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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, November 3rd, 2017 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“People are attached to the “known” because, as a rule, none of us really like change. We all tend to prefer the status quo because it’s predictable, and therefore theoretically safe. This is the case even if we are not … Continue reading
Posted in Uncertainty
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 by Stuart Wilde in THE LITTLE MONEY BIBLE
“It isn’t hard to see the abundance of our planet. You only have to look at the fruit trees in the fall, the lushness of life. We know that money is not rare and that abundance is natural. Buckminster Fuller … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Money
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Little Money Bible
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“If you have a problem but you are stuck in blaming others or trying to duck out of your own responsibility, then helpful forces are repelled. If you have a problem but you try to keep your heart open—you do … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 by D. Wayne Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Remind yourself that your circumstances do not make you, they reveal you. Some people tell me that they think it is easy for me to give advice on how to be happy and successful because I am rich and famous. … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 27th, 2017 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“If you believe the common lie “I’m not worthy,” that lie lives in your mind because you believe it. You don’t believe people who tell you how great you are, and you don’t believe them because you believe the opposite. … Continue reading
Posted in Self-love, Self-worth
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge
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PONDER on THIS for October 26th, 2017 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“There are three levels of awareness around everything. These are: hope, belief, and knowing. When you have a “hope” about something, you are wishing that it is true, or that it will happen. You are not certain, in any sense … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Your ego’s tendency is to keep things as they are, no matter how bad they may be. God says: “let go of the past to make room for something that honors you more deeply.” You are afraid to do that … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Letting go, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 23rd, 2017 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS, AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“Any career short of electric creativity means you have compromised. If all you are receiving for your work is money, you are being grossly underpaid. Most people do not experience livelihood; they are more familiar with deadlihood. So it’s time … Continue reading
Posted in Doing What You Love
Tagged Alan Cohen, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 20th, 2017 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“If your turbulent emotions are coming from upsets in your relationships, look closely—are you accepting other people for who they are? Or are you withholding your love until they become who you want them to be? You always win by … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Relationships
Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 19th, 2017 by Paul Selig in THE BOOK OF MASTERY
“As we say truth is, truth may be understood in varying degrees. “I don’t look good in that hat” may be truthful to you but, again, it’s a decision and nothing more. Here is a truth: The Divine as you … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Paul Selig, The Book of Mastery
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 by Neale Donald Walsch in THE NEW REVELATIONS
“Most humans try to change things by focusing on behaviors. They keep thinking they can make things better by doing something. So, everyone is running around trying to figure out what they can do. The focus is on doing something, … Continue reading
Posted in Change
Tagged Neale Donald Walsch, The New Revelations
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“None of us, in our spiritual essence, is just a mortal creature, defined and limited by the material world. Rather, we are children of God who have been limited by nothing so much as the smallness of our story – … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Everyday Grace, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 16th, 2017 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“When you are on purpose, doing what you know you are here for, and forgetting about what will come into your life in the way of money and wealth, then money and wealth will arrive in your life in amounts … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Doing What You Love, Money, Purpose
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Real Magic
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