Most of us move through the world as a role.
We are always being useful: parent, leader, caregiver, builder, problem-solver.
My work creates space to set all of that down — and remember that everyone in the room, including you, is human first.
HELLO
I’m (Mansi)
Long before I started handing out tokens, I was paying attention to people, not roles. The tokens simply gave me a way to initiate conversation — small, handmade pieces of art for those who rarely get noticed: a crossing guard, a grocery clerk, a barista.
Since 2018, I’ve handed these out. Again and again, as conversations have deepened, I’ve watched shoulders soften and people reveal parts of themselves that have nothing to do with job titles, accomplishments, or expertise. In our brief exchanges we are simply being human.
Now I bring that same practice into rooms — creating experiences for teams and communities who want to reconnect with themselves and one another.
No roles. Just humans.
Creativity is my invitation.
Conversation is the heart.
Connection is our ripple.
People arrive as labels. They leave feeling human.
THE RIPPLE EXPERIENCE™
Come to the Table
The RIPPLE Experience™ is a two-hour gathering — paint, paper, and unhurried conversation among people who mostly arrived as strangers. There are two ways in.
Join a public gathering. I host these around the Bay Area, in bookshops and studios and borrowed rooms. You come alone or with a friend; you leave having made something that reflects you and said something true.
Host one of your own. Your living room, your backyard, your people — the neighbors you wave at, the book club that’s read together for years, the friends you wished you could spend some meaningful time with. I bring the materials and the pace. You bring the invitation.
One Practice. Different Forms.
THE RIPPLE STATION™
Notice Someone Today
People often find their way here because they’ve felt what it's like to be unseen — and they want to change that for someone else. A small wooden station by my mailbox, where neighbors take one, add their own words, and pass it on. Listed in the Worldwide Sidewalk Joy Map and the Free Little Art Gallery.
Received a token?
Someone saw you today — beyond your function, beyond your role. That’s the whole practice. If you’re curious about where it came from, you're already here.
THE BOOK
Little Tokens, Big Ripples
Little Tokens, Big Ripples started as a five-minute pitch at a live book event. It’s being developed now, with Schiffer Craft, for publication in Fall 2027.
At its heart is a question I’ve been exploring for years: what happens when someone feels seen?
AN OPEN DOOR
Your words are always welcome here.
Invite me to your podcast. Bring the RIPPLE Experience™ to your community. Or simply say hello. I read every email and look forward to seeing your name in my inbox.