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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
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 by Shakti Gawain, in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“To live consciously we need to reclaim and develop our awareness of how to live on the earth. Most of us need to learn to live more simply, without using up so many resources and creating so much waste. This … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 by Rich Work and Ann Marie Groth in AWAKEN TO THE HEALER WITHIN
“What an incredible world we have within each of us. We inhabit a world that replaces itself approximately every eleven months (except for the tiny hair-like neurons that send electrical impulses throughout the body.) – bones are replaced every 90 … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 16th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“I often use a flashlight to demonstrate a point about focusing on your problems. I’ll shine the light on the floor, in a narrow beam, casting a small circle on the floor. I tell the client to look at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 8th, by Dan Millman, in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Each of us is given one gift – a special strength or talent – and it is our task to discover and cultivate it. Take stock of your potential strengths. If you are not sure, ask friends or loved ones; … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA
“The opening of the heart is an awesome personal politic, providing us with an internal strength greater than any worldly power. As we receive God’s love and impart it to others, we are given the power to repair the world. … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Sunday, December 28th, 2008 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“You will find a message in your life today. You will stumble upon it. It will find its way to you. It is marked for you. Be alert to a message today. You do not know from where it will … Continue reading
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Tagged Gloria Wendroff, Heavenletters
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“From my experience while traveling the path of spiritual growth, I can confidently say that once you begin in earnest to seek a deeper understanding of yourself, as well as the nature of existence itself, it’s impossible to turn back. … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 8th, 2008 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“Do not accept the limits of your form. That is what you have been doing. No longer accept limits. Unlimit yourself. I put no limits on you. I never did, and I don’t know how. What limit do you think … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 4th, 2008 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“Everything we hate, resist, or disown about ourselves takes on a life of its own, undermining our feelings of worthiness. When we come face-to-face with our dark side our first instinct is to turn away, and our second is to … Continue reading
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Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“In mortal life what limits us first and last are names, labels, and definitions. Having a name is useful – it lets you know which birth certificate is yours – but it quickly turns into a limitation. Your name is … Continue reading
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Tagged Deepak Chopra, Gandhi, The Way of the Wizard
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 24th, 2008 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“Less than confident means you do not know you belong on earth with all the full rights and privileges of a child of God. You think you are an interloper and you must tiptoe around and perhaps curry favor. Confidence … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“The only advice you can give to the seeker is this: seek for truth within your own heart, for there alone you can find it. Share your experiences? Yes, to be sure! Your story can be of immense help to … Continue reading
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Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 14th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Jesus spoke of our “divine inheritance” as being one of, “the kingdom, the power, and the glory of God.” This, He told us, is our inheritance – our birthright. He also spoke of those who sought to build their own, … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“No resource has had a more profound impact on my spiritual growth than the live recording of a workshop by the late Fr. Anthony DeMello called Wake Up to Life. After just one session – a mere seven hours – … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 6th, 2008 by Florence Scovel Shinn, in THE POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORD
“Every day is a day of Judgment. We used to be taught that it would be at the end of the world. Look back at your life and see how you have attracted either happiness or disaster through your words. … Continue reading
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