BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE

Posted on September 4, 2023 by jmaz479

“With all the spiritual seeking and hustle-bustle of self-improvement and personal growth, we tend to lose sight of the bigger picture – that everything  is unfolding as it must, that we are playing our role perfectly, on track and on time. This transcendental statement doesn’t mean that life will always turn out the way we want or think it should; it only serves as a reminder to relax, to take a slow, deep breath (right now) – to accept and make the best of the life we are given.

So above all be gentle with yourself; you are doing the best you can, for now, within your current capacities and awareness. The moment we begin to trust our life as it unfolds, we resign as General Manager of the Universe. And in this not knowing comes an acceptance of ourselves as we are, even as we naturally evolve, through time and circumstance, into who we may be.”

Dan Millman, in “Living on Purpose”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 4th, 2023 by Tony Burroughs in THE LAW OF AGREEMENT

Posted on September 3, 2023 by jmaz479

“Your brothers and sisters with whom you walk this Earth are gifts unto you, each one bringing something new, something you need for your own fulfillment. Even Mother Earth, Herself, laughs as you laugh, cries as you cry, cheers when you cheer. She is with you always, in Her heart, and in yours.

All of life supports you. There is not a rock, a branch, a hillside, a drop or an ocean of water that turns away from you as you approach. All are here for you to work with, to play with, to commune with, to create and recreate with. The world is a joyous playground offering itself for you to do with as you please. There is only one rule of thumb you need follow: Take care of it. Take of it all, so it can thrive and enjoy its experience fully and freely.”

Tony Burroughs,  in “The Law of Agreement”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 1st, 2023 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD

Posted on August 31, 2023 by jmaz479

“Some of those who talk to Me have a high level of faith that I am hearing their words. Yet even they do not expect to hear MINE. So they look for signs. They say, “God, give me a sign.” Yet when I give them a sign in the most common way that they can think of – by using the very language which they speak – they deny Me. And I tell you this, some of you will yet deny Me. Not only will you deny that this is a sign, you will deny that receiving such a sign is even possible.

Yet I tell you this: nothing is impossible in God’s world. I have not stopped talking directly with you, and I never will. You may not always hear clearly, or interpret with complete accuracy what I have to say, but as long as you try, as long as you keep the dialogue open, you give our friendship a chance. And as long as you give God a chance, you will never be alone, never face any important question by yourself, never be without an instant resource in a time of need, and yes, always have a home in My heart. This IS what it means to have a friendship with God.”

God, as spoken to Neale Donald Walsch, “Friendship with God”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 31st, 2023 by Michelle Bersell in F.E.E.L.: FEEL EVERY EMOTION AS LOVE

Posted on August 30, 2023 by jmaz479

“Sadness is present to support you in letting go of old aspects of self, layers of ego protection you no longer need…we usually resist sharing in deeper and more meaningful ways. Expressing yourself more fully simply isn’t what you know or feel comfortable with, and therefore feels threatening. Sadness, when understood from love, serves as your signal to embrace greater clarity and insight as to what more wants to be expressed.

Your sadness allows you to uncover your buried treasure, lovingly behind your ego. Shorter stints of sadness give insight into relatively easy shifts you can quickly make in your life. The longer it has been buried, the grander the treasure you will find, and the deeper the sadness you will feel.”

Michelle Bersell, in “F.E.E.L.: Feel Every Emotion as Love”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Posted on August 29, 2023 by jmaz479

“When you judge others, you are often projecting your thoughts about reality onto them. Those thoughts may not describe them accurately at all! For instance, if you see people yelling at their children in a store, you might think they are bad parents. Instead, they may be tired, under pressure, or doing just what is perfect for their children at that moment. Sending them love will do more to lift them than your negative judgments. As you get beyond judgment and learn to see people through the eyes of compassion, you will feel an increasing oneness with them.”

Sanaya Roman, in “Spiritual Growth”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL

Posted on August 28, 2023 by jmaz479

“You can have a relationship with a person, have total commitment to the relationship, trust the other person completely and yet have no attachment to the person or to the relationship. You give the other person total freedom at all times. The relationship continues as a result of the participants reconfirming the relationship, constantly.

By not holding onto a relationship, there is an opportunity for other people to come into your life. Each relationship has its own kind of commitment which is special to it, and the experience of each relationship expands and enhances the quality of other relationships. In fact, while we are experiencing a particular relationship, the energies of our other relationships flow through us to enrich the present experience. If we feel a need to hold on to one or more of our relationships, we block the free flow of energy.”

Arnold Patent, in “You Can Have It All”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.</p

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 28th, 2023 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS

Posted on August 27, 2023 by jmaz479

“When was the last time you thanked your body for all it does for you on a daily basis? The “inward smile” is an ancient practice, a way to deeply honor the body by acknowledging it and sending it gratitude. It’s also a practice you can begin in the next minute. The inward smile goes by names such as the “cosmic smile,” the “universal smile,” and in mindfulness-based stress reductions parlance, the “body scan.” That it is part of so many traditions is testimony to its significance. When we smile inwardly at the body, we change our relationship with it in a positive and tangible way.”

Donald Altman, in “One Minute Mindfulness”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 25th, 2023 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION

Posted on August 24, 2023 by jmaz479

“If you don’t feel that you are in touch with your higher purpose and you would like to be, ask your inner guidance to begin to bring you information, awareness, and clarity about it. Ask yourself what things you most enjoy doing, or just seem to find yourself doing frequently. How do you express yourself most easily and naturally? What fantasies did you have as a child? What are your fantasies for yourself now? Spend some time exploring them.

Don’t expect immediate answers to those questions. Be patient with yourself. The process of discovering and fulfilling your higher purpose may take years. It cannot be forced or rushed, since it is all part of your unfolding journey. Allow yourself to be with the questions without demanding answers. When answers do come, they may come in surprising ways and unexpected moments.”

Shakti Gawain, in “The Path of Transformation”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 24th, 2023 by John Earle in WAKING UP

Posted on August 23, 2023 by jmaz479

“I have a very simple system I use in counseling for getting to the real emotion underlying a situation. When someone is confused and using “I feel” as the prelude to a thought, (rather than relating an actual feeling) I simply ask, “And how does that make you feel?” So, if someone says, “It makes me feel like he doesn’t care about me,” I say, “And how does that make you feel?” They might answer, “It makes me feel like he lives in his own world.” “And how does that make you feel?”

Eventually, we will “drill down”, as they say in computer lingo, to the core emotion. “It makes me feel angry,” for instance. For some reason, most of us think there might be quite a few emotions, but in reality there are very few, and most, it seems, are variations of anger and sadness. We can use this technique on ourselves, and keep asking the question, “And how does that make me feel?” to get to the core of what we are really feeling as well as refocusing on ourselves.

The reason that it is important for us to know the exact feeling(s) we are experiencing is because our feelings are where our truth resides. When we want to connect with others we need to speak our truth. To do this we will need to know exactly the emotion(s) we are feeling or have felt, because emotion is the place where our truth joins that of others.”

John Earle, in “Waking Up”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023 by Theresa Crabtree in MAYAN MESSAGES: DAILY GUIDE TO SELF-EMPOWERMENT

Posted on August 22, 2023 by jmaz479

“What is it you wish to lay to rest, to release? What is not working for you? What habits keep you from living the life you now only dream of? What behaviors keep you locked into patterns of distrust, unhappiness and unfulfillment? What fears hinder you from being loving and kind?

Take time each day to look at these issues as they arise. Step by step, start releasing the old habits that no longer serve you. This may include finding new friends who are supportive of your ideal life. It may be time to choose a new career or change an attitude you have with another. The good news is that any habit you create, you can un-create. Dream big and choose well.”

  Reverend Theresa Crabtree, in “Mayan Messages: Daily Guide to Self-Empowerment”

Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in THE FORCE

Posted on August 21, 2023 by jmaz479

“If others are pulling you off balance, it is your responsibility to walk away, maintaining control at all times. It becomes doubly important to avoid confrontation because your life is like a stick floating down a river and interpersonal strife snags it, bringing your progress to a standstill. The old Taoist sages, who understood this flow of energy, taught their students to avoid confrontation, for it fuels the ego and strengthens the power of the subconscious over your affairs. The sage walks away, the fool stands and fights.”

Stuart Wilde, in “The Force”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 21st, 2023 by Gary Spinell in BEYOND INTENT

Posted on August 20, 2023 by jmaz479

“Fixation on a goal comes easily, especially with the constant visualization of the goal and how wonderful we know we will feel when we achieve our goal. At the same time, too much fixation is like overwatering a plant. Often overfixating on a goal or desire creates a new belief that nothing matters except achieving this new goal. The result is that even if we have already accomplished many things in our life, our focus can turn to obsession. This obsession with the end result can continually remind us that we will not be happy until our goal is achieved.

The key is to let the process of manifesting work for us. When we let that work, we let God and the Universe go into action. It is not necessary to if we were in a restaurant waiting on our food. In a restaurant, we place our food order only once. For our goals, we can continually remind ourselves through pictures and words of what we are planning to obtain. Yet, the “attachment” to the goal prevents it from occurring.”

Gary Spinell, in “Beyond Intent”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 18th, 2023 by Ragini Elizabeth Michaels in UNFLAPPABLE

Posted on August 17, 2023 by jmaz479

“Mystics embrace change. They embody a deep acceptance of life’s ongoing movement and the uncertainty that movement creates. Without this attitude, the reality of impermanence complicates everything, since you can’t really count on anything remaining the same. On the other hand, to stay sane and functional, you have to assume most things won’’t change: tomorrow the sun will rise and set; time will pass; the day will remain twenty-four hours long; you will eat, work, relate, and sleep; you will take your familiar route to work; and your box of cereal will be where it always is (hopefully).

Do you ever respond to the flow of continual change as an irritating inconvenience? Does it seem like an annoyance you’d like to take over and stop completely? Mystics see it differently. They approach impermanence as an adviser continually informing their thinking and decision-making in the affairs of everyday life. They know that staying tuned to the unending flow of change is invaluable for a workable, happy, and peaceful life.

When you are able to embrace impermanence instead of trying to control it, you’ll feel you’ve found magic. Suddenly you’ll have a wise personal adviser keeping you true to the way life works. Your approach to your problems will take a different turn, and you’ll be on the road to that different brand of happiness.”

Ragini Elizabeth Michaels, in “Unflappable”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thurday, August 17th, 2023 by Theresa Crabtree in MAYAN MESSAGES: DAILY GUIDE TO SELF-EMPOWERMENT

Posted on August 16, 2023 by jmaz479

“Throughout the day, be mindful of your thoughts, words and actions. Are you staying in your integrity? Are you moving towards your stated intentions or goals? Are you feeling balanced, relaxed and in peace? Are you experiencing joy? Are there obstacles that need to be addressed? Are you staying in the now moment rather than worrying about the past or future?

Being balanced is a skill, similar to riding a bicycle. At first, it is tedious as you pay attention to every detail. However, as you practice balancing your body, it eventually becomes second nature as your subconscious mind takes over. You are then free to be more creative, such as riding with no hands or paying more attention to what is happening around you. Notice the wonders of nature as you pedal along.

However, there are dangers to watch for: cars, loose gravel, mud puddles, etc. With practice, you learn to avoid these pitfalls gracefully. If you lose your balance and fall, simply get up and start over. If you get tired, rest. Take a nice easy pace for longevity. Don’t forget to drink plenty of water! Take a lunch, rest under a tree and appreciate all the beauty this world has to offer!”

 Reverend Theresa Crabtree, in “Mayan Messages: Daily Guide to Self-Empowerment”

Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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BEST of PONDER on THIS Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 by Marianne Williamson in A RETURN TO LOVE

Posted on August 15, 2023 by jmaz479

“It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so other people won’t feel insecure around you. You were born to manifest the glory of God that is within you. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Marianne Williamson, in “A Return to Love”

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BEST of Bonus PONDER on THIS

“To this garden we were given,
And we always took for granted
It’s like my daddy told me,
“You just grow where you’re planted”
Now you long to be delivered
From this world of pain and strife
That’s a sorry substitution for a spiritual life.”

Don Henley, in the song, “They’re Not Here, They’re Not Coming” from the CD “Inside Job”

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Jeff MJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service since its inception, “PONDER on THIS” provides subscribers with meaningful content to assist them on their individual paths of spiritual growth. In addition, it benefits subscribers, authors, and publishers by including links to Amazon.com where subscribers can learn more about the book being quoted, and also purchase it.

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