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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.
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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Category Archives: Feelings
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 8th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“If others know they can manipulate you by having their feelings hurt, that is precisely what they will do whenever you get out of line or declare your own independence. Ninety-five percent of hurt feelings are strategy on the ‘hurtee’s’ … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Relationships
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 22nd, 2016 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“If you are trying to look into the future, to see the outcome of something, often the information will come back not through your mind, but through your body. You may be trying to decide upon a path, and as … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Personal Power through Awareness, Sanaya Roman
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 27th, 2015 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“Pay attention to whatever feedback you get from the way things unfold in your external experience. See how things work out when you follow your own inner guidance. If things don’t seem to be working out, it may be because … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Intuition
Tagged Shakti Gawain, The Path of Transformation
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 21st, by Eugenia Oganova in AWAKENING THE HARMONY WITHIN
“Vigilance about our habitual thinking is also an essential component of self-care. Remember that everything we are feeling is always based on a particular thought process which comes out of a particular belief. If one is unhappy, it is one’s … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Thoughts
Tagged Awakening the Harmony Within, Eugenia Oganova
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 19th, 2015 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Sometimes being very intellectual is a huge spiritual disadvantage. If you are very clever, you tend to dwell in the mind. It’s reasonable and pleasing to do so. It’s the same as if you’re very good at running – you … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Intuition
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 14th, 2015 by Karol K. Truman in FEELINGS BURIED ALIVE NEVER DIE
“The person who is made to feel that he is continually making mistakes, will then automatically embrace the feeling of guilt for being, as he sees it, so dumb and stupid. The feeling of guilt is then added to his … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Feelings
Tagged Feelings Buried Alive Never Die, Karol K. Truman
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 7th, 2015 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Too often in the Age of Distraction we find ways to suppress, ignore, and avoid our uncomfortable feelings. We log on, turn on, tune out with Facebook and iPads and iPods and Blackberries and reality television and trips to the … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings
Tagged Imperfect Spirituality, Polly Campbell
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 13th, 2014 by Kathleen Martin in UNDERSTANDING UNIVERSAL LAWS 101
“What can you do to change the frequency of something unwanted to something wanted, whether it’s health or anything you desire? The first step in the process is to become conscious of your thoughts and how you feel as a … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Feelings, Law of Attraction
Tagged Kathleen Martin, Understanding Universal Laws 101 The Missing Education
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 7th, 2014 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA
“Many times we don’t share the truth because we’re afraid it would upset the other person to see how we feel: “I’m feeling claustrophobic,” “I feel ignored,” etc. Negative emotions, however, have a place in intimacy. They need to be … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Feelings
Tagged Illuminata, Marianne Williamson
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 by Mark Nepo in THE BOOK OF AWAKENING
“Very often, when hurt or depressed or anxious, we encounter powerful feelings like ghosts without a body, trying to pour themselves into us, trying to dominate our lives. They seem to gather in the cave of our pain, stoking our … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Feelings
Tagged Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening
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Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 18th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER
“SPIRITUALITY IS BEING AWAKE. Getting rid of illusions. Spirituality is never being at the mercy of any event, thing or person. Spirituality means having found the diamond inside yourself. Religion is intended to lead you there. “What good does it … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings
Tagged Fr. Anthony DeMello, Walking on Water
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 12th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“Think of some of the painful events in your life. For how many of them are you grateful today, because thanks to them you changed and grew? Here is a simple truth of life that most people never discover. Happy … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges and Obstacles, Feelings
Tagged Fr. Anthony DeMello, The Way to Love
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Negative feelings are in YOU, not in reality. So stop trying to change reality. That’s crazy! Stop trying to change the other person. We spend all our time and energy trying to change external circumstances, trying change our spouses, our … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Awareness, Fr. Anthony DeMello
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Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 14th, 2013 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“Life is consciousness. The problems we face indicate that our wires are down. We need to repair the break within ourselves. The only existence an error condition has, as far as we are concerned, is that which we give it … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Discover the Power Within You, Eric Butterworth
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 by John Earle in WAKING UP
“I have a very simple system I use in counseling for getting to the real emotion underlying a situation. When someone is confused and using “I feel” as the prelude to a thought, (rather than relating an actual feeling) I … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings
Tagged John Earle, Waking Up
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