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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 1st, 2021 by James Redfield in THE SECRET OF SHAMBHALA
“The problem with fear…is that it can be very subtle and sneak up on us quickly. You see, a fear image is always about some outcome we don’t want. We fear failing, embarrassing our selves or our families, losing our … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Detachment, Fear
Tagged James Redfield, The Secret of Shambhala
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 26th, 2021 by Nan Akasha in ALREADY RICH
“Have you ever heard someone say “but money isn’t important” or “it’s not about the money?” It is interesting to me that the people who say those things make the assumption that anyone actively focused on wealth, only wants the … Continue reading
Posted in Money
Tagged Already Rich, Nan Akasha
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in THE AMAZING POWER OF DELIBERATE INTENT
“The world is full of people who have opinions that are different from yours. And you just have to finally make up your mind that you are not the only one with an opinion. Everybody gets to have opinions, and … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Esther and Jerry Hicks, Mark Twain, The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by Sark in GLAD NO MATTER WHAT
“If we do not allow ourselves to feel or express our emotions, they will get larger or louder of may go into our bodies and present themselves as some kind of medical condition. Feelings are meant to be in motion. … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Feelings
Tagged Glad No Matter What, Sark
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 19th, 2021 by Alexis Eldridge in CONVERSATIONS WITH JESUS
“Racism, ageism, and sexism all come from a single belief that one is not good enough! This belief is supported by make-up companies, “beauty” products producers, clothing designers and so on. They compound what has already been infused into society’s … Continue reading
Posted in Self-love
Tagged Alexis Eldridge, Conversations With Jesus
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 18th, 2021 by Stuart Wilde in WHISPERING WINDS OF CHANGE
“In viewing the external world, your vision and your attention go forward, and you lean emotionally and/or intellectually toward those things you desire. In leaning, you push those things slightly away from you, so your horizon, like the physical universe, … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction
Tagged Stuart Wilde, Whispering Winds of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“There really is nothing wrong with having the desire to win in any area of life, but in your efforts to grow spiritually, your mission is to come to the awareness where you no longer feel an obsession to win. … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 by Anonymous in IMPERSONAL LIFE
“It is all a matter of consciousness – of your conscious thinking. You are separated from Me only because you think you are. Your mind is but a focal point of My Mind. If you but knew it, what you … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Anonymous, Impersonal Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 15th, 2021 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“Be emotionally supportive to your friends, loved ones, and clients, but stop when you start to feel drained. Some people will take as much time and energy as you are willing to give (like all of it). Be present and … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Alan Cohen, Joseph Campbell, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 12th, 2021 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Worry is like chewing gum – it’s something you do, but it really doesn’t get you anywhere. Worrying about your past mistakes and regrets blocks your ability to forgive and move forward. The human mind cannot consider two opposing thoughts … Continue reading
Posted in Self-forgiveness, Worry
Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 11th, 2021 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Every relationship is a teaching-learning assignment. Anyone we are destined to meet, we will. We are drawn to each other for teaching and learning, as each of us is presented with the chance to learn the next lesson in the … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 10th, 2021 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in THE AMAZING POWER OF DELIBERATE INTENT
“When you expect something, it is on the way. When you believe something, it is on the way. When you fear something, it is on the way. Your attitude or mood is always pointing toward what is coming, but you … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Ask and It Is Given, Esther and Jerry Hicks
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 by Betsy Otter Thompson in WALKING THROUGH ILLUSION
“Why are people convinced that their beliefs are so important? Do they assume that those beliefs will get them into heaven? And if those beliefs aren’t making them happy now, why do they think they will sometime later? My beliefs … Continue reading
Posted in Belief
Tagged Betsy Otter Thompson, Walking Through Illusion
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