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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.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 24th, 2020 by DAWSON CHURCH in THE GENIE IN YOUR GENES
“Biochemically speaking, your body cannot tell the difference between the injection of chemicals that is triggered by an objective threat – the tribesman running at you with a spear – and a subjective threat – your resentment toward management. The … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 21st, 2020 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“Ever since legal tender was created, no one has had enough. So as we think money, we immediately think “not enough,” and now can you start to see the picture? Money equates to not enough…which equates to lack…which equates to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 19th, 2020 by Karol K. Truman in FEELINGS BURIED ALIVE NEVER DIE
“How does love cast out fear? Real love is unconditional. Real love accepts the perfection of all…accepts that EVERYTHING is perfect just the way it is, and EVERYONE is perfect just the way they are! When we accept everything and … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 18, 2020 by Daphne Rose Kingma in THE TEN THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR LIFE FALLS APART
“When times are really terrible, people often have thoughts of throwing in the towel and giving up. Indeed, you may feel so depressed that it seems as if there’s no way through. The newspaper keeps bring us strings of stories … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 17th, 2020 by John St. Augustine in EVERY MOMENT MATTERS
“Every great teacher, master, and prophet since day one has told use the same thing: what you think about, you become. And after a jillion years – and a jillion books and a jillion seminars – one would think that … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 14th, 2020 by Hueina Su in INTENSIVE CARE FOR THE NURTURER’S SOUL
“Some people hold on to resentment, anger, guilt,and hurt from their past. Have you ever seen older people with permanently grouchy faces? It’s like they are wearing years of pain, hurt and resentment on their faces, and they tend to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 13th, 2020 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Good health and vitality are influenced by the following four elements: (1) our thoughts and emotions, (2) what goes into and on the body, (3) the body’s activities, and (4) external circumstances. Holding on to grudges and resentments and seething … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“Every cell of your body has the entire energy force of the universe located within it. Instead of perceiving yourself as one human in the vastness of the universe, try the reverse. Try imagining that the world is within you. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 by Laura Alden Kamm in INTUITIVE WELLNESS
“Along your spiritual path you may encounter dark nights of the soul when you feel lost, powerless, and alone in the world. If you experience any of these feelings, take a piece of paper and write the following three words … Continue reading
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

