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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: Worry
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 29th, 2023 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“All contagion begins in the mind. There is a moment when you can say “NO” to every physical affliction that comes to you. Deal with the fear-thought quickly – affirm, “I am a spiritual being, and therefore I will NOT … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Power of Positive Thinking, Worry
Tagged Discover the Power Within You, Eric Butterworth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“A vast amount of human beings destroy precious moments throughout their lives due to unnecessary worry. The important thing to realize is the fact that worry does absolutely nothing productive for the past, present, or future. Why continue to do … Continue reading
Posted in Worry
Tagged Reverend Theresa Crabtree, Richard A. Singer, Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 15th, 2021 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“Struggle, worry, planning and controlling runs against the grain of life. Life compresses chaos and orderliness together. You cannot have one without the other. If you want to be in the flow of life, you can’t struggle against it at … Continue reading
Posted in Uncertainty, Worry
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Way of the Wizard
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 28th, 2021 by Megan Don in MEDITATIONS WITH TERESA OF AVILA
“We can fear everything, said Teresa, if we let ourselves succumb to the notion of fear. Our imaginations can turn against us and show us scenarios that are very far from the mind of the Beloved. Then we worry, which … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Worry
Tagged Meditations with Teresa of Avila, Megan Don
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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
Posted in Self-forgiveness, Worry
Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 14th, 2020 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“Attention is energy. Whatever you feed it to, will grow. Attention is intention. Whatever you think and talk about paves the runway for what you will create. When you pay attention to things you want to happen, you increase the … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Worry
Tagged Alan Cohen, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 by Justine Toms in SMALL PLEASURES, FINDING GRACE IN A CHAOTIC WORLD
“How do I start to make a new practice in my life? Here’s what I’ve come up with. First, I need to become aware of the moments when I’m in my worry mode, those times when my brain is spinning … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Worry
Tagged Justine Toms, Small Pleasures Finding Grace in a Chaotic World
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 25th, 2020 by Justine Toms in SMALL PLEASURES, FINDING GRACE IN A CHAOTIC WORLD
“At least once a year I have a psychic checkup, and at my last visit my psychic doctor gave me a wonderful game to play when I get into those negative loops. It’s called, the “Wouldn’t It Be Wonderful?” game … Continue reading
Posted in Worry
Tagged Justine Toms, Small Pleasures Finding Grace in a Chaotic World
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 16th, 2020 by Vadim Zeland in REALITY TRANSURFING I-V
“Don’t let information about catastrophes/disasters get to you, do not become interested in them, do not live through them emotionally, as if they have happened to you, do not discuss them. Basically, let any information concerning these things pass you … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Law of Attraction, Witnessing, Worry
Tagged Reality Transurfing Steps I-V, Vadim Zeland
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Recognizing the origins of stress from a spiritual perspective, we find a key to dismantling the thoughts that produce it. Stress is simply the inevitable consequence of thinking the unreal is real. In that sense, stress is a choice. If … Continue reading
Posted in Stress, Worry
Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 16th, 2016 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Jesus taught us not to be anxious and worry about our life, but to seek first the Source of all creation. Then, he said, all things will be provided us. After all, don’t we go to the faucet when we … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration, Worry
Tagged Michael Tamura, You Are the Answer
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