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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.
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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
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 13th, 2015 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“To say no to people – that’s wonderful; that’s part of waking up. Part of waking up is that you live your life as you see fit. And understand: That is NOT selfish. The selfish thing is to demand that … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 9th, 2015 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“Why do you allow yourself to be in situations throughout the day, even minor ones with store clerks, customers, or telephone calls, in which you are made to feel depreciated? It is because of a belief many of you picked … Continue reading
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
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 12th, 2015 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS
“Each day you have many successes. To you they may seem unimportant. But to the sage, everything is important. Most of us tend to underplay our triumphs, for we are taught as children not to boas – to be nice … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 by Louise Hay in YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE
“How perfect you were when you were a tiny baby. Babies do not have to do anything to become perfect, they already are perfect, and they act as if they know it. They know they are the center of the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“One of the strangest delusions believed by many of us is that it is good to love other people but bad to love yourself. I suggest that the more you are able to see, love, and accept the one facet … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 29th, 2015 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“No matter where you are or what you may be, no matter how much you have lost or how little you have gained, no matter how far you many think yourself to be from the heights you have set for … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“While many people fear that following their joy is a sign of selfishness or egotism, they do not realize that they have a long way to go before they would become self-indulgent. More people suffer from a sense of unworthiness … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 15th, 2014 by Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell in LIFE: LIVING IN FULFILLMENT EVERY DAY
“We’ve all heard the expression ‘you are not the center of the universe.’ Well, I am here to tell you that indeed you are! In fact, taking care of yourself and your needs has to come first! Perhaps you’ve heard … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Self-love involves respecting the self and living in higher purpose. When you put value on yourself, your time, love and vision, so will others. Whenever you value and respect yourself, speaking with truth about who you are and taking appropriate … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 9th, 2013 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“Self-worth is not a thing; it is a perception. Just as a gymnast begins a routine with ten points and receives deductions for reach mistake, so you began life with a natural, complete sense of worth. (Have you ever met … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 9th, 2013 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“If you want to experience a world that is caring and supports your images of self-love, begin looking at what you are saying about the world to yourself. You can change your encounters with people and the world by altering … Continue reading
Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 23rd, 2013 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Faith is founded upon the observation that the universe operates according to a higher intelligence, a master play, revealed as orderly laws. As Einstein said, “God does not play dice with the universe.” Neither does God play dice with you. … Continue reading