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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.
Spirituality Simplified by Jeff Maziarek
An Ideal Starting Point for those New to the Spiritual Path. A Handy Reference Guide for Experienced Seekers.
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 by Hrvoje Butkovic in LIVING DELIBERATELY
“No organization can supply us with a complete set of guidelines on how to live our lives. We have no choice but to derive some for ourselves. Walking one’s own path explicitly acknowledges this fact. With time, I’ve arrived at … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Hrvoje Butkovic, Living Deliberately
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 27th, 2013 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“We project our own perceived shortcomings onto others. We say to others what we should be saying to ourselves. When we judge others we are judging ourselves. If you constantly beat yourself up with negative thoughts, you will either beat … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Mirror concept
Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 24th, 2013 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“With all the spiritual seeking and hustle-bustle of self-improvement and personal growth, we tend to lose sight of the bigger picture – that everything is unfolding as it must, that we are playing our role perfectly, on track and on … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Self-love
Tagged Dan Millman, Living on Purpose
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 by Tony Burroughs in THE LAW OF AGREEMENT
“Your brothers and sisters with whom you walk this Earth are gifts unto you, each one bringing something new, something you need for your own fulfillment. Even Mother Earth, Herself, laughs as you laugh, cries as you cry, cheers when … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged The Law of Agreement, Tony Burroughs
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“Some of those who talk to Me have a high level of faith that I am hearing their words. Yet even they do not expect to hear MINE. So they look for signs. They say, “God, give me a sign.” … Continue reading
Posted in God, Prayer
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 by Michelle Bersell in FEEL EVERY EMOTION AS LOVE
“Sadness is present to support you in letting go of old aspects of self, layers of ego protection you no longer need…we usually resist sharing in deeper and more meaningful ways. Expressing yourself more fully simply isn’t what you know … Continue reading
Posted in Sadness
Tagged F.E.E.L.: Feel Every Emotion as Love, Michelle Bersell
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 20th, 2013 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“When you judge others, you are often projecting your thoughts about reality onto them. Those thoughts may not describe them accurately at all! For instance, if you see people yelling at their children in a store, you might think they … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 17th, 2013 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“You can have a relationship with a person, have total commitment to the relationship, trust the other person completely and yet have no attachment to the person or to the relationship. You give the other person total freedom at all … Continue reading
Posted in Detachment, Relationships
Tagged Arnold Patent, You Can Have It All
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 16th, 2013 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS
“When was the last time you thanked your body for all it does for you on a daily basis? The “inward smile” is an ancient practice, a way to deeply honor the body by acknowledging it and sending it gratitude. … Continue reading
Posted in Body and Health
Tagged Donald Altman, One Minute Mindfulness
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“If you don’t feel that you are in touch with your higher purpose and you would like to be, ask your inner guidance to begin to bring you information, awareness, and clarity about it. Ask yourself what things you most … Continue reading
Posted in Purpose
Tagged Shakti Gawain, The Path of Transformation
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 by John Earle in WAKING UP
“I have a very simple system I use in counseling for getting to the real emotion underlying a situation. When someone is confused and using “I feel” as the prelude to a thought, (rather than relating an actual feeling) I … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings
Tagged John Earle, Waking Up
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Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 10th, 2013 by Stuart Wilde in THE FORCE
“If others are pulling you off balance, it is your responsibility to walk away, maintaining control at all times. It becomes doubly important to avoid confrontation because your life is like a stick floating down a river and interpersonal strife … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Force
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 by Ragini Elizabeth Michaels in UNFLAPPABLE
“Mystics embrace change. They embody a deep acceptance of life’s ongoing movement and the uncertainty that movement creates. Without this attitude, the reality of impermanence complicates everything, since you can’t really count on anything remaining the same. On the other … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Uncertainty
Tagged Ragini Elizabeth Michaels, Unflappable
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