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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.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 12th, 2024 by Nicolya Christi in 2012 A CLARION CALL
“A beautifully simple technique to help you to work on forgiveness is a modern version of an ancient Hawaiian Huna healing method known as Ho’oponopono. In this practice, four short sentences are repeated with feeling: “I am sorry. Forgive me. … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged 2012 A Clarion Call, Nicolya Christi
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 9th, 2024 by Danielle Rama Hoffman in THE COUNCIL OF LIGHT
“You may have a habit of putting most of your attention on what you can think about and what you can see. Yet our hope for you is that you begin to put more attention on your essence, on your … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Joy, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Danielle Rama Hoffman, The Council of Light
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 8th, 2024 by Bill King in STINKIN’ THINKIN’ STINKS!
“Picture the ocean. See the birds? See the sailboats? Awesome! This picture in your mind—of all those beautiful things above the water—represents everything that’s concrete in the world. It’s what you can see, touch, taste, hear, or smell. Now let … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Bill King, Stinkin' Thinkin' Stinks!
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“What does responsibility mean? Responsibility means not blaming anyone or anything for your situation, including yourself. Having accepted this circumstance, this event, this problem, responsibility then means the ABILITY to have a creative RESPONSE to the situation AS IT IS … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 5th, 2024 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“Life plays no favorites. God is Life and this Life-Principle is flowing through you this moment. God loves to express Himself as harmony, peace, beauty, joy, and abundance through you. This is called the will of God or the tendency … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 2nd, 2024 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“As you are on the phone during the day, speaking to your friends, do you let them talk on long past when you would like them to be gone? Do you listen to their stories that bring down your energy? … Continue reading
Posted in Authenticity, Compassion
Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 1st, 2024 by Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell in LIFE: LIVING IN FULFILLMENT EVERY DAY
“The thing about repetitive, reactive behaviors is that over time they become deeply ensconced in our physiology. By always reacting a certain way to a certain stimulus, we create deep neural pathways, deep ingrained ruts. We have absolutely no concept … Continue reading
Posted in Freewill choice
Tagged Annemarie Greenwood, LIFE: Living in Fulfillment Every Day, Marissa Campbell
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
“To be alive is the biggest fear humans have. Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Just … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Fear, Self-worth
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER
“SPIRITUALITY IS BEING AWAKE. Getting rid of illusions. Spirituality is never being at the mercy of any event, thing or person. Spirituality means having found the diamond inside yourself. Religion is intended to lead you there. “What good does it … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings
Tagged Fr. Anthony DeMello, Walking on Water
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 29th, 2024 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Never question your unlimited power to create what you desire in life. Do not ask your ego if you can do something because it has limits, instead, ask your soul, your spirit, your higher-self and it will let you know … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Richard A. Singer, Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 26th, 2024 by James Altucher in CHOOSE YOURSELF
“Honesty is the only way to make money in today’s world. Nobody believes me on this. People laugh at me. “Don’t you know anything? Of course dishonest people step on the honest people and have more success.” People want to … Continue reading
Posted in Honesty
Tagged Choose Yourself, James Altucher
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 25th, 2024 by Jeremy E. McDonald in PEACE BE STILL
“Our level of accomplishment and satisfaction does not come from measurements, it comes from a clear understanding of yourself and the magnificence of who you are as a spiritual being, not what you see yourself as in the physical world. … Continue reading
Posted in Ego
Tagged Jeremy E. McDonald, Peace Be Still
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“Now here is how you can help God. Live your life deliberately, harmoniously, and beneficially. These three ways of living you can accomplish by using the gifts I have given you: creative energy, gentle wisdom and pure love. Creative energy … Continue reading
Posted in Co-Creation, God
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“Freedom is being able to choose whoever and whatever you want to be at any moment in your life. If you have to act in a particular way to avoid being something you don’t like, you’re trapped. You’ve limited your … Continue reading
Posted in Projection
Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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