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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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Tag Archives: Imperfect Spirituality
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 5th, 2024 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Faith is fluid and active, but it also demands monogamy. You don’t just stop living with faith the moment something doesn’t go your way. It isn’t a quick fix. Nor is it an antidote to pain, thought it helps to … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 12th, 2023 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“The next time you’re running errands, pause for five minutes in the parking lot to consider all that had to happen to get you safely to that spot. At one time you had to find the money to buy the … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 27th, 2023 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Optimism does not mean that you feel happy every minute of the day. It doesn’t mean that you’re always upbeat and in a good mood. You are not even required to keep your fingers crossed so that all your problems … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 13th, 2023 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Even the good among us think about the merits of revenge. Anthropologists say it’s a universal trait to want to go after those who came after you. In other cultures, revenge worked to deter those who might do future harm. … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Life is not about feeling bad, it’s about noticing whatever it is you are feeling and working with that to live authentically. You may not always like what you notice and you definitely won’t want to go through it all, … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 26th, 2023 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Acceptance takes you out of that pattern of pain and resistance. It is not giving in. It is not giving up. Acceptance is not resignation. “It’s getting clear about what the reality is, to allow the moment to be without … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 10th, 2022 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“What we want and what our spirit needs, is to be whole and harmonious, to feel complete and aligned with mind, body, and spirit. When we spend time trying to fix and deny and hide entire dimensions of ourselves, we … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Look at the times you’ve been mad or hurt. Were they a result of missed expectations, ideas that didn’t pan out, dreams you held in a death grip? Did you have a clear vision of how you wanted things to … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 6th, 2017 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Emotions are your own personal guidance system. They are energy. It’s the judgment you assign to them that causes trouble or pain. What if you viewed emotions only as a tool, a source of data and information? This way, even … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“As long as we are on the quest to be perfect, to fit some arbitrary image of the ideal person, we’ll be stuck. Think hamster on a wheel, stuck. We’ll be moving fast, sure. We’ll be busy, busy, busy, and … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 11th, 2016 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“To give up our attachments and disconnect from our desires(I’m not saying desires are bad, in fact, I’m all for them; it’s our attachment to them that keeps us stuck and frustrated) to let go of our stories, and our … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Resistance, in a very real way, shows up as blocks in your life. It appears in the form of the same old problems, ongoing arguments, issues that never seem to resolve but always seem to matter – the twenty pounds … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 18th, 2015 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“We lie to ourselves all the time. It’s our way of denying and resisting, and sometimes protecting ourselves. But it’s not an effective way. These lies are simply part of the illusion we create to buffer ourselves against our fears … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 7th, 2015 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Too often in the Age of Distraction we find ways to suppress, ignore, and avoid our uncomfortable feelings. We log on, turn on, tune out with Facebook and iPads and iPods and Blackberries and reality television and trips to the … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Faith is so personal, yet universal, that it’s hard to find a word that describes it just right. Everyone has their own definition of what faith is, but it’s easiest to understand by watching how faith works. Faith is falling … Continue reading
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