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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 Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“The simple truth about your parents is, They did what they know how to do. Period. If your father was an alcoholic or he abandoned you as an infant, if your mother was overprotective or uncaring, then that is what … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 17th, 2007 by Fr. Anthony DeMello, S.J. in AWARENESS
“When you finally awake, you don’t try to make good things happen; they just happen. You understand suddenly that everything that happens to you is good. Think of some people you’re living with whom you want to change. You find … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Awareness, Fr. Anthony DeMello
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 14th, 2007 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“Remember that you are a magnet, attracting everything to you. When you have gotten clear in your mind about what you want, you have become a magnet to draw those things to you, and those things you want are magnetized … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction
Tagged Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 13th, 2007 by Paul Ferrini in THE 12 STEPS OF FORGIVENESS
“Every moment we live is a moment that asks us to make some gesture of forgiveness. Every time we judge ourselves or another, every time we feel fear and attack, every time we want to attack but force ourselves not … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The 12 Steps of Forgiveness
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS
“Just getting through life is not enough. If you have any kind of real goal, you will want to challenge yourself. People find a little rut to follow, and they stick to it. This is because the mind does not … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Affirmations, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“A key reason that organized religion remains popular is that each one offers established doctrines and rules to simplify followers’ lives. They are then relieved of the responsibility to personally evaluate and contemplate the nature and/or origins of their own … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 10th, 2007 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“Take a moment and think about who and what you are. What is there not to love? The body? Love it as your communications vehicle on the physical plane and your love will maintain the visible form in the energy … Continue reading
Posted in Self-love
Tagged John Randolph Price, Living a Life of Joy
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 7th, 2007 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“Think of the railroad track as time. Our narrow sense of time is directly tied to our narrow beliefs. A pessimist believes that nothing will turn out right, which provides a single-minded model for the future. An idealist believes that … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Way of the Wizard
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 6th, 2007 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“Your outer shell is the you that faces the world. It hides the characteristics that make up your shadow. Our shadows are so well disguised that we often show the world one face when, in fact, the exact opposite is … Continue reading
Posted in Shadow Work
Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“Accepting life as it unfolds does not imply that we relinquish our desires for things to be different. We would not do or accomplish anything if we relinquished our needs, goals, and intentions. Spirituality does not imply inaction. Spiritually oriented … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged David Simon, The Ten Commitments
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“All struggle is ego. It is the pain and anguish that the ego creates—yearning and demanding and fighting to sustain itself. Pull back and get yourself into a position that you can control. If, let’s say, your problem is money, … Continue reading
Posted in Ego, Money, Struggle
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 3rd, 2007 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“As children, we never chose what to believe or not to believe. We didn’t choose our religion or moral values, or any concept at all. But we agreed with these beliefs, and once we agreed, it was stored in our … Continue reading
Posted in Belief
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements Companion Book
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 31st, 2007 by Sanaya Roman in Living with Joy
“There is a fine line between egotistical and humble. Walking that line brings the expression of power into balance. Do you brag about yourself? Do you go around wanting to tell people when you did something great? Or do you … Continue reading
Posted in Ego, Humility
Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 30th, 2007 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“People who laugh a lot live longer, but more important they live better. What is the use of living if you can’t enjoy yourself while you are here? Laughter is a gift from God. I know that God has a … Continue reading
Posted in Laughter
Tagged Alan Cohen, Dare to Be Yourself
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 29th, 2007 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“If you observe nature at work, you will see that least effort is expended. Grass doesn’t try to grow, it just grows. Fish don’t try to swim, they just swim. Flowers don’t try to bloom, they bloom. Birds don’t try … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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