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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 by Alanis Morissette in EXCUSES
“Why, no one will help me, I’m too dumb, I’m too smart, They’ll not understand me, I’m lonely, they’ll hate me There’s not enough time, it’s too hard to help me God wants me to work, no resting, no lazy … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 23rd, 2017 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“It is spiritual pride to think that you are any further on the journey than anyone else. Even if this were true, it would not serve you to know it or claim it. What serves you is compassion for self, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 21st, 2017 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Make an inner commitment to establish a new relationship with truth. The way to make this happen is to catch yourself when you are exaggerating or deceiving anyone, including yourself. Then silently tell yourself that you were about to puff … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 by Thich Nhat Hanh in PEACE IS EVERY STEP
“In Buddhism the word “suchness” is used to mean “the essence of particular characteristics of a thing or a person, its true nature.” If we want to live in peace and happiness with a person, we have to see the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 26th, 2017 by Shakti Gawain in LIVING IN THE LIGHT
“The traditional macho man has a helpless, hysterical female voice inside of him desperately trying to be heard. He will tend to attract women who have a low self-image and are clingy and needy, or who express their power indirectly … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 by Thich Nhat Hanh in NO DEATH, NO FEAR
“Look into a plum tree. In each plum on the tree there is a pit. That pit contains the plum tree and all previous generations of plum tree. The plum pit contains an eternity of plum trees. Inside the pit … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 1st, 2017 by Neale Donald Walsch in HOME WITH GOD
“All of life is interconnected. No aspect or individuation of the Whole acts independently of any other aspect or individuation. Life continuously creates interactively. We are producing outcomes mutually. There is no other way We CAN produce them. Your conversation … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 17th, 2017 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“If you resist delegating, you end up doing all kinds of things you don’t want or need to do. Then you wonder why you feel overwhelmed. Or why your business isn’t growing. Or why your children are so needy. It’s … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 13th, 2017 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Conscience is important, as is remorse. But they are meant to lead us to new life, not leave us drowning in a sea of guilt. When we have chosen fear instead of love – and who among us hasn’t – … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“Individual is defined by Webster as not divisible, not separable. Grasp that in its fullness. It means we are all part of a united Soul-base that cannot be divided. Thus, I am a part of you and you are part … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 by Stuart Wilde in THE LITTLE MONEY BIBLE
“People often wonder why a god that is all love and compassion can allow pain and suffering. But it’s easy to see that the spirit – the one you actually are – doesn’t “do” any pain and suffering. It remains … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 13th, 2017 by Michelle Paisley Reed in MANIFESTING MIRACLES AND MONEY
“As you open your eyes first thing in the morning, remind yourself that it is your soul looking out of your body vehicle. Focus your awareness on your soul as the one who is seeing throughout the day. Gaze a … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 6th, 2017 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“Challenge the idea that you need more and more things to improve the quality of your life. Most wealthy people really do often talk longingly of the leaner, hungrier days, when they appreciated the simple things, when love could freely … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 by Dr Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“To conduct yourself on a spiritual plane, begin living one day at at time emphasizing ethics rather than rules. Inventory all the rules that you follow so emphatically. Rather than conducting your life according to someone else’s rules, try having … Continue reading

