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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
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 21st, 2013 by Friedrich Nietzsche
“Whatever your fate is, whatever the hell happens, you say, “This is what I need.” It may look like a wreck, but go at it as though it were an opportunity, a challenge. If you bring love to that moment … Continue reading
Posted in Setbacks
Tagged Friedrich Nietzsche
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 18th, 2013 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“In all instances, what religious ideology claims as truth has been handed down over generations from one person to another, with each new storyteller or writer likely adding their own bit of journalistic license to the mix. In the end, … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 17th, 2013 by Edwin Harkness Spina in MYSTIC SECRETS REVEALED
“You need not blindly accept whatever fate or expectation your parents, siblings, teachers, political leaders, media commentators, friends or co-workers have dictated for you. You not only have the right, but the responsibility, to decide, for yourself, what you think. … Continue reading
Posted in Approval from Others
Tagged Edwin Harkness Spina, Mystic Secrets Revealed
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 16th, 2012 by Brenda J. Bentley, in EAT, GUILT, REPENT, REPEAT
“The key principle to eating intuitively is about getting back in rapport with your body. To listen, understand and respond to the many ways your body lets you know it’s time to eat and when you’ve had enough. As a … Continue reading
Posted in Body and Health
Tagged Brenda J. Bentley, Eat Guilt Repent Repeat
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“To help your mind relax, change your hostile attitude towards your mind. Instead of saying: “Oh no, here’s that thought and feeling again!” say, “Okay, I see the thought, I see my frustration, and I know that it will pass. … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Eliza Mada Dalian, In Search of the Miraculous
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 14th, 2013 by Stuart Wilde in THE QUICKENING
“We learn about ourselves through relationships because they reflect what we are back to us. If you are surrounded by nonsense that means you have allowed nonsense to establish itself in your life. Simple really. If your relationships are loving … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Quickening
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 11th, 2013 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Learning to be fully in the present is a skill that requires constant practice, because as you well know, your mind has strong tendencies to migrate both forward and backward. The key to mastering this skill is to regularly remind … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 10th, 2013 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
“What if you have a racing mind that just won’t stop worrying about all those little problems waiting for you the next day? As part of your sleep ritual, you many want to place a pad of paper next to … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Donald Altman, The Mindfulness Code
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Guilt is a worthless energy. If you’ve messed up or failed, grant yourself absolution. Then draw a line in the sand and say, “From now on, I’m going to act in a better way. I’m going to act in a … Continue reading
Posted in Guilt
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 by Tony Burroughs in THE LAW OF AGREEMENT
“Commiseration is a particularly enticing kind of agreement that is so subtle that we can be up to our neck in it before we realize what’s happening. You know how it goes: someone starts complaining about something, and, like the … 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 Monday, January 7th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“Here is something that you must understand: There are two sources for change within you. One is the cunningness of your ego that pushes you into making efforts to become something other than you are meant to be so that … Continue reading
Posted in Change
Tagged Fr. Anthony DeMello, The Way to Love
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 4th, 2013 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“What is really unfortunate, as this next passage from Dr. Wayne Dyer illustrates, is that people are simply unaware that at some level that they themselves are responsible for whatever lack they are experiencing in their lives: “If we dwell … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 by JB Lewis in THE MIRACLE OF YOU: BACK TO CONSCIOUSNESS
“I realize that some of the readers out there reading in these pages might be struggling with all of the things in your life that are bad. I put bad in italics to highlight the incongruity of it with reality. … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged JB Lewis, The Miracle of You: Back to Consciousness
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013 by Dan Millman in THE LAWS OF SPIRIT
“Enjoy each season of your life. Patiently prepare the soil, sow the seeds, and do the work, and you’ll harvest the abundant fruits of your labors. Accept both good fortune and adversity as you accept the shifting seasons. Enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in Going with the Flow
Tagged Dan Millman, The Laws of Spirit
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