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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: Present Moment Awareness
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Visit a graveyard. Its an enormously purifying and beautiful experience. You look at this name and you say, “Gee, he lived so many years ago, two centuries ago; he must have had all the problems that I have, must have … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 18th, 2023 by Lisette Larkins in DIFFICULT PEOPLE
“The analytical mind is completely unaware of the perfection of universal intelligence, that awesome force that conspires in the convergence of happenings, circumstances, events, and occurrences arising seemingly out of nowhere to reveal life’s innate harmony. Although the analytical mind … Continue reading
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Tagged Difficult People, Lisette Larkins
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 28th, 2023 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“To help your mind relax, change your hostile attitude towards your mind. Instead of saying: “Oh no, here’s that thought and feeling again!” say, “Okay, I see the thought, I see my frustration, and I know that it will pass. … Continue reading
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Tagged Eliza Mada Dalian, In Search of the Miraculous
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Learning to be fully in the present is a skill that requires constant practice, because as you well know, your mind has strong tendencies to migrate both forward and backward. The key to mastering this skill is to regularly remind … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 24th, 2023 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“People are desperate to know that their loved ones have crossed the threshold of death and that they are well and did not suffer. I am fascinated with our fascination with contacting those who have gone before us. As I … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 20th, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Try not to lean into the future by talking or thinking about it constantly. Instead, take time each day to make the “now” special, honoring what you do have and what you have achieved. Avoid what I call plan-itis. Endlessly … Continue reading
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Tagged Silent Power, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“If you tend to reminisce about good times or relationships you have experienced in the past, you must understand these types of thoughts keep you from fully experiencing the present moment. Ideally, what you need to do is to develop … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“…The desire to know what will occur, and the urge to make detailed plans to ensure one’s own security down the road, are both related to the ego’s need for safety as a result of its deeply held fear of … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“If we want to change worlds, then we have to change time slots. There’s no point in trying to watch Seinfeld at 8:00 if it’s on at 7:00. And there’s no point in trying to find miracles in the past … Continue reading
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Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 19th, 2023 by JB Lewis in THE MIRACLE OF YOU: BACK TO CONSCIOUSNESS
“Since time is not a real factor in the Absolute, creation appears instant since all that exists, exists right now. That would explain why God is never in a hurry because, to be in a hurry, God would have to … Continue reading
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Tagged JB Lewis, The Miracle of You: Back to Consciousness
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The past only has an impact on the present when you continue to waste your powerful thought and feeling energies on something that no longer exists at all, other than in your own mind. Whatever it was that happened is … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Taming one’s trepidation about the future ultimately requires that a person muster up the courage to face up to his or her fears. What you will find as you embark upon this course is that it is kind of like … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 1st, 2022 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART
“To live in the present demands on ongoing and unwavering commitment. As we follow a spiritual path, we are required to stop the war not once but many times. Over and over we feel the familiar tug of thoughts and … Continue reading
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Tagged A Path With Heart, Jack Kornfield
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The truth is you actually spend very little time being fully aware of what is occurring in any given moment. If you are like most people, your mind is always trending towards thoughts about the past (i.e., regrets, anger, reminiscing), … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 by Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell in LIFE: LIVING IN FULFILLMENT EVERY DAY
“The only guarantee in life is change. When you are lost in the promises of some distant future, waiting for the magical day when you will finally be happy, all your energy is draining toward some future event, with little … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Annemarie Greenwood, LIFE: Living in Fulfillment Every Day, Marissa Campbell
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