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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, March 14th, 2022 by Emmet Fox in YOUR HEART’S DESIRE
“People work so hard to bring health to their bodies; to bring prosperity, to bring happiness, to bring success into their lives; to bring artistic or literary gifts or talents within their grasp, to bring great new ideas from the … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Emmet Fox, Your Heart's Desire
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 11th, 2022 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“If we stuff our pain and suffering deep down inside us, it will eventually catch up with us and be released sideways. It is important to express your feelings, emotions, and thoughts on a daily basis to remain clean inside … Continue reading
Posted in Expectations, Letting go, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Richard A. Singer, Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 10th, 2022 by Caroline Myss in WHY PEOPLE DON’T HEAL AND HOW THEY CAN
“As you gain more control over your thoughts, try changing your vocabulary too. Speak more in the present tense about your life. You can certainly recall your past, but make it a habit to recall the good times. When someone … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Caroline Myss, Why People Don't Heal And How They Can
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 by Lisette Larkins in DIFFICULT PEOPLE
“One of the most common questions about attaining self-realization is, must a seeker top all work projects, give up all goals, leave the family and kids, and donate everything to charity? The answer is “no,” but with one very important … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Difficult People, Lisette Larkins
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 7th, 2022 by Gary Zukav in THE SEAT OF THE SOUL
“You are only as powerful as that for which you stand. Do you stand for more money in the bank and a bigger house? Do you stand for an attractive mate? Do you stand for imposing your way of thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Success
Tagged Dan Millman, Gary Zukav, The Seat of the Soul, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 4th, 2022 by Megan Don in MEDITATIONS WITH TERESA OF AVILA
“Whatever the cause of our anger or resentment, personal or universal, the reason and the result are the same. That is, we are disagreeing with the Beloved, and in doing so we are creating a wall of resistance that keeps … Continue reading
Posted in Surrender
Tagged Meditations with Teresa of Avila, Megan Don
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“When you are on purpose, doing what you know you are here for, and forgetting about what will come into your life in the way of money and wealth, then money and wealth arrive in your life in amounts sufficient … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Money
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Real Magic
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 by Doreen Virtue in I’D CHANGE MY LIFE IF I HAD MORE TIME
“When we believe that it takes a long time to get a new career, a different house, or a better relationship, it does take a long time. But when we believe it’s possible for changes to instantly occur, then they … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Doreen Virtue, I’d Change My Life If I Had More Time
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 28th, 2022 by Norman Vincent Peale in THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
“You only lose energy when life becomes dull in your mind. Your mind gets bored and therefore tired of doing nothing. You don’t have to be tired. Get interested in something. Get absolutely enthralled in something. Throw yourself into it … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 25th, 2022 by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“You are here to enjoy life. You are not here to suffer over your drama or your personal importance. It’s not you, it doesn’t belong to your presence. You are here to be a dreamer, to be an artist, to … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 24th, 2022 by Caroline Myss in WHY PEOPLE DON’T HEAL AND HOW THEY CAN
“Our lives change externally when we change internally. One follows the other naturally, and try as we will, we cannot stop this dynamic. As is often the case, we will try desperately to take with us those people about whom … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Caroline Myss, Why People Don't Heal And How They Can
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 by Jonathan Parker in THE SOUL SOLUTION
“We’ve all heard the proverb, “You reap what you sow,” but most of us apply this concept only to negative situations. For example, we might say, “He wasted his life on gambling and alcohol, and now he’s reaping what he … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Jonathan Parker, The Soul Solution
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Being the president of a corporation has absolutely nothing to do with being awake, or being happy, or being a success in life. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Having a lot of money has nothing to do with being a success in … Continue reading
Posted in Approval from Others
Tagged Awareness, Fr. Anthony DeMello, John Mellencamp
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