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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, December 14th, 2020 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“Attention is energy. Whatever you feed it to, will grow. Attention is intention. Whatever you think and talk about paves the runway for what you will create. When you pay attention to things you want to happen, you increase the … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Worry
Tagged Alan Cohen, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 11th, 2020 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH, BEING YOUR HIGHER SELF
“If you are feeling a negative emotion about something, ask your Higher Self what guidance you need to hear to make things work more smoothly in this area. Every negative emotion signals you that there is a message from your … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions
Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 10th, 2020 by Laura Alden Kamm in INTUITIVE WELLNESS
“Blame, criticism, and comparing your life to someone else’s are derivatives of judgment. Let them go…Forgive. Better yet, invoke your sacred power and one of its virtues, such as courage, and walk your path with dignity and integrity. This will … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Blame, Judgment, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Intuitive Wellness, Laura Alden Kamm
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It’s not and it won’t. When we make this mistake … Continue reading
Posted in Surrender
Tagged Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Richard Carlson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 by Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“Everyone has faith in something. Some have faith in failure, sickness, accidents, and misfortune. When you hear exhortations to have faith, you must remember that you already have faith. The question is, how are you using it – constructively or … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Amazing Laws of Cosmic Mind Power
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 7th, 2020 by Stuart Wilde in WHISPERING WINDS OF CHANGE
“Have you ever wondered why the media constantly bathes us in fear? What is the point of it? Are we supposed to enjoy it? Is it news? Does it help us to know how many people got shot today? In … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Stuart Wilde, Whispering Winds of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 by Chérie Carter-Scott in IF LIFE IS A GAME, THESE ARE THE RULES
“One of the most common human fears is scarcity. Many people are afraid of not having enough of whatever it is they need or want, and so they are always striving to get to some point in the future when … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Gratitude, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Cherie Carter Scott, If LIfe is a Game These Are the Rules
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 by Debbie Ford, in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“People come into our lives to help us restore our wholeness. The margin by which most of us judge ourselves is very narrow. If all the good is on one side and bad and the other, most of us will … Continue reading
Posted in Shadow Work
Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“If there is unhappiness in you, first you need to acknowledge that it is there. But don’t say, “I’m unhappy.” Unhappiness has nothing to do with who you are. Say: “There is unhappiness in me.” Then investigate it. A situation … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 30th, 2020 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Most of you know what you want, but you do not wait for it. You are constantly compromising your needs and your values to fit the situations which present themselves to you. You take the job or the relationship not … Continue reading
Posted in Trusting Yourself
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 27th, 2020 by Leo Buscaglia in LOVING EACH OTHER
“It does not surprise me that people feel irritated when they hear this much overused phrase, “Know yourself.” The term has been tossed about since the dawn of civilization and has been especially abused over the past two decades. People … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Leo Buscaglia, Loving Each Other, Rainer Maria Rilke
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 26th, 2020 by Dr. Judith Orloff in SECOND SIGHT
“There is a healing instinct within us that can manifest itself in our dreams. Though this can occur on an emotional level, my focus here is on the physical…When you are asleep you open yourself up to healing forces. I … Continue reading
Posted in Dreams and Dreaming, Healing
Tagged Dr. Judith Orloff, Second Sight
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Do you think you help people because you are in love with them? Well, I’ve got news for you. You are never in love with anyone. You’re only in love with your prejudiced and hopeful idea of that person. Take … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Awareness, Fr. Anthony DeMello
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITTMENTS
“Change is the only constant in life. It is the one thing we can count on. Most human suffering comes from resisting change. We either resist new things from entering or familiar things from leaving, and in this resistance we … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Detachment
Tagged David Simon, The Ten Commitments
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