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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 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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 23rd, 2020 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“The “you should have” gambit is used virtually every minute of every day, especially in offices around the world, by people who want to tie you up for their convenience… When people use the “you should have” tack, they are … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 20th, 2020 by Robert Mack in HAPPINESS FROM THE INSIDE OUT
“Real happiness comes from spending your life in your own way. If you walk in another’s shoes or take another’s path, you don’t leave any footprints of your own. This doesn’t mean you have to be different from everyone else, … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness
Tagged Happiness from the Inside Out, Robert Mack, Rumi
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 19th, 2020 by Daphne Rose Kingma in THE TEN THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR LIFE FALLS APART
“When your life is falling apart, there’s always the impulse to hold on: to him, to her, to it; to the way it was, to how you wanted it to be, to how you want it now. But in order … Continue reading
Posted in Surrender
Tagged Daphne Rose Kingma, The Ten Things to Do When Your Life Falls Apart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“Let us suppose you had an abscess in your jaw about a year ago. It was very painful. Ask yourself if it is painful now. The answer is in the negative. Likewise, if someone has hurt you, lied about and … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“Being unhappy is a habit. Being depressed is a habit. Being lazy is a habit. Being limited is a habit. These, and many other personality traits, result from the way in which you use your mind. There are many, many … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Real Magic
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