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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.
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 Friday, August 18th, 2023 by Ragini Elizabeth Michaels in UNFLAPPABLE
“Mystics embrace change. They embody a deep acceptance of life’s ongoing movement and the uncertainty that movement creates. Without this attitude, the reality of impermanence complicates everything, since you can’t really count on anything remaining the same. On the other … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 by Marianne Williamson in A RETURN TO LOVE
“It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 by Cathy Lumsden in THE BEST ADVICE YOUR MOTHER NEVER GAVE YOU
“Imagine…every person is a unique piece of a puzzle which makes up the Universe. Now imagine that each piece is connected, influenced, and dependent on all the others. Allowing our limiting beliefs to affect our communication with others affects the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 14th, 2023 by Dr. Irina Koles in TASTE OF THOUGHTS
“When we are full of our old beliefs, there is no space for new ones. It does not mean that we need to discard all our previous experience and knowledge. It just means that we need to be open to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 11th, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in THE QUICKENING
“When you look at the philosophies which have been adopted by the masses, you can see that they are deliberately designed to keep the people asleep. The philosophies serve as “glue” to hold the tribes together in a psychic bonding. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 10th, 2023 by Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell in LIFE: LIVING IN FULFILLMENT EVERY DAY
“It’s extremely easy to focus on the negative. Which is why as we progress on the path, it is essential to recognize and move beyond the ‘but, but, but’ arguments that the ego tries to thwart us with. We try … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 by Krysta Gibson
“Instead of spending your time and energy focusing on the maybes of life, start focusing your attention on the here and now. Who are you to become today? What are you to do? How can you contribute to planetary peace … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 8th, 2023 by John Randolph Price in SUPERBEINGS
“Be open and receptive to the Voice within speaking to you through your intuition. If you feel an urge to call someone, write a letter, or make a visit – do so. You never know just how, when or where … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 7th, 2023 by Meir Schneider in VISION FOR LIFE
“Your happiness is precious. It comes with self-acceptance, and there is no better time than in your forties, fifties, and sixties to work on self-acceptance. When we have self-acceptance, we place less importance on adding extra weight or on the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 4th, 2023 by Thomas Moore in CARE OF THE SOUL
“Care of the soul is not a project of self-improvement nor a way of being released from the troubles and pains of human existence. It is not at all concerned with living properly or with emotional health. Care of the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 by Susan Shumsky in INSTANT HEALING
“The very first verse of the first chapter of the Dhammapada, the foundation scripture of Buddhism, states, “All that we are is the result of what we have thought…If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 by Ching Ning Chu in THICK FACE BLACK HEART
“Most of the things we want think we want come at the price of leaving behind our familiar life and venturing into the unknown. Every time we accomplish something and move ahead, we have to exchange the known conditions of … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 by Gary Zukav in THE SEAT OF THE SOUL
“Interactions with your parents, and with those whom you have chosen to share your intimacy, and with those with whom – out of billions of souls upon our planet – you share parts of your life, serve to activate within … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 31st, 2023 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“Behold you have declared that I am against killing, yet you continue to kill – some of you even do it in My name. You have said I am against mistreatment and suppression of people, of any classes, races, or … Continue reading

