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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 10th, 2020 by Maria Mar in CATCH THE DREAM EXPRESS
“When the beliefs you inherited from your Ancestors are healthy, relevant to the present and effectively moving you towards your dreams, they are the Ancestors’ Gifts. They are the air under your wing. But when they are obsolete, based on … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 7th, 2020 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“You must be totally honest with yourself if you are ever to rid yourself entirely of blame. The way to begin is to take total responsibility for everything that you are in your life right now. That’s right. Say to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 6th, 2020 by David R. Hawkins in HEALING AND RECOVERY
“An illness is merely our consciousness calling attention to something that needs to be looked at. There is something about which we are feeling guilty, fearful, or other negative emotion. There is a belief system we are holding that has … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 by Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. in THE WAYS OF THE MYSTIC: SEVEN PATHS TO GOD
“God helps those who help themselves. If you are not manifesting creativity and abundance in your work,relationships, and finances, take a look at the practical side of things. It is one thing to plant seeds, another to follow through with … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 by Deborah Denicola in THE FUTURE THAT BROUGHT HER HERE
“Just as Jung believed that evolution is an ongoing process, it appears that the universe is conscious. Many of us are intentionally changing – can change and will change – our reality on this planet by affirmation and visualization. I … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 3rd, 2020 by Daphne Rose Kingma in THE TEN THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR LIFE FALLS APART
“When a crisis occurs, it’s asking not only that we scramble and find some good tools to deal with the vexing problems at hand, but also that we grow. Tough times, pain, illness, radically changed circumstances, walls that cave in, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 31st, 2020 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS…AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“Fixing yourself is a task you will never complete because your quest is founded on a faulty premise. You cannot fix yourself because you are not broken. You can construct an entire world based on the belief there is something … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 30th, 2020 by Suzanne Scurlock-Durana in FULL BODY PRESENCE
“Another common form of resistance is to secretly, nor not so secretly, wait for the someone or something of one’s dreams to come along to finally make one whole and truly happy. This behavior pattern shows itself in various forms … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 by Rachel Naomi Remen in KITCHEN TABLE WISDOM
“Those who don’t love themselves as they are rarely love life as it is either. Most people have come to prefer certain of life’s experiences and deny and reject others, unaware of the hidden things that may come wrapped in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 by John St. Augustine in EVERY MOMENT MATTERS
“In the classic Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill alluded to the presence of an “unseen Guide” whose sole purpose is to put all manner of obstacles in our path, with only one of two results. Either we become stronger … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 27th, 2020 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Prayers for something to happen someday in the future will happen some day in the future; unfortunately for you, you will never be in the future. It is critical that you visualize the realization of your desire – the answer … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 24th, 2020 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“The best that linear, sequential thinking can give you is a map of your potential experience. But it cannot guide you through that experience. When you are in the midst of the experience, there are signs that help you out. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 by Justine Toms in SMALL PLEASURES, FINDING GRACE IN A CHAOTIC WORLD
“There is no universal rule that tells us we have to wait until the end – of a workshop or a workday or a work year – to celebrate. We must choose celebration along the way. We don’t have to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 by Daphne Rose Kingma in THE TEN THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR LIFE FALLS APART
“Persistence is the journey of effectiveness that allows you to hope. It is the energy that wants to get things done, to assist you in moving from crisis to solution. Persistence can take you from debt to solvency, from heartbreak … Continue reading

