freely, that shift extends outward.
Eight years of placing almost 3,000 tokens in the hands of cashiers, janitors, bus drivers, travelers, neighbors and I feel like the movement is just getting started.
In August 2025, I created the Ripple Station™ outside my home—a community kindness box where neighbors can pick up tokens, personalize them, and pass them forward.
The tokens are just the vehicle. The real work is what happens inside me—and you— through the practice of making and giving.
The RIPPLE Practice™
A Presence-Based Approach to Meaningful Living
Revisit how you connect with yourself and others through six simple steps:
R • I • P • P • L • E
Experience The RIPPLE Practice™
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The Ripple Room
A live monthly Zoom gathering to experience The RIPPLE Practice™ together. Create, connect, and slow down—no replays, no perfection, just presence. Come as you are. No skills or art experience necessary.
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The Ripple Circle
A gentle membership-based community for those seeking conversations, meaning and companionship. Share your RIPPLE journey. Witness others with care. Gather between gatherings. Small on purpose. Deep by design.
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The Ripple Station™
A free kindness hub right here in Los Altos. Like a Little Free Library — but instead of books, it’s filled with handmade tokens of appreciation. Each token is a small piece of art (about 45 minutes to create), free for anyone to take, personalize, and gift forward.
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Online and Offline
Seasonal online gatherings, Substack Live interviews and in-person events—each gathering is a gentle return to presence. No matter which one you attend, you’ll always leave a little lighter, freer, and more confident in your creative voice.
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No Phone, Just Art
A gentle daily invitation to put down your phone and pick up something creative. Five minutes of presence, play, and making—the perfect way to do The RIPPLE Practice™ in small moments. Self-paced with a downloadable PDF guide.
What My Ripple Makers Say…
Two tiny gestures. Two human connections. Countless ripples flowing outward.