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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.
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Category Archives: Relationships
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 2nd, 2017 by Fr. Anthony DeMello S.J., in AWARENESS
“The heart in love remains soft and sensitive. But when you’re hell-bent on getting this or the other thing, you become ruthless, hard, and insensitive. How can you love people when you need people? You can only use them. If … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Awareness, Fr. Anthony DeMello
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 by Stuart Wilde in THE TRICK TO MONEY IS HAVING SOME
“As you detach emotionally from life, you will naturally drift away from those you know and love. You will find yourself out on your own. That can be scary. People would rather live in a jail with their mates and … Continue reading
Posted in Detachment, Relationships
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Trick to Money is Having Some
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 4th, 2017 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“You deserve to have whatever it is you see and truly desire. The only difference between you and the people you idolize is that they are manifesting one of the qualities you desire and probably fulfilling their dreams When you … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 28th, 2017 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“Become a person who is willing to tell those around you how much you appreciate them. Make a concerted effort to say aloud how much you love your family members without making it a phony ritual. Be willing to say … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Relationships
Tagged Manifest Your Destiny, Wayne W. Dyer
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 by Tony Burroughs in THE LAW OF AGREEMENT
NOTE: Today marks the 10th anniversary of Pondercentral.com. A hearty “thanks” to blog consultants Derrick Sorles and Michael Snell of Business Blogging Consultants for suggesting I create this site to allow for easy email delivery of the daily “Ponder on … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Relationships
Tagged The Law of Agreement, Tony Burroughs
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 24th, 2017 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Every relationship is one of give and take. Giving engenders receiving, and receiving engenders giving. What goes up must come down; what goes out must come back. In reality, receiving is the same thing as giving, because giving and receiving … Continue reading
Posted in Giving and Receiving, Relationships
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 by Dr Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“Relinquish your need to be right. This is the single greatest cause of difficulties and deterioration in relationships – the need to make the other person wrong, or to make yourself right. To win the argument. To prove they don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Real Magic
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Many of you believe that relationships will make you happy. Nothing could be further from the truth. The promise of fulfillment through relationship is a cruel hoax. That you will discover soon enough. There is only one way that you … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships, Self-love
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 28th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“You can transform any relationship by shifting your thoughts about it. This is where your true power lives. It is much easier to defuse limiting thoughts than to change someone or push them out of your life. Begin by simply … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Alan Cohen, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 17th, 2016 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“The degree to which you feel responsible for other peoples’ happiness is the degree to which they can pull on you and take from you. They can only use guilt and manipulation because you allow them to by believing you … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships, Self-respect
Tagged Personal Power through Awareness, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“All the things that offend you in some way play to your sense of self-absorption. That which offends you doesn’t offend the real you – it offends your idea of who you are. In the world of the eternal you, … Continue reading
Posted in Ego, Relationships
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 8th, 2016 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“Make a list of the people you would call if you knew that you only had one more day to live. Imagine what you would say to them. Then ask yourself what you are waiting for. The fact is that … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, Wayne W. Dyer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 25th, 2016 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS
“Usually when a person’s energy falls, they begin to pull on you in some way. The trick is to support them without letting them pull you out of control. This means dealing with them unemotionally, standing back somewhat, and helping … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Affirmations, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 18th, 2016 Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“Real friendships can handle “no.” If your relationship cannot survive honesty, it is not a real friendship. Friends can disagree and yet love and respect one another. True caring requires realness, the willingness to be who we are. A friendship … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Relationships
Tagged Alan Cohen, Dare to Be Yourself
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“If you feel you have to sit down and “work on” your relationships, particularly your marriage, on a regular basis, you may be participating in a more neurotic exercise than you think. Working on relationships often involves long conversations about … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings
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