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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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Tag Archives: Alan Cohen
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 3rd, 2016 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“If you do not value who and what you are, you will seek to borrow worth from the outer world. You will look for validation from people whom you believe know or have more than you. But since everything you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“Spiritual awakening is spread by overflow. We cannot force another into higher consciousness. We are all like flower buds – we must open and bloom at our own rate, catalyzed by the warmth of the sun. The best way to … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 12th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“Our culture is obsessed with planning, and much of it is inspired by fear. Heavy scheduling is a formidable way to avoid intimacy. If we are constantly busy, we do not have to face our feelings and deal with our … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 22nd, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“You are almost sure to rub some people the wrong way when you make a stand for who you are. But that’s not a good enough reason to stop – it’s all the more reason to continue. As much as … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 7th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“Whenever anyone dies, no matter who they were or what they did, they go back to Spirit. Get over the eternal heaven or hell thing right now; it is all a fairy tale designed by people who want to control … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“To become all that you can be, you must welcome into you life people who ask more of you than you can ask of yourself. It is not healthy to surround yourself with people who always agree with you or … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 18th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“Our history is not our destiny. You and I are here to build and live in a new world. Your role in bringing about that world is much simpler than you have realized. You are not required to become a … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“Your choice of a doctor or medical professional is equally important. If you are working with someone to create health and well-being, be sure that person holds a similar vision. Many doctors, well-meaning and skilled though they are, are trained … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 15th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“Never underestimate the importance or power of your dreams. Our dreams are actually much closer to reality than the world we usually accept as real. The Chinese Patriarch Chuang-Tsu told his students, “In a dream I saw myself as a … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 30th, 2015 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“There is no reason for any of us to stay in a situation that is repulsive or damaging to us. Perhaps in our sense of guilt or unworthiness we believe that we must endure a painful predicament because we are … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 11th, 2015 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“Relationships are lessons in tangible form that we need for our personal growth. If we are holding any unconsciousness about a character trait, or some prejudice or judgment about any kind of action, someone who does the thing we don’t … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 1st, 2015 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“The most heinous use of statistics I have seen showed up on a large sign at a metropolitan airport. The sign, sponsored by a cancer organization, blared, “By this time in five years, ____ of ____ you will not be … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 29th, 2015 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“Thoughts are, most assuredly, things. They are conceived in the mind and they travel through time and space like ripples in a pond, affecting all that they touch. Thoughts are the building blocks of our experience; the world that we … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“As some persons begin to discover the relationship between thoughts and events, they begin to be afraid of thinking negative thoughts, worrying, “Oh, no! I just had a thought of something bad happening to me – that means I will … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 10th, 2015 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“It is said that if we want to be truly powerful we need but command what is happening to happen. While there is a humorous note in this advice, there is also a profound wisdom. We are most powerful when … Continue reading

