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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 by Rachel Naomi Remen in KITCHEN TABLE WISDOM
“Those who don’t love themselves as they are rarely love life as it is either. Most people have come to prefer certain of life’s experiences and deny and reject others, unaware of the hidden things that may come wrapped in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 13th, 2020 by Misa Hopkins in THE ROOT OF ALL HEALING
“Taking responsibility for everything that happens in your life is one of the steps to claiming your power and experiencing a complete healing. Once you truly embrace your journey and take full responsibility for your life, it would feel pretty … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 29th, 2020 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Believing that we lack beauty, intelligence, social position, wealth, and talent, that we are not as good as others, is painful and grossly limiting and it’s not true…Making our life’s purpose about proving our worth as a person is pathetic … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 7th, 2020 by Shakti Gawain in LIVING IN THE LIGHT
“Appreciate the beauty in your body and in yourself, today. Focus on what you do like about yourself. The more willing you are to do this, the easier it will become. Your body will respond to this appreciation and grow … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 31st, 2020 by Dean Shrock in WHY LOVE HEALS
“Whenever you find yourself becoming stressed, or your buttons are being pushed, take time as soon as possible to sit down and get in touch with that part of yourself that’s feeling out of sorts. Be in touch with your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 30th, 2020 by Shakti Gawain in CREATIVE VISUALIZATION
“In order to use creative visualization to create what you want in life, you must be willing and able to accept the best that life has to offer you – your “good.” Strange as it may seem, many of us … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“Desperation comes from the gulf between God and the self. To remember we are one with all is to reawaken the God within us. Our divinity and our passion are intertwined. When we awaken our passion we awaken our divinity. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“Any time you look at yourself with critical eyes, switch your focus immediately to the presence within you, and its perfection will reveal itself to You. As you do this, all imperfections that have manifested in your life will dissolve, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 8th, 2019 by Neale Donald Walsch in COMMUNION WITH GOD
“Health is an announcement of agreement between your body, mind, and spirit. When you are not healthy, look to see which parts of you disagree. Perhaps it is time for you to rest your body, but your mind doesn’t know … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 12th, 2019 by Gary Zukav in THE SEAT OF THE SOUL
“If you are unkind to yourself you will be unkind to others, and if you are negligent of yourself you will be that to others. Only by feeling compassion for yourself can you feel compassion for others. If you cannot … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 13th, 2019 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“You may think no one exerts power over you, but you give power to others constantly. The power and the glory are Mine. Yet you exalt others. You think they have something to do with you. You think they have … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 by Chérie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME THESE ARE THE RULES
“To respect your body is to hold it in high regard and honor it. Respect is treating your body with the same care you would give any other valuable and irreplaceable object. Learning to respect your body is vital. When … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“When you complain that someone or something is making you sad or angry, ask yourself, “Why am I choosing to experience that feeling or to react in that way?” Blaming others will always take away your power. If you can … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“The first step toward improving your relationship with yourself is to accept yourself just the way you are. You don’t need to learn how to love yourself. You need to unlearn all of the reasons you reject yourself, and by … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 6th, 2018 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“Love and respect are what we should also teach our children, but the only way to teach them love and respect is to love and respect ourselves. There is no other way. Again, we can only give them what we … Continue reading

