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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 Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“Selfishness comes from fear. You see limits, and the limits set the tone for you. I have told you not to sacrifice, and I repeat it. Now We will go a step further. Sacrifice is an untruth. We have a … Continue reading
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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
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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
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 16, 2020 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“Contrary to what your culture and religion have taught you, nothing but absolutely nothing can make you happy. The moment you see that, you will stop moving from one job to another, one friend to another, one place, one spiritual … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 12th, 2020 by John St. Augustine in EVERY MOMENT MATTERS
“A small voice inside that has been long ignored beckons us to mind our own business as our billions of miles of brain circuits are drenched with the latest news of celebrities and others who have fallen off the wagon … Continue reading
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Tagged Every Moment Matters, John St. Augustine
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“Often, when the modern mind experiences itself as bored, it’s actually merely addicted to cheap stimulation, having been trained by television and so forth to constantly jump out of its center. Learning how to slowly and purposefully arrange flowers in … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“Is it the real you who creates all the drama and suffering in your daily life? Is it the real you who says “Life is a valley of tears, and we come here to suffer?” Is it the real you … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“You are absolutely free when you are not consumed with your self-importance. You are free when you no longer need to be stroked, coddled and approved of by everyone you meet. You are free when you are no longer offended … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 10th, 2020 by Suzanne Scurlock-Durana in FULL BODY PRESENCE
“We get into trouble with one another when we expect others to act as we would and then take it personally when they don’t. Instead of viewing others with our expectations and judgments, we expand our perceptual lens. Think about … Continue reading
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Tagged Full Body Presence, Suzanne Scurlock-Durana
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 1st, 2020 by Dr. Judith Orloff, M.D., in SECOND SIGHT
“We have no idea when spiritual insights will come. Our times of struggle can be just as pivotal as when we’re feeling really connected. All we can do is work toward being intuitively open, no matter what’s happening. Life will … Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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