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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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Category Archives: Present Moment Awareness
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 2nd, 2025 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“When you are on a journey, it is certainly helpful to know where you are going or at least the general direction in which you are moving, but don’t forget: the only thing that is ultimately real about your journey … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness, Purpose
Tagged Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 by Danielle Rama Hoffman in THE COUNCIL OF LIGHT
“Everyone that you come in contact with is there on purpose. It is no accident who is bagging your groceries, who you are married to, who your child is, who you are walking down the street with, or who is … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness, Relationships
Tagged Danielle Rama Hoffman, The Council of Light
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 31st, 2025 by Bonnie Glass-Coffin and don Oscar Miro-Quesada in LESSONS IN COURAGE
“The consciousness that we cultivate as we deeply connect to the beauty all around us is open to everything that comes through. We do not silence or reject any emotion, fear, or lower impulse. We simply observe it. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Allowing, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Bonnie Glass-Coffin, don Oscar Miro-Quesada
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“You are not – first and foremost I want to tell you that you are not – your past. You are not your yesterdays. You are not what you did yesterday, what you said yesterday, what you thought yesterday. A … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 14th, 2025 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“When you get stuck, always remind yourself that what you’re stuck on is “only a picture.” If you’re beating yourself up because you failed in something, those feelings of grief, anger and frustration as well as the thoughts that go … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Michael Tamura, You Are the Answer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“Most of our thoughts about “what we shall eat and drink and wear” are related to tomorrow. We scrimp and save and provide for the “rainy day.” We develop a kind of neurosis based on subtle fears for the future. … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Discover the Power Within You, Eric Butterworth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 24th, 2025 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“Have you ever experienced, done, thought, or felt anything outside of the Now? Do you think you ever will? Is it possible for anything to happen or BE outside the Now? The answer is obvious, is it not? Nothing ever … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 16th, 2024 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“If you are dissatisfied with what you have got, or even frustrated or angry about your present lack, that may motivate you to become rich, but even if you do make millions, you will continue to experience the inner condition … Continue reading
Posted in Money, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 21st, 2024 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Acceptance simply means that you make a commitment: “Today I will accept people, situations, circumstances, and events as they occur.” This means I will know that THIS MOMENT IS AS IT SHOULD BE, because the whole universe is as it … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 30th, 2024 by Deepak Chopra in AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND
“Someone who experiences time as a scarce commodity that is constantly slipping away is creating a completely different personal reality from someone who perceives that he has all the time in the world. Is your day full of time pressure? … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Ageless Body Timeless Mind, Deepak Chopra
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 209th, 2024 by Mary Beth Ford in WISDOM FROM THE GARDENS: LIFE LESSONS
“The world’s wisdom traditions teach us that a Divine Essence flows through all creation. Once we accept this truth, then it follows that we are one. We belong to the web of life. From belief in our unity flows appreciation … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness, Purpose
Tagged Mary Beth Ford, Wisdom from the Gardens: Life Lessons
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 17th, 2024 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“If we carry a sense of sadness or victimization long enough, we begin to identify with it. If we receive enough attention or pity for a drama we continually glamorize, we may be tempted to use it as a suit … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Alan Cohen, Dare to Be Yourself
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 9th, 2024 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“We are subject to many illusions in our daily life. The greatest one is the one that keeps us trapped in giving our energy to what always has been. This illusion is characterized by the belief that “The past is … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, Wayne W. Dyer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 23rd, 2024 by Lisette Larkins in DIFFICULT PEOPLE
“There is a silent power derived from an alignment with presence that is not available to those who attempt to demonstrate authority by using confrontational aggressiveness. This new, silent power is accessed and activated when you align with presence – … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Difficult People, Lisette Larkins
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“There’s no sense worrying about anything, everything’s just fine. That’s not ostrich or Pollyana thinking – it’s a strategic debilitating strike aimed right at the heart of the ego who loves woe and has elevated the word victim to celebrity … Continue reading
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Tagged John Randolph Price, Living a Life of Joy
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