Purple Rocks
A small stone. A big ripple.
Hand-painted, lovingly hidden, and quietly traveling the world — a living legacy in London’s favorite color.
It began in a backyard, with paint and friends.
After London’s passing, her friends and family started painting rocks purple — her color — and leaving them in places she loved. A trailhead. A coffee-shop windowsill. The quiet corner of a park bench. The idea was small: if a stranger picked one up and felt a flicker of kindness, London’s memory had traveled a little further.
Years later, purple rocks show up in places we’ve never been — on beaches, on summit registers, on hospital nightstands. People tag #PurpleRocks and @livelike_london so we can follow the ripple. If you find one, we hope you’ll leave it for the next person who needs it.
Every rock starts with a steady hand and a small idea.
Painted with love, in good company.
On porches, around picnic tables, under shade trees — friends, classmates, and family meet to paint a few hours of kindness into the world.
How to participate
Paint a rock purple
Use any purple. Add an "LLL" or a heart if you’d like.
Hide it somewhere meaningful
A trail, a park bench, your favorite coffee shop.
Share the find
Tag @livelike_london and use #PurpleRocks. Pass it along when you find one.
From a kitchen table to the edge of a continent.
A small purple stone, picked up by a stranger, carried somewhere new. Here are a few we’ve been lucky enough to follow.
Found one? Snap a photo, tag @livelike_london and #PurpleRocks, and leave it for the next person who needs it.