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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-forgiveness
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“If you find yourself feeling remorseful about something you have said or done, or regretting something you feel you should have done, what you must do is learn to forgive yourself. By this I mean that you literally need to … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 13th, 2021 by Catherine Ponder in OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
“You would not be the person you are today, you would not have the love, the understanding, the maturity, the depth, the compassion, the soul-searching desire for more of God’s goodness in your life – if you had not had … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Self-forgiveness, Self-love, Self-worth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 12th, 2021 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Worry is like chewing gum – it’s something you do, but it really doesn’t get you anywhere. Worrying about your past mistakes and regrets blocks your ability to forgive and move forward. The human mind cannot consider two opposing thoughts … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 by Karol K. Truman in HEALING FEELINGS FROM YOUR HEART
“Forgiveness of Self is imperative. We usually have a difficult time forgiving ourselves because of feeling unworthy, imperfect, not enough, or not good enough (there is a difference). Consider forgiving your Self first for not being perfect, worthy, enough or … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 1st, 2020 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The reality is that many of us human beings have the tendency to be much harder on ourselves than we are on anyone else. We commonly feel remorseful about things we have said or done in the past, and at … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 24th, 2019 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“You may be setting up a crisis right now, a challenge or a dilemma, to prepare for the birth of a new self. You are always going for the light. You may have interpreted what you did as not being … Continue reading
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Tagged Personal Power through Awareness, Sanaya Roman
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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
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 by Polly Campbell in HOW TO LIVE AN AWESOME LIFE
“When we treat ourselves kindly even after a mistake, we are more likely to try again. Research by developmental psychologist Kristin Neff and others also shows that self-compassion makes us more accountable and productive. This means we have a greater … Continue reading
Posted in Self-blame, Self-forgiveness
Tagged How to Live an Awesome Life, Polly Campbell
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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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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 26th, 2016 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Freedom from the past is only accomplished by your own doing. You and you alone have the choice and ability to either torture yourself for being human or forgive yourself for your humanity. This is when you will be able … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 27th, 2015 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“Zorba the Greek was said to have described himself as “the whole catastrophe.” The truth is, we’re all the whole catastrophe, only we wish that we weren’t. We deny the parts of ourselves that we deem unacceptable rather than accepting … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 by Tess Whitehurst in HOLISTIC ENERGY MAGIC
“You’ve heard it a million times, but it bears repeating: we all make mistakes – all of us. And while guilt can sometimes be a natural side effect of a mistake, especially when we perceive that mistake to have negatively … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 17th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“If you find yourself feeling remorseful about something you have said or done, or regretting something you feel you should have done, what you must do is learn to forgive yourself. By this I mean that you literally need to … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 by Catherine Ponder in OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
“You would not be the person you are today, you would not have the love, the understanding, the maturity, the depth, the compassion, the soul-searching desire for more of God’s goodness in your life – if you had not had … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Self-forgiveness, Self-love, Self-worth
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 22nd, 2010 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Worry is like chewing gum – it’s something you do, but it really doesn’t get you anywhere. Worrying about your past mistakes and regrets blocks your ability to forgive and move forward. The human mind cannot consider two opposing thoughts … Continue reading
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