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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.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 31st, 2020 by Suzanne Scurlock-Durana in FULL BODY PRESENCE
“Learning to listen to your body and to tap into healthy resources is an ongoing practice that needs to be embedded in the fabric of your life, into your daily routines and activities. It is important to remember to nourish … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 28th, 2020 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“Life is what is happening; death is what is not happening. A moment after something happens, it is already dead. Whatever happened to us as a child, in school, with friends, in love relationships – whatever was true thirty years … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 27th, 20202 by Ping Li in AWAKENING
“When your actions are motivated by fear, you prevent yourself from moving forward and achieving your dreams. You do not allow the universe to support you in reaching your highest potential and your true purpose in life. You allow your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 by Deepak Chopra, Debbie Ford & Marianne Williamson in THE SHADOW EFFECT
“We have been conditioned to fear the shadow side of life and the shadow side of ourselves. When we catch ourselves thinking a dark thought or acting out in a behavior that we feel is unacceptable, we run, just like … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 by Richard Blackstone in NUTS AND BOLTS SPIRITUALITY
“The key to the creative process is the word “I,” which the universe recognizes as its wake-up call in creating. “I am” is the most powerful statement you can make concerning creation. God has declared that “I am that I … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 24th, 2020 by DAWSON CHURCH in THE GENIE IN YOUR GENES
“Biochemically speaking, your body cannot tell the difference between the injection of chemicals that is triggered by an objective threat – the tribesman running at you with a spear – and a subjective threat – your resentment toward management. The … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 21st, 2020 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“Ever since legal tender was created, no one has had enough. So as we think money, we immediately think “not enough,” and now can you start to see the picture? Money equates to not enough…which equates to lack…which equates to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 19th, 2020 by Karol K. Truman in FEELINGS BURIED ALIVE NEVER DIE
“How does love cast out fear? Real love is unconditional. Real love accepts the perfection of all…accepts that EVERYTHING is perfect just the way it is, and EVERYONE is perfect just the way they are! When we accept everything and … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 18, 2020 by Daphne Rose Kingma in THE TEN THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR LIFE FALLS APART
“When times are really terrible, people often have thoughts of throwing in the towel and giving up. Indeed, you may feel so depressed that it seems as if there’s no way through. The newspaper keeps bring us strings of stories … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 17th, 2020 by John St. Augustine in EVERY MOMENT MATTERS
“Every great teacher, master, and prophet since day one has told use the same thing: what you think about, you become. And after a jillion years – and a jillion books and a jillion seminars – one would think that … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 14th, 2020 by Hueina Su in INTENSIVE CARE FOR THE NURTURER’S SOUL
“Some people hold on to resentment, anger, guilt,and hurt from their past. Have you ever seen older people with permanently grouchy faces? It’s like they are wearing years of pain, hurt and resentment on their faces, and they tend to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 13th, 2020 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Good health and vitality are influenced by the following four elements: (1) our thoughts and emotions, (2) what goes into and on the body, (3) the body’s activities, and (4) external circumstances. Holding on to grudges and resentments and seething … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“Every cell of your body has the entire energy force of the universe located within it. Instead of perceiving yourself as one human in the vastness of the universe, try the reverse. Try imagining that the world is within you. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 by Laura Alden Kamm in INTUITIVE WELLNESS
“Along your spiritual path you may encounter dark nights of the soul when you feel lost, powerless, and alone in the world. If you experience any of these feelings, take a piece of paper and write the following three words … Continue reading

