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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 Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“The average life expectancy in America is just about 77 years, give or take a few. That’s just over 28,000 days to figure out why you are here, what you are going to do about it, and how you want … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 7th, 2025 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“When you make the present moment, instead of past and future, the focal point of your life, your ability to enjoy what you do – and with it the quality of your life – increases dramatically. Joy is the dynamic … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 23rd, 2025 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“The time to show up fully for life is right now, whatever the circumstances. The decision to be the divine attracts the divine. Life is a swirling pool of infinite potential at every single moment, and we ourselves either activate … Continue reading
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Tagged Everyday Grace, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“When someone goes to the doctor and says, “I hear a voice in my head,” he or she will most likely be sent to a psychiatrist. The fact is that, in a very similar way, virtually everyone hears a voice, … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 6th, 2025 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“Every human being is born with a healthy emotional system. We love and accept ourselves when we are born. We don’t make judgments about which parts of ourselves are good and which parts are bad. We dwell in the fullness … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness, Self-acceptance
Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 26th, 2025 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“The busier your mind is, the more you are apt to be unconsciously affected by energy. The more silent your inner dialogue when you are listening to another, the more you can direct the outcome, and be aware of your … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Personal Power through Awareness, Sanaya Roman
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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
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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
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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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