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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: In Search of the Miraculous
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 30th, 2023 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Trust your gut feeling and take risks by saying “no” to things that don’t feel right for you. The best way to practice surrendering to your inner power is to cultivate courage. Dare to be different and do what feels … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 28th, 2023 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“To help your mind relax, change your hostile attitude towards your mind. Instead of saying: “Oh no, here’s that thought and feeling again!” say, “Okay, I see the thought, I see my frustration, and I know that it will pass. … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Your fear is a blessing. It is giving you an opportunity to dis-identify from your mind and learn to trust the unknown. The mind can never trust or surrender. Trust always happens through intelligence and consciousness. The mind always asks … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 21st, 2022 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“To regain your integrity and authenticity you must develop the courage to surrender to your inner power. To do this, you must live according to your awareness and remain true to yourself even if others disagree with you. You must … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 26th, 2017 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“When you hear that you need to be present, your mind immediately thinks that it should do something to be present. When you try to be present, you become confused, anxious, and begin to struggle. Then you get exhausted, and … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Thoughts and emotions are not in our head alone – they are suppressed everywhere in our body and grow like weeds in a garden. Everything we feel, think, and hold on to is stored in our body, layer upon layer. … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Healing, Honesty, Thoughts
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Your ego-mind is like the bark of a tree. For a tree to survive and mature it needs the bark to protect it from the outside elements. When the tree has matured and begins to die, its bark starts to … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Surrendering to life doesn’t mean to remain passive. It means to take responsibility for how your life is and has been, and for how you would like to see yourself in the future. To improve the quality of lie and … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 12th, 2015 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Observation with self-awareness is like a torch that illuminates the unconscious darkness both inside and outside and transforms it into conscious light. To see the world with self-awareness means to stand apart from whatever you are observing instead of being … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Each time a thought comes into your consciousness, look at it with a welcoming attitude, accept it, and let it go. Don’t judge or analyze the thought, just accept it and let it go. When you try to analyze or … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Witnessing
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“All struggles and unhappiness arise out of your rejection of what life brings. Instead of enjoying the life you already have, you seek what your beliefs and conditionings dictate. If you were prepared to accept what life gives you and … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 18th, 2013 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Trust your gut feeling and take risks by saying “no” to things that don’t feel right for you. The best way to practice surrendering to your inner power is to cultivate courage. Dare to be different and do what feels … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“To help your mind relax, change your hostile attitude towards your mind. Instead of saying: “Oh no, here’s that thought and feeling again!” say, “Okay, I see the thought, I see my frustration, and I know that it will pass. … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Your fear is a blessing. It is giving you an opportunity to dis-identify from your mind and learn to trust the unknown. The mind can never trust or surrender. Trust always happens through intelligence and consciousness. The mind always asks … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“To regain your integrity and authenticity you must develop the courage to surrender to your inner power. To do this, you must live according to your awareness and remain true to yourself even if others disagree with you. You must … Continue reading
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