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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.
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 Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Just because some area of your life is out of balance now does not mean that it cannot lead to success. Taking a fall doesn’t mean you can’t get up and try again. People told Roger Bannister that it was … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Doing What You Love
Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 18th, 2026 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“Everybody around you is a mirror that is going to reflect your wounds. Whoever comes and lets you know where your wounds are is doing you a big favor. That person is putting your attention on the place where you … Continue reading
Posted in Mirror concept
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements Companion Book
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 15th, 2026 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Freedom from the past is only accomplished by your own doing. You and you alone have the choice and ability to either torture yourself for being human or forgive yourself for your humanity. This is when you will be able … Continue reading
Posted in Self-forgiveness
Tagged Richard A. Singer, Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 14th, 2026 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Our deeds, both positive and negative, resonate within us and within the world. Those who commit crimes that remain undiscovered or unsolved—and who seem to escape consequences for their actions, cannot escape the Watcher who sees all. For some, this … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Kindness
Tagged Dan Millman, Living on Purpose
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“If you are trying to look into the future, to see the outcome of something, often the information will come back not through your mind, but through your body. You may be trying to decide upon a path, and as … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Personal Power through Awareness, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 by Polly Campbell in HOW TO LIVE AN AWESOME LIFE
“Savoring is the act of noticing the positive, amazing, awesome things in your life and then pausing to engage with the good feelings that come out of that, says Loyola University professor of psychology Fred Bryant, author of Savoring: A … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged How to Live an Awesome Life, Polly Campbell
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 11th, 2026 by Todd Rundgren
“It’s fairly common for people to go through their lives with someone to blame: “My Jewish guilt,” or “‘My parents,” or “Society made me do it.” There are any number of conditions as to why your life didn’t turn out … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Todd Rundgren
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 8th, 2026 by Tony Burroughs in THE LAW OF AGREEMENT
“Everything you need is here for you. You need only look around to see that this is true. The trees offer shade from the sun, block the wind in time of storms, make perches for the little birds to sing … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Forgiveness
Tagged The Law of Agreement, Tony Burroughs
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 7th, 2026 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“Think of a wrong that was done to you as being like a snake bite. When you are bitten by a snake there are two sources of pain. One is the bite itself, which cannot be unbitten. It happened, it … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Real Magic
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“Never underestimate the importance or power of your dreams. Our dreams are actually much closer to reality than the world we usually accept as real. The Chinese Patriarch Chuang-Tsu told his students, “In a dream I saw myself as a … Continue reading
Posted in Dreams and Dreaming
Tagged Alan Cohen, Dare to Be Yourself
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 by Mark Nepo in THE BOOK OF AWAKENING
“We can only consider things so long. After a while, all the information – all the options and opinions – will begin to weigh us down. After our deeper eyes have seen the situation, all the well-meaning voices telling us … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 4th, 2026 by Leonardo DaVinci
“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer; since to remain constantly at work will cause you to lose power of judgment… Go some distance … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Leonardo DaVinci
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 30th, 2026 by Eckhart Tolle in PRACTICING THE POWER OF NOW
“Are you stressed? Are you so busy getting to the future that the present is reduced to a means of getting there? Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there’, or being in the present but wanting … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Eckhart Tolle, Practicing the Power of Now
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Our spiritual development is not so much about falling as it is about getting back up each time. Forgiveness gives us the strength and courage to do that. It is the towrope on the beginners’ ski slope that pulls us … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Michael J. Tamura, You Are the Answer
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