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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
An Ideal Starting Point for those New to the Spiritual Path. A Handy Reference Guide for Experienced Seekers.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 15th, 2024 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
“We have a dysfunctional dream of the planet, and humans are mentally sick with a disease called fear. The symptoms of the disease are all the emotions that make humans suffer: anger, hate, sadness, envy, and betrayal. When the fear … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 14th, 2024 by James Van Praagh in TALKING TO HEAVEN
“So often in life it is our desire to be loved, and we tend to fall victim to our own making. We try so hard to be the best wife, mother, father, child, employer, lover, or friend. Because we believe … Continue reading
Posted in Approval from Others
Tagged James Van Praagh, Talking to Heaven
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“In many ways your past acts as an anchor until you release and let go of any negative beliefs about it or memories of it. Some of you have relationships from the past you feel you did not handle in … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“Open to receive and believe you deserve even more than you can imagine yourself having. If you received a check for an enormous sum of money from a friend who wanted to give to you, would you accept it freely? … Continue reading
Posted in Allowing, Giving and Receiving
Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 11th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in THE LITTLE MONEY BIBLE
“Nobody out there is perfect. We’re not trying to compete in the perfection stakes. You can love yourself and be imperfect, as God loves us unconditionally. I really like the image of the water rat, this scruffy little rat sniffles … Continue reading
Posted in Self-acceptance
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Little Money Bible
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 8th, 2024 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
“Being judgmental is not the same as being discriminating and discerning and not the same as evaluating and analyzing in order to arrive at a decision or to make comparisons. A judgmental mind can be a dangerous thing. It gets … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged Donald Altman, The Mindfulness Code
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 7th, 2024 by Rich Work in GOD THIS IS A GOOD BOOK!
“Separation creates judgment. You are either a Yankee or a Rebel; you MUST choose one side or the other. These are the rules of separation. However, when you honor one another, you truly understand that these are only choices. Imagine … Continue reading
Posted in Freewill choice, Oneness
Tagged God This is a Good Book, Rich Work
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“Harboring anger and hatred toward anyone guarantees that YOU remain in low energy fields where problems will continue to crop up repeatedly in your life. I suggest that you examine every relationship in which you feel judgmental thoughts of anger … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Relationships
Tagged There's, Wayne W. Dyer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“You were programmed to deliver a message, and the creation of that message is your greatest art. What is the message? Your life. With that message you create mainly the story of you, and then a story about everything you … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 4th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in WHISPERING WINDS OF CHANGE
“If you’re surrounded by a bunch of incredibly negative, rather grim people, sometimes called relatives, or perhaps friends or co-workers, whatever – rather than fighting that ugliness around you and seeing it as misfortune, LOVE IT. Look at the people, … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance
Tagged Stuart Wilde, Whispering Winds of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 1st, 2024 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, in REAL MAGIC
“To befriend and cultivate your intuition, treat those inner proddings that crop up in your mind as welcome guests instead of labeling them as nothing but random hunches. Try stopping yourself during your next intuitive episode, whatever it is about, … Continue reading
Posted in Intuition
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Real Magic
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 31st, 2024 by John Van Auken in BORN AGAIN AND AGAIN
“We need to keep a very special tool with us throughout the journey – PATIENCE. Without it I don’t think any of us can make it. With patience we can continue to live in the physical world while becoming more … Continue reading
Posted in Patience
Tagged Born Again and Again, John Van Auken
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 30th, 2024 by Deepak Chopra in AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND
“Someone who experiences time as a scarce commodity that is constantly slipping away is creating a completely different personal reality from someone who perceives that he has all the time in the world. Is your day full of time pressure? … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Ageless Body Timeless Mind, Deepak Chopra
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“If in the midst of negativity you are able to realize “At this moment I am creating suffering for myself” it will be enough to raise you above the limitations of conditioned egoic states and reactions. It will open up … Continue reading
Posted in Witnessing
Tagged A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 28th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“We are so mechanical, so controlled. We write books about being controlled and how wonderful it is to be controlled and how necessary it is that people tell you you’re O.K. Then you’ll have a good feeling about yourself. How … Continue reading
Posted in Approval from Others
Tagged Awareness, Fr. Anthony DeMello
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