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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 17th, 2024 by Mary Beth Ford in WISDOM FROM THE GARDENS: LIFE LESSONS
“Poets describe us as prisoners of time and declare that time is our nemesis. If we listen carefully to our language, we will know that this is true. Quantity seems to be the essence of time. Experts warn us not … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“These days just about everybody knows that the state of one’s physical health is connected to the state of one’s mental health. Even doctors by crackie! Scientists stress the hell out of mice, then watch the cancer cells develop. They … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 by Eugenia Oganova in MISSION ALPHA
“But what is physical pain? Pain is a message. Yes, please re-read the last sentence. We give a lot of power to pain because of the separation from the body (victimhood); this only makes the pain scarier. But physical pain … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 13th, 2024 by Dr Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“Most of us believe that money-making is a game that is played with forces outside of ourselves, forces such as the economy, the stock market, interest rates, the Fed,government policies, employment statistics and the like. But as you move along … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 10th, 2024 by Dr. Alex Loyd in THE HEALING CODE
“With the conscious mind, you can choose whether to think about the good, happy, healthy thoughts and memories, but with your unconscious mind, you can’t really choose what you’re going to think about, because the unconscious mind has a mind … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 9th, 2024 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“Peace of mind and a healthy body are inevitable when you begin to think and feel in the right way. Whatever you claim mentally and feel as true, your subconscious mind will accept and bring forth into your experience. The … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Philosophical discipline is real simple. You have to develop a mind-set that works, one that liberates you, one that doesn’t generate negative emotion and insecurity, one that doesn’t involve too much control from the outside. So you can read all … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 by Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell in LIFE: LIVING IN FULFILLMENT EVERY DAY
“If we focus on what feels good and what feels right or feels true to us, we will find our authenticity. Being authentic is about not compromising on our decision to feel good. It is about being honest with ourselves … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 6th, 2024 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“If you strut upon the stage of life clanging cymbals and banging drums, flaunting diamonds and gold, flashing your social status – all this just to be noticed – what have you gained? Whom have you impressed? What does it … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 3rd, 2024 by Jeremy E. McDonald in PEACE BE STILL
“What I have grown to understand is that as soon as I question things or try to figure them out, I am taking myself out of balance. When I let go and let “God” then all things become possible. I … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“It would be nice if we could master life from our armchairs – achieving our goals through positive thinking or creative visualization alone. But the power to change depends not on what you hope or wish or think or feel … Continue reading
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“You can buy fancy cars and spend loads of your hard-earned loot sustaining a theater. That gets you the odd ego-boost, but it doesn’t get you permanent happiness, serenity, and harmony. And it doesn’t take you to the Oneness in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX
“As you gradually train you own thoughts into those of positive expectation, as you align with thoughts of worthiness and Well-Being, as you align you true power by seeking good-feeling thoughts – you will no longer offer resistance to your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 29th, 2024 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Each of us has a built-in mechanism which is designed to guide us toward perfect responses to all events and experiences in our lives. I call this the PERFECT RESPONSE MECHANISM (PRM). It is the mechanism that is brilliant enough … Continue reading

