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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.
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 18th, 2011 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“What is spiritual realization? The belief that you are spirit? No, that’s a thought. A little closer to the truth than the thought that believes you are who your birth certificate says you are, but still a thought. Spiritual realization … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 17th, 2011 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“…As you go through your day, tell yourself what a beautiful person you are. See the beauty in yourself. Feel your inner strength, acknowledge how good you are. Recognize how loving you are, and sense the light around you. Acknowledge … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 by Donna Marie Thompson in BOUNCING BACK FROM LOSS
“Ruminating over the past focuses on looking back and reliving the details of your loss over and over and over. The movie keeps playing in your head…It can sneak into your mind at any time. Each time the movie plays … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 14th, 2011 by Stuart Wilde in LIFE WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A STRUGGLE
“To have balance and stability, you have to exercise control over every area of your life. This may not be possible as yet, but you can move toward self-realization bit by bit. This you are not going to let life … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 11th, 2011 by Megan Don in MEDITATIONS WITH TERESA OF AVILA
“We can fear everything, said Teresa, if we let ourselves succumb to the notion of fear. Our imaginations can turn against us and show us scenarios that are very far from the mind of the Beloved. Then we worry, which … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 10th, 2011 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“When you are in your right place at the right time with the right people for the right purpose, you set the stage for others to do the same. If you hold yourself back because of fear, guilt, or feelings … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 by Annie Burnside in SOUL TO SOUL PARENTING
“Authenticity and joy go hand in hand. Being truly authentic, by making the choices and living in a way that most accurately reflects your deepest beliefs, always brings joy to the soul. Speaking your truth with compassion and conviction, while … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 by Dan Millman, in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“Consciously you may desire success. You may read books and attend seminars, only to undermine your efforts in ways both subtle and creative. Consider those times friends or loved ones you trusted advised against doing something, but you did it … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 7th, 2011 by Clare Cooper Marcus in HOUSE AS A MIRROR OF SELF
“Profound, unselfconscious soul-experiences of childhood, for the most part, fade away with the onset of adolescence and adulthood. We become busy with school, relationships, figuring out who we are, what our role in life might be. Soul connection fades for … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 4th, 2011 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX
“Many people believe that there is not enough to go around because they are experiencing the lack of something wanted in their own experience. But the shortage that they are experiencing is not because there is not enough to go … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 by Neale Donald Walsch in COMMUNION WITH GOD
“Death does not exist. To say that death exists would be to say that you do not exist, for you are Life itself. To say that death exists would be to say that God does not exist, for if God … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 by Matthew Fox in CHRISTIAN MYSTICS
“There is no creation that does not have radiance. Be it greenness or seed, blossom or beauty. It could not be creation without it.” – Hildegard of Bingen The Theological word for “radiance” is doxa in Greek, which means “glory.” … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 by Dr. Judith Orloff in EMOTIONAL FREEDOM
“Your life is brimming with opportunities to learn about emotional freedom. Every success. Every heartbreak. Every loss. Every gain. How you transport yourself through these portals determines how free you can be. I want you to start viewing your emotions … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 28th, 2011 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Fear and a closed mind will certainly create a mundane and spiritless existence. When you allow your ego to dominate your life you merely exist and give up your opportunity to thoroughly enjoy life. It is a vital task to … Continue reading

