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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: Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 12th, 2026 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Do you know one sign that you’ve woken up? It’s when you are asking yourself, “Am I crazy, or are all of them crazy?” It really is. Because we are crazy. The whole world is crazy. Certifiable lunatics! The only … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 6th, 2026 by Stuart Wilde in WHISPERING WINDS OF CHANGE
“Why are millions of people ’round the world, who may normally have no interest in sport, mesmerized by the Olympic games? It’s because the vestiges of the old tribal mind, which has grown to become a national mind, is bolstered … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 5th, 2026 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“When we “depreciate” something, we devalue or diminish its worth. We depreciate things or people by expressing disapproval or dislike. When we appreciate something or someone, we give value with approval and praise. When we appreciate things, we mean to … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“Many of you spend more time and energy worrying about doing things than doing them. How often have you put off doing something, thinking it might take too much work, only to find that once you were in the mood … Continue reading
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Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 30th, 2026 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
“Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.” When you think about it, the practice of Intentionally Centering Attention Now is about watching for the mental and emotional weeds that obstruct … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Altman, The Mindfulness Code
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 26th, 2026 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 3
“All objective phenomena is drawn to you subconsciously; all events are created by you unconsciously; every person, place, or thing in your life was drawn to you by you – was Self-created, if you will – to provide you with … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 15th, 2026 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“A desire without a deed is a dead end. It is like a high-powered sports car waiting patiently for a driver to start the engine. We can plan, dream, wish, hope, and inwardly change all we want. This is not … Continue reading
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Tagged Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 22nd, 2025 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“The force that opposes determination is INERTIA. Inertia is not a static thing; it is a “dynamic force.” Like any force, it tends to magnify itself and gain momentum until or unless it is superseded by another force stronger than … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 12th, 2025 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS
“Life was never meant to be a struggle. Yet everything is designed to control us and to limit us. The light (which is truth) is not visible to us, so we make rules and regulations, partly in an effort to … Continue reading
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Tagged Affirmations, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 11th, 2025 by Stuart Wilde in LIFE WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A STRUGGLE
“Do you remember being told as a child that if you wanted to make it in life you would have to work hard? That life involves pain and struggle; that you’d have to earn love and acceptance; and that, if … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 by JB Lewis in THE SOUL & THE BRAIN
“Have you ever been in a room so dark that even your hand in front of your face is blacked out? And the only way to get through the room without hurting yourself is to feel your way along the … Continue reading
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Tagged JB Lewis, The Soul and The Brain
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 28th, 2025 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Whenever you lose your space to any degree, then in order to return to your spiritual nature, you must first realize that you HAVE a body but are NOT the body. You are a spiritual being incarnated into a physical … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 21st, 2025 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“As you may have noticed, it often takes a personal crisis of some kind to catalyze real change and growth in our lives. Upon reflection, you can probably remember how a period of great upheaval, filled with confusion and pain, … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 17th, 2025 by Sara Chetkin in THE HEALING CURVE
“We all have subconscious dynamics playing within us, and the fears and misconceptions that arise from these dynamics deeply affect our conscious state of mind. These thoughts and feelings are there for us to uncover, but it takes tremendous work … Continue reading
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Tagged Sara Chetkin, The Healing Curve
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