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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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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
Posted in Challenges and Obstacles
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, 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
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Alan Cohen, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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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
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Full Body Presence, Suzanne Scurlock-Durana
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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
Posted in Self-love
Tagged Kitchen Table Wisdom, Rachel Naomi Remen
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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
Posted in Persistence
Tagged Every Moment Matters, John St. Augustine
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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
Posted in Belief, Faith, Prayer, Surrender
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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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
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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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
Posted in Gratitude
Tagged Justine Toms, Small Pleasures Finding Grace in a Chaotic World
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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
Posted in Persistence
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, July 17th, 2020 by Stuart Wilde in THE LITTLE MONEY BIBLE
“Show interest in life and humanity and people. When you meet people, ask them questions: Where were you born…Who are you…Are you married…Where do you live? Be there for them, listen, listen, listen to the answers. Concentrating on people is … Continue reading
Posted in Giving and Receiving
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Little Money Bible
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 16th, 2020 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“I want to let you in on a secret to The Secret. The shortcut to anything you want in your life is to BE and FEEL happy now! It is the fastest way to bring money and anything else you … 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, July 15th, 2020 by Suzanne Scurlock-Durana in FULL BODY PRESENCE
“When we can stand back a bit from our problems to see from a broader perspective, it becomes clear that the underlying cause of much of our resistance boils down to one cause: our beliefs. Our beliefs about ourselves and … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Openmindedness
Tagged Full Body Presence, Suzanne Scurlock-Durana
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Unfortunately, many people make money their source and prosperity, and when they believe they do not have enough money to do what they want, they give up. Nothing is worse than not following our heart or doing our life’s work, … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Doing What You Love, Money
Tagged Live Your Bliss, Terry Cole-Whittaker
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