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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: Relationships
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 27th, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in THE QUICKENING
“We learn about ourselves through relationships because they reflect what we are back to us. If you are surrounded by nonsense that means you have allowed nonsense to establish itself in your life. Simple really. If your relationships are loving … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Quickening
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 24th, 2023 by DR. DEB SCHWARZ HIRSCHHORN IN THE HEALING IS MUTUAL
“The concept of soul mates originated in the Biblical account of creation of the first people. According to the Biblical story, God indicated to Adam that in as much as it wouldn’t be good for him to be lonely, he … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Dr. Deb Schwarz Hirschhorn, The Healing Is Mutual
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 12th, 2022 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX
“The person who comes right now will be a match to the essence of the person you are right now. When you are feeling misunderstood or lonely or unloved, you cannot find a mate who will offer anything different to … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction, Relationships
Tagged Esther and Jerry Hicks, Getting Into the Vortex
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 4th, 2022 by Leo Buscaglia in LOVING EACH OTHER
“The very measure of a good relationship is in how much it encourages optimal intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth. So, if a relationship becomes destructive, endangers our human dignity, prevents us from growing, continually depresses and demoralizes us – and … Continue reading
Posted in Jealousy, Relationships
Tagged Leo Buscaglia, Loving Each Other, Rollo May
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 28th, 2021 by David Viscott in HOW TO LIVE WITH ANOTHER PERSON
“Relationships seldom die because they suddenly have no life left in them. They wither slowly, either because people do not understand how much or what kind of upkeep, time, work, love and caring they require, or because people are too … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness, Relationships
Tagged David Viscott, How to Live with Another Person, Ralph Waldo Emerson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 20th, 2021 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“In relationships, the primary motivator for manipulation is emotional insecurity. If I can get you to feel guilty, you will stay where I want you and do what I like. You will have sex with me, give me money, keep … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Relationships
Tagged Alan Cohen, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 21st, 2021 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
Many people come to me and say, “Gosh, I want someone who loves me. I want the right man or the right woman to come into my life.” Who is the right man or the right woman? It’s not about … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships, Self-love
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 7th, 2021 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Hard as it is to believe, emotional safety is not to be found in most relationships. That is because most relationships are addictive and temporary. They end in mutual distrust and/or abandonment. Yet, when we “fall in love,” we have … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 by Jerry and Ester Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX
“If you have the developed the pattern of working hard to keep those around you happy, then when they are not happy, when they are presenting anger to you, you may feel that their anger has something to do with … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Power of Positive Thinking, Relationships
Tagged Esther and Jerry Hicks, Getting Into the Vortex
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 11th, 2021 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Every relationship is a teaching-learning assignment. Anyone we are destined to meet, we will. We are drawn to each other for teaching and learning, as each of us is presented with the chance to learn the next lesson in the … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 31st, 2019 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“You are not dependent upon the companionship of others as much as you tend to think you are. You are not any more integral to others’ lives than they are to yours. Yet how you want to keep everyone and … Continue reading
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Tagged Gloria Wendroff, Heavenletters
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 9th, 2019 by Don Miguel Ruiz, in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
“How many times do we pay for one mistake? The answer is thousands of times. The human is the only animal on earth that pays a thousand times for the same mistake. The rest of the animals pay once for … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Relationships
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 by Doris Roper in WAKE UP Your Life!
“This is what I have learned about the people around us: Whenever somebody triggers something in you, pushes a button, causes an unpleasant sensation for you, do not look at that person. Look at yourself. Ask yourself, “What is it … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships, Shadow Work
Tagged Doris Roper, WAKE UP Your Life!
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March, 1st, 2019 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“Are you aware of how tightly you hold on to what is not for you to hold on to? You try to hold people to you. You try to keep them in place. But people are travelers in their own … Continue reading
Posted in Detachment, Relationships
Tagged Gloria Wendroff, Heavenletters
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“In every experience we face, there is always a time when ultimate problems exist merely as seed possibilities. In all bitter feuds between people, in all wars between nations, in all emotional problems of individuals, there was always a time … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Discover the Power Within You, Eric Butterworth
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