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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.
Spirituality Simplified by Jeff Maziarek
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Category Archives: Present Moment Awareness
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 9th, 2026 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“There is nothing wrong with striving to improve your life situation. You can improve your life situation, but you cannot improve your life. Life is primary. Life is your deepest inner Being. It is already whole, complete, perfect. Your life … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 8th, 2026 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“Another simple but highly effective way of finding space in your life is closely linked to the breath. You will find that by feeling the subtle flow of air in and out of the body as well as the rise … Continue reading
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Tagged A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 16th, 2026 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“All the power and fulfillment humans yearn for exist in the present moment. In the now is tremendous energy, more than the mind can imagine. Nothing could be closer, yet nothing slips away faster. That is the mystery and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Way of the Wizard
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“Surrender is the simple but profound wisdom of yielding to rather than opposing the flow of life. The only place where you can experience the flow of life is in the Now, so to surrender is to accept the present … Continue reading
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Tagged Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 31st, 2026 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“Our culture is obsessed with planning, and much of it is inspired by fear. Heavy scheduling is a formidable way to avoid intimacy. If we are constantly busy, we do not have to face our feelings and deal with our … Continue reading
Posted in Goals, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Alan Cohen, Dare to Be Yourself
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 31st, 2026 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“Your intellect loves to plan everything out in a logical way; your intuition is spontaneous. Being flexible is important. If you rigidly stick to your pre-planned goals, you may miss many messages from your intuition telling you how to make … Continue reading
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Tagged Personal Power through Awareness, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“Since ancient times, spiritual masters of all traditions have pointed to the Now as the key to the spiritual dimension. Despite this, it seems to have remained a secret. It is certainly not taught in churches and temples. If you … Continue reading
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Tagged Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 3rd, 2026 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“Anything abnormal in life fascinates us, whether in the body, bank account, or in relationships. And what we focus our attention on grows – the malady intensifies, the lack produces more of its kind, and the discord gets harsher – … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“Paying your rent, taking good care of yourself, and being self-sufficient are as important to your spiritual growth as meditating. Growth for most of you comes from living life fully, not from avoiding life and going off to a cave … Continue reading
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Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 by Eckhart Tolle in PRACTICING THE POWER OF NOW
“What you refer to as your “life” should more accurately be called your “life situation.” It is psychological time: past and future. Certain things in the past didn’t go the way you wanted them to go. You are still resisting … Continue reading
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Tagged Eckhart Tolle, Practicing the Power of Now
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 11th, 2026 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Simply desire to be aware and awareness is. It comes and goes with the breath. If you want to be aware, breathe! Breathe in to embrace this moment. Breathe out to release it. Breathe, breathe, breathe. Each breath is an … Continue reading
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Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 21st, 2026 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“When someone starts out with, “You should have,” try telling the person, “If you can get me a round-trip ticket back to the same time you’re talking about, I’ll gladly do what you say I should have done. But if … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 by Thich Nhat Hanh in PEACE IS EVERY STEP
“Hope is important, because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. But that is the most that hope can do for us – … Continue reading
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Tagged Peace Is Every Step, Thich Nhat Hanh
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“If you are trying to look into the future, to see the outcome of something, often the information will come back not through your mind, but through your body. You may be trying to decide upon a path, and as … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Personal Power through Awareness, Sanaya Roman
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