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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, April 12th, 2024 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Humor is one of the most effective coping skills you can take advantage in your life. To be able to laugh at life and yourself is a gift that can make your journey much more satisfying and allow you to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 11th, 2024 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“There is a wonderful story about a wise teacher of truth who was walking through the woods with his students when they came upon the partially decomposed carcass of a dead deer. The students, in an attempt to protect their … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK
“The word “renunciate” holds such wrongful meaning. In truth, you cannot renounce anything – because what you resist persists. The true renunciate does not renounce, but simply chooses differently. This is an act of moving toward something, not away from … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“One of the great teachers in my life, Nisargadatta Maharaj, once said, “As long as you identify yourself with the body-mind, you are vulnerable to sorrow and suffering.” My conclusion from this is that we must learn to be a … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 8th, 2024 by Dan Millman in THE LAWS OF SPIRIT
“Whenever you have a problem, it involves something past or future. You keep problems alive in your present mind by giving them your attention and energy, letting them live rent free in your head. Embrace this moment, put one foot … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 5th, 2024 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
“It is important to identify the weeds in our life, those persons, situations, emotions, events, and moments that cause us to feel discouraged, unappreciated, helpless, or worthless. A purpose transforms these weeds into a beautiful blossom of rebirth and renewal. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 4th, 2024 by Dr Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“In the area of your work, you may have been spending a great deal of time and energy doing things that you dislike, but telling yourself that it was absolutely necessary because you had bills to pay or a family … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“Willingness to confront fear is called courage. You will find it very hard to overcome your fears unless you are willing to muster up some valor, even though you will find that you already possess it if you are willing … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 from the BHAGAVAD GITA
“For that which is born, death is certain, and for that which is dead, birth is certain. You should not grieve over the unavoidable. The Supreme Self which dwells in all bodies can never be slain. Weapons cut it not; … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 1st, 2024 by Nicolya Christi in 2012 A CLARION CALL
“Our early life experiences remain alive in us and reflect to us the lives we now lead. For example, you may have been told you were “not good enough.” Taking into the account the power of the subconscious mind, you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 29th, 2024 by Gary Zukav in THE SEAT OF THE SOUL
“Challenge your fears. Fear of growing and of transformation of self is what causes you to want to disengage from the present situation and reach for another. When you feel that you are in a pattern of wanting what you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 28th, 2024 by Rosalyn W. Berne in WHEN THE HORSES WHISPER
“For the first many millennia of human existence, we lived in a physical, mental, and spiritual world in which we belonged to a great and complex web of life, in which all creatures were intertwined. In the last few millennia,humans … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 by Shakti Gawain in CREATIVE VISUALIZATION
“One of the basic principles of holistic health is that we cannot separate our physical health from our emotional, mental, and spiritual states of being. All levels are interconnected and a state of “dis-ease” in the body is always a … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 by Sara Wiseman in LIVING A LIFE OF GRATITUDE
“We become an adult when we step into who we really are. We don’t become perfect or mature, no do we solve all the problems of the planet – not to mention all the problems of our personal life, habits, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 25th, 2024 by J.M. DeBord in DREAMS 1-2-3
“For most people, dream memories disappear soon after waking up, though the window of opportunity stays open longer with practice. So get in the habit of asking yourself as soon as you wake up, “What did I dream?” Hold other … Continue reading

