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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 7th, 2025 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“Compassion is the awareness of a deep bond between yourself and all creatures. But there are two sides to compassion, two sides to this bond. On the one hand, since you are still here as a physical body, you share … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion
Tagged Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 6th, 2025 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“Spiritual growth involves developing the ability to understand yourself and to act in higher and higher ways. Everything in your life is teaching you about yourself. Do not make yourself wrong if you have a lot of turbulence in your … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Emotions
Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 by Kathleen Martin in UNDERSTANDING THE LAW OF ATTRACTION 101
“What can you do to change the frequency of something unwanted to something wanted, whether it’s health or anything you desire? The first step in the process is to become conscious of your thoughts and how you feel as a … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Feelings, Law of Attraction
Tagged Kathleen Martin, Understanding the Law of Attraction 101
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 3rd, 2025 by Walter E. Jacobson M.D. in FORGIVE TO WIN
“There are no good reasons not to forgive others because, regardless of how others have behaved, if we don’t forgive them, we’re only hurting ourselves. We’re only perpetuating our own suffering. We think we’re punishing others when we withhold forgiveness. … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Forgive to Win, Walter E. Jacobson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 28th, 2025 by Michael Newton in JOURNEY OF SOULS
“When asking for help from your highest spiritual power, I think it is best not to demand immediate change. Our success in life is predicated on planning, but we do have alternative paths to choose from to reach certain goals. … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Humility
Tagged Journey of Souls, Michael Newton
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 27th, 2025 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“We must remember that trying to solve the world’s problems through a primarily external focus is not very effective. The world is full of people attempting to find solutions to community and planetary problems with little success and much struggle, … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Shakti Gawain, The Path of Transformation
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 by Gary Spinell in IT WAS YOU ALL ALONG
“In all sports, contests, job interviews, and vying for promotions, there are perceived winners and losers. And in our society, winning is everything. Everyone has a choice in life to look at the outcome of a situation or event as … Continue reading
Posted in Success
Tagged Gary Spinell, It Was You All Along
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 by James Redfield in THE CELESTINE PROPHECY
“We all have many more thoughts than we realize. To recognize them we must take an observer position. When a thought comes, we must ask why? Why did this particular thought come now? How does it relate to my life … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Witnessing
Tagged James Redfield, The Celestine Prophecy
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 21st, 2025 by Louise Hay in YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE
“Stop for a moment and catch your thought. What are you thinking right now? If it is true that thoughts shape your life, would you want what you were thinking right now to become true for you? If it’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Witnessing
Tagged Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 20th, 2025 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“Our power of creation is the word. The word is the most powerful tool that humans possess. It is the tool of magic. The word creates the light, and because the light is the messenger of Life, the word IS … Continue reading
Posted in Manifesting
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements Companion Book
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Celebrated souls throughout the history of humankind have erred countless times; this will continue to occur infinitely. Without error, the Universe never gets to divulge the entire picture. Error is not failure or the end of a journey, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Mistakes and errors
Tagged Richard A. Singer Jr., Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 by Gary Zukav in THE SEAT OF THE SOUL
“Each question that a person asks, such as, “Why does news of this business meeting affect me this way?”, “Why do I feel disturbed?”, and “Does my experience support my suspicion?”, invokes guidance. Every time you ask for guidance, you … Continue reading
Posted in Intuition
Tagged Gary Zukav, The Seat of the Soul
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 17th, 2025 by Gary Spinell in BEYOND INTENT
“Our experiences “mirror” our beliefs, thoughts, and actions. Our world, through our experiences, reflects back to us the energy that we have projected via our beliefs, thoughts, and actions. The people we encounter whose actions push our buttons and who … Continue reading
Posted in Mirror concept
Tagged Beyond Intent, Gary Spinell
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