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About Pondercentral, PONDER on THIS, and me, author Jeff Maziarek
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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“Whenever you are insecure about what may happen in the future, just remember this: In the past six months or one year you were so insecure about events which when they finally came you were able to handle somehow. Thanks … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 2nd, 2023 by Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell in LIFE: LIVING IN FULFILLMENT EVERY DAY
“Limiting beliefs create a mold, a fabrication, very much like creating a papier mache ball from a newspaper and a balloon…Labels and judgments, experiences and impressions accumulate over time. Layer by layer, we take these truths and plaster them over … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Labeling
Tagged Annemarie Greenwood, LIFE: Living in Fulfillment Every Day, Marissa Campbell
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 29th, 2023 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Starting with your own past, think of a time in which something happened you did not understand. Now, as you look back as an adult, as an older, more mature self, you can understand precisely why you drew that incident … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 28th, 2023 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“The principal reasons for failure are: Lack of confidence and too much effort. Many people block answers to their prayers by failing to fully comprehend the workings of their subconscious mind. When you know how your mind functions, you gain … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“When you are filled with guilt, your energy is awash with anguish and self-reproach. You are so down on yourself that you feel unworthy of receiving blessings from the universe or anyone in it. Persistent feelings of guilt will prevent … Continue reading
Posted in Guilt
Tagged Manifest Your Destiny, Wayne W. Dyer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“Life is consciousness. The problems we face indicate that our wires are down. We need to repair the break within ourselves. The only existence an error condition has, as far as we are concerned, is that which we give it … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Discover the Power Within You, Eric Butterworth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 25th, 2023 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Self-alienation is the root of our suffering and frustration in a relationship. Believing there is something wrong with us distorts our perception of our divine character. From this distortion springs aberrant mental and emotional states that result in cruel and … Continue reading
Posted in Authenticity
Tagged Live Your Bliss, Terry Cole-Whittake
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 21st, 2023 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“The Universe offers all things to all people through the law of attraction. You have the ability to choose what you want to experience. Do you want there to be enough for you and for everyone? Then choose that and … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 by M. Scott Peck, M.D. in THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED & BEYOND
“Life is difficult because it is a series of problems, and the process of confronting and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, evoke in us many uncomfortable feelings: frustration, grief, sadness, loneliness, guilt, regret, anger, … Continue reading
Posted in Problems
Tagged Deepak Chopra, M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled & Beyond
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 by Rhonda Joy Eagle in DISCOVER YOUR SOUL SONG
“For millennia, music and voice has been a way to move us. It exhilarates us, excites us, saddens us, and mellows us. It has a profound effect on the very way we function from moment to moment. If you think … Continue reading
Posted in Body and Health, Healing, Soul
Tagged Discover Your Soul Song, Rhonda Joy Eagle
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 18th, 2023 by Daphne Rose Kingma in THE TEN THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR LIFE FALLS APART
“Learning to love, loving more, that’s the bottom line of what a crisis is really all about. Through it, we are being asked to expand beyond the inordinate focus on ourselves – our obsession with what we need, want, and … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Daphne Rose Kingma, The Ten Things to Do When Your Life Falls Apart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 15th, 2023 by Doreen Virtue in GRATITUDE, A WAY OF LIFE BY LOUISE HAY AND FRIENDS
“It’s easy enough to feel gratitude during the obvious moments, like when a friend goes out of her way to help you, or when you receive a gift especially suited to your liking. But what about those other moments – … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude
Tagged A Way of Life, Doreen Virtue, Louise Hay
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“If you don’t have enough time to do all the things you need to do, it’s a sign of your lack of control. It’s a manifestation of a lack of good boundaries. You have to set boundaries and get rid … Continue reading
Posted in Self-worth, Work
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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