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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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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“People are desperate to know that their loved ones have crossed the threshold of death and that they are well and did not suffer. I am fascinated with our fascination with contacting those who have gone before us. As I … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Present Moment Awareness
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 10th, 2012 by Albert Schweitzer in THE SEARCH FOR MEANING
“You know the disease in Central Africa called sleeping sickness…There also exists a sleeping sickness of the soul. Its most dangerous aspect is that one is unaware of its coming. That is why you have to be careful. As soon … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Albert Schweitzer, The Search for Meaning
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Try not to lean into the future by talking or thinking about it constantly. Instead, take time each day to make the “now” special, honoring what you do have and what you have achieved. Avoid what I call plan-itis. Endlessly … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Silent Power, Stuart Wilde
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“For everything you want to sell, there is someone out there who wants to buy it. For everything you want to buy, there is someone who needs to sell it. The universe functions in perfect balance and timing. Do not … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Alan Cohen, Relax Into Wealth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 3rd, 2012 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“If you have a situation in your life right now that is less joyful than you want it to be, realize that it is teaching you important lessons. If you are in a crisis you may be reaching inward to … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges and Obstacles
Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 30th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“This excerpt from Deepak Chopra’s book Ageless Body, Timeless Mind provides some revealing insights regarding the multitude of events that are taking place within your body, literally every second you are alive: “A hundred things you pay no attention to … Continue reading
Posted in Body and Health
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“The crux of the matter boils down to trust. You have to have the courage to embrace an idea, accept it, and believe it – BEFORE you have any real proof that the energy is there for you, or that … Continue reading
Posted in Trust
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 23rd, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“If you tend to reminisce about good times or relationships you have experienced in the past, you must understand these types of thoughts keep you from fully experiencing the present moment. Ideally, what you need to do is to develop … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“The principle that we “always receive what we want or believe is relentless.” It is in constant operation whether we notice it or not. People who struggle for a living, doing things they dislike, perceive the world around them at … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance
Tagged Arnold Patent, You Can Have It All
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“When you make any choice – any choice at all – you can ask yourself two things: First of all, “What are the consequences of this choice that I am making?” In your heart you will immediately know what these … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Making
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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