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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 Friday, May 27th, 2016 by Shakti Gawain in CREATIVE VISUALIZATION
“Take a look at your belief system and see if you are holding yourself back by not believing sufficiently in the universal good. Can you actually, realistically imagine yourself as a successful, satisfied, prosperous, fulfilled person? Can you really open … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“Spiritual awakening is spread by overflow. We cannot force another into higher consciousness. We are all like flower buds – we must open and bloom at our own rate, catalyzed by the warmth of the sun. The best way to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 23rd, 2016 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“If you wish to be fully alive you must develop a sense of perspective. Life is infinitely greater than this trifle your heart is attached to and which you have given the power to so upset you. Trifle, yes, because … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 16th, 2016 by Mother Teresa
“People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“The story you’re dreaming today is not the same story that you were dreaming yesterday, or even half an hour ago. Every time you talk about your story, it changes depending on who you’re telling the story to, depending on … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 5th, 2016 by Polly Campbell in HOW TO LIVE AN AWESOME LIFE
“Reaction doesn’t solve anything. In fact, our true needs often go unmet because we’ve added such drama to the situation. When you react, many times you then have to go back and fix, mop up, and apologize for the damage … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 14th, 2016 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Having faith in yourself, and letting go of those memories of times when things did not work will help you open to more abundance. If you must think of the past, think of those times you were powerful and creative. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 1st, 2016 by Neale Donald Walsch in THE NEW REVELATIONS
“Do not seek first to change the world. You will not change the world by trying first to change the world. You will change the world by first changing yourself. You must first decide some important things about yourself, come … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 31st, 2016 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“We don’t need to push life so much as we need to experience it more elegantly, to be motivated more by inspiration than by ambition. Sometimes we’re so intent on moving up the ladder that we make compromises we know … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 by Jonathan Parker in THE SOUL SOLUTION
“I suggest you stop what you’re doing every hour or so if possible, and tune into yourself and ask: “What have I been experiencing during the previous hour?” This is a helpful process that enables you to become more mindful … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 17th, 2016 by Marsha Sinetar in TO BUILD THE LIFE YOU WANT, CREATE THE WORK YOU LOVE
“Spirituality implies any number of diverse drives to know, enrich, and express our inner life. While religion is our particular, potentially fixed system of beliefs (with all its special rites, language, membership, and worldview), spirituality is soft, unfixed, and potentially … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 15th, 2016 by Diane K. Osbon in REFLECTIONS ON THE ART OF LIVING
“What is the meaning of life?” Joseph Campbell was often asked, and he would respond, “There is no meaning. We bring the meaning to it.” Like Carl Jung, he saw the approach of old age, not as a mere diminution … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 5th, 2016 by Abraham Maslow
“The highest achieving, happiest and most effective individuals, those that are truly “self-actualized,” have a number of traits in common. Of these, the three most important are: They learn to live their lives independent of the good opinions of others. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016 by Florence Scovel Shinn in THE POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORD
“Life is a crossword puzzle, the right word gives you the answer. Many people are rattling off destructive words in their conversation. We hear them say, ‘I’m broke! I’m sick! Remember by your words you are justified and by your … Continue reading

