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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: Self-acceptance
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“It feels good when other people believe in you, trust in you, and support you. Yet, if you want to be powerful, it is important not to need other people to do so as a condition of believing in yourself. … Continue reading
Posted in Approval from Others, Self-acceptance, Self-love
Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 4th, 2017 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“Life is trying to teach us how to open the door and begin to look at those parts of ourselves that we’ve been frightened of, that we’ve hated, that we think are bad and ugly, and awful and scary. Life … Continue reading
Posted in Self-acceptance
Tagged Shakti Gawain, The Path of Transformation
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 26th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Appreciation and approval are two entirely different things. Appreciation is the natural, spontaneous flow of energy back to you when others feel connected to you and your story. There is nothing you can do to precipitate appreciation other than to … Continue reading
Posted in Approval from Others, Self-acceptance, Self-love
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 29th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“The willingness to forgive yourself is the necessary step to being in harmony with all of the universal principles. It gives you permission to be whatever you choose. And it gives you the right to self-determination. Everything that you have … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Forgiveness, Self-acceptance, Self-forgiveness
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 28th, 2016 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“Self-acceptance is nothing more than a shift in consciousness. It requires only a change of mind. If you hair is falling out, then you have the choice to mask it, worry about it or accept it. Acceptance means that you … Continue reading
Posted in Self-acceptance, Self-worth
Tagged Manifest Your Destiny, Wayne W. Dyer
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“As long as we are on the quest to be perfect, to fit some arbitrary image of the ideal person, we’ll be stuck. Think hamster on a wheel, stuck. We’ll be moving fast, sure. We’ll be busy, busy, busy, and … Continue reading
Posted in Self-acceptance
Tagged Imperfect Spirituality, Polly Campbell
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Enjoying your life is easy when you’re having fun. The challenge is enjoying being part of it when the going gets tough. Of course, it doesn’t mean that you have to enjoy tragedies. It’s knowing that you can choose to … Continue reading
Posted in Self-acceptance, Self-love
Tagged Michael Tamura, You Are the Answer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 2nd, 2016 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“The devil is never anything other than one’s own devilish thoughts and feelings and these, no matter how devilish, can be changed. That is not to imply that it is always an easy task to do. While sometimes changes happen … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Self-acceptance
Tagged r, Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 25th, 2016 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Self-esteem means believing in yourself, knowing that you did the best you knew how, even though two days later you could see a better way. It involves making yourself right rather than wrong and allowing yourself to feel good about … Continue reading
Posted in Self-acceptance, Self-love
Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 18th, 2016 by Sara Chetkin in THE HEALING CURVE
“Your happiness will never come from arranging and controlling your external world. It can only come from your willingness to know yourself fully, and to express joyfully and freely from this knowing. Escape the illusion that control of your environment … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Self-acceptance, Self-forgiveness, Self-love, Self-respect
Tagged Sara Chetkin, The Healing Curve
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 30th, 2015 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“The whole point of the journey from ego to spirit is one of acceptance. If you aren’t very confident or have a poor self-image, the first thing you need to do is accept that. The second thing is to gradually … Continue reading
Posted in Self-acceptance
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 23rd, 2015 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“Look at everything that you think and feel and say and do that you do not like in yourself. Your negative emotions, your defects, your handicaps, your errors, your attachments and neuroses and hang-ups and yes, even your sins. Can … Continue reading
Posted in Self-acceptance, Self-love, Witnessing
Tagged Fr. Anthony DeMello, The Way to Love
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 11th, 2015 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Whenever you’re trying to be something other than who you are, in a condition other than how you are, somewhere other than here and at some time other than now, you’re going to be out of your body. The good … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness, Self-acceptance
Tagged Michael Tamura, You Are the Answer
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