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About Pondercentral, PONDER on THIS, and me, author Jeff Maziarek
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
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 12th, 2012 by Hrvoje Butkovic in LIVING DELIBERATELY
“Deliberate living as defined here is also not a belief system; it is a state of being. Because of the evolutionary nature of our existence, it is really a progression of states of being, each more purposeful and authentic than … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“To regain your integrity and authenticity you must develop the courage to surrender to your inner power. To do this, you must live according to your awareness and remain true to yourself even if others disagree with you. You must … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 2nd, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Can you imagine the relief when you don’t have to impress anybody anymore? Oh, what a relief. Happiness at last. You no longer feel the need or the compulsion to explain things anymore. What is there to be explained? And … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 22nd, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Of the multitude of questions that arise in a person’s life, there is little doubt the most challenging one to find an answer for is, “Who am I?” It is likely that throughout all of recorded history, this single question … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 20th, 2012 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“The wisdom, the power, the courage, the love, the kingdom of Heaven – are inside us. It’s just that we forget. We forget to trust ourselves; we forget to listen; we forget to pay attention to the highest and best … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 4th, 2012 by Oriah Mountain Dreamer in THE INVITATION
“Seeing beauty is not about narrowing our vision, designating only some of its manifestations as worthy. It means expanding our definition of beauty, suspending our judgments, and appreciating the quiet joy of riding a bicycle along the lake and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Oriah Mountain Dreamer, The Invitation
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“You alone are the architect of your life. You have two choices: One is to follow the lead of the external world and do what society tells you to do or the second option is to follow your genuine self … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 4th, 2012 by Ralph Waldo Emerson in SELF-RELIANCE
“Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the “personhood” of every one of its members. Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his/her bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self Reliance, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 30th, 2012 by Alice O. Howell in THE DOVE IN THE STONE
“Invite the Sacred to participate in your joy in little things, as well as in your agony over the great ones. There are as many miracles to be seen through a microscope as through a telescope. Start with little things … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice O. Howell, The Dove in the Stone
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 23rd, 2012 by D. Stephenson Bond in LIVING MYTH
“The soul suffers when we lack reverence. We live in an age that understands respect – respect earned through achievement, power, or actions. We live in an age that understands rights, obligations, and sets of commitments. But we have difficulty … Continue reading
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Tagged D. Stephenson Bond, Jackson Browne, Living Myth, The Fuse, The Pretender
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 by Alfred D’Souza in SEVEN CHOICES
“For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin – real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred D'Souza, Jackson Browne, Seven Choices, The Only Child, The Pretender
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 by Nicolya Christi in 2012 A CLARION CALL
“When we are disconnected from God/Source, we are disconnected from ourselves and we experience suffering. Many of us have been raised to believe that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, which further alienates us from God, as we … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 6th, 2012 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Make a list of all the people you have written out of your life as evil or scumbags. Write down everything that their presence has taught you. Have you learned to not repeat victim behaviors? Reconsider that so-called scumbag’s value … Continue reading
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