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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 Friday, March 9th, 2018 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“You teach others how to treat you on the basis of what you will tolerate. If you simply “take it,” and you have been for a long time, then you have sent out the message you will not resist abuse. … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 8th, 2018 by Diane K. Osbon in REFLECTIONS ON THE ART OF LIVING: A JOSEPH CAMPBELL COMPANION
“The hero’s journey always begins with the call. One way or another, a guide must come to say, “Look, you’re in Sleepy Land. Wake. Come on a trip. There is a whole aspect of your consciousness, your being, that’s been … Continue reading
Posted in Doing What You Love
Tagged Diane K. Osbon, Joseph Campbell, Reflections on the Art of Living
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“I have found it helpful to begin and end each day with forgiveness—giving up resentment toward anyone and everything that stirred my emotions in a negative way. And that would include politicians religious zealots, columnists, talks show hosts on radio, … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged John Randolph Price, Living a Life of Joy
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“To cultivate this awareness of the wonder that you really are, begin right now to acknowledge the miracle that your body is, and the extraordinary activities it performs on a daily basis. For example, make best efforts each day to … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Healing
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 5th, 2018 by Stuart Wilde in LIFE WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A STRUGGLE
“Do you remember being told as a child that if you wanted to make it in life you would have to work hard? That life involves pain and struggle; that you’d have to earn love and acceptance; and that, if … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges and Obstacles
Tagged Life Was Never Meant to be a Struggle, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 2nd, 2018 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“Freedom is the basic concept and construct of life everywhere, because freedom is the basic nature of God. All systems which reduce, restrict, impinge upon, or eliminate freedom in any way are systems which work against life itself. Freedom is … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 1st 2018 by Lee Coit in GRATITUDE, A WAY OF LIFE BY LOUISE HAY AND FRIENDS
“What gifts does gratitude offer use when we use it? A very old spiritual teaching says that “giving and receiving are the same.” If that is so, what does being grateful do for us? First of all, gratitude has great … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude
Tagged Gratitude A Way of Life, Lee Coit
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 by Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST, A JOURNEY OF SPIRITUAL REDISCOVERY
“Right where you are is as green as the grass will ever get. Within you is a potential for happiness that does not diminish nor ripen over time. Happiness doesn’t need time to ripen, it only has to be called … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“When it seems impossible to stop in the midst of turmoil and suffering and search for blessings, remember that all the times that seemed so traumatic in the past now seem, in retrospect, to have been valuable growth experiences. The … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance
Tagged There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, Wayne W. Dyer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 26th, 2018 by Stuart Wilde in THE QUICKENING
“If you want to reach your true power you are forced, first, to accept things as they are, second, to live in the truth of what you are, and third, to control your mind and emotions so that they do … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Quickening
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 23rd, 2018 by Karol K. Truman in HEALING FEELINGS FROM YOUR HEART
“Some may disagree that we have an epidemic of people who feel worthless. Instead, they may feel too many people love themselves more than enough. I invite you to look closely at those people. Do they really love themselves, or … Continue reading
Posted in Self-love
Tagged Healing Feelings from Your Heart, Karol K. Truman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 by Louise Hay in YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE
“The past is over and done. We cannot change that now. Yet we can change our thoughts about the past. How foolish for us to PUNISH OURSELVES in the present moment because someone hurt us in the long ago past. … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“The universe is simple: it’s about cause and effect, action and reaction. If you don’t like the way you are living your life, this is a reaction to the program that is ruling your life. The liar, the program, is … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME, THESE ARE THE RULES
“To take responsibility means you admit accountability and acknowledge your influence and role in the circumstances in which you find yourself. It means you are answerable for your behavior and you fully accept any consequences created by your actions. Responsibility … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Cherie Carter Scott, If LIfe is a Game These Are the Rules
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 19th, 2018 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“Each of you experiences your conversation with God in your own way—and in different ways at different times. It will always be a two-way conversation. It could be a conversation “in your head,” or “on paper,” or with My responses … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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