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Jeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi's Journey, available in both print and eBook formats, launched Pondercentral.com in May 2007 as a web-based forum for "PONDER on THIS," a series of weekday inspirational email messages he began sending to subscribers in March 1999.
Selected from a vast library of spiritual growth books, the messages are currently received by hundreds of people all over the world. Please note that in addition to Pondercentral.com, Jeff occasionally posts to his Spirituality Simplified blog. To contact Jeff via email please click here.
A FREE service since its inception, "PONDER on THIS" provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 17th, 2017 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“How many of you have been hearing whispers in your mind that you have been ignoring? For instance, how many of you have heard whispers of what you would like to do for a career, but constantly crate reasons why … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“Most people harbor mixed intentions around their goals. It is rare that someone simply knows what he or she wants, goes directly for it, and creates it instantly. When you bump up against mixed intentions, you have a valuable opportunity … Continue reading
Posted in Intention
Tagged Alan Cohen, Relax Into Wealth
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 by Mark Nepo in THE BOOK OF AWAKENING
There exists for each life on Earth a set of inner doors that no one can go through for us. We can change jobs or lovers, travel around the world, become a doctor or lawyer or expert mountain climber, or … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons
Tagged Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 14th, 2017 by Alanis Morissette in the song THIS GRUDGE
“I want to be big and let go, of this grudge that’s grown old. All this time I’ve not known how to rest this bygone. I want to be soft and resolved, clean of slate and released, I want to … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Alanis Morissette, This Grudge
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 11th, 2017 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Many people throughout the world, and particularly in Western society, remain intent upon accumulating as much money and stuff as they possibly can. This is not to suggest that there is anything wrong with spending money, for the act of … Continue reading
Posted in Money
Tagged Infinite Self, Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified, Stuart Wilde
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 10th, 2017 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
“Being mindful in relationships can be difficult, especially because it often reveals the truth of the relationships. What do we do when we learn that our partner isn’t caring or committed to the relationship? We can deny the truth and … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Donald Altman, The Mindfulness Code
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“Humanity is under great pressure to evolve because it is our only chance of survival as a race. This will affect every aspect of your life and close relationships in particular. Never before have relationships been as problematic and conflict … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 8th, 2017 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS
“Spend as little time as possible in the distractions of life and as much time as possible moving toward your goal. Feel free to cut people short if they waste your time. Eliminate all unnecessary effort, and try to maximize … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 7th, 2017 by Wayne W. Dyer in WISDOM OF THE AGES
“To see the absurdity of impatience in your life, set your watch ahead several hours and tear off several months on you wall calendar. Then see if you have advanced time! The failures and frustrations, along with the immediate successes, … Continue reading
Posted in Impatience
Tagged Wayne W. Dyer, Wisdom of the Ages
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 4th, 2017 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“Many people have sacrificed themselves for others, thinking when they sacrifice themselves they are being a good person. Wrong! To sacrifice yourself can only come from thoughts of absolute lack, because it is saying, ‘There is not enough for everyone, … Continue reading
Posted in Self-love, Self-respect, Self-worth
Tagged Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“The initiation of the awakening process is an act of grace. You cannot make it happen nor can you prepare yourself for it or accumulate credits toward it. There isn’t a tidy sequence of logical steps that leads toward it, … Continue reading
Posted in Ego, Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“The rules of all bargaining sessions or peace conferences should include the agreement that they will treat each other on the level of their innate divinity. This agreement would lead to the opening premise that would be in essence a … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Discover the Power Within You, Eric Butterworth
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 1st, 2017 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“For many people, one of the most frustrating aspects of life is not be able to understand other people’s behavior. We see them as “guilty” instead of “innocent.” It’s tempting to focus on people’s seemingly irrational behavior – their comments, … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance
Tagged Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Richard Carlson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 28th, 2017 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“Knowing who you are requires reflective time, quiet time. Time alone is some of the most important time you can create. I am not speaking of time in which you are frantically thinking of something, but peaceful time in which … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation
Tagged Personal Power through Awareness, Sanaya Roman
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