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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 31st, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The truth about labels is that they really say nothing about the essence of the person to whom we apply them…What is particularly paradoxical is that of all the labels we humans apply, it is perhaps the “religion” label that … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 24th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“As you continue along the path of spiritual growth, it is inevitable that you arrive at the point where you come to accept a simple but profound truth about forgiveness—that in order to forgive, you must first have assigned blame. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 17th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“If you find yourself feeling remorseful about something you have said or done, or regretting something you feel you should have done, what you must do is learn to forgive yourself. By this I mean that you literally need to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 10th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Money is simply a medium of exchange, and yet if you queried the average person, many would choose to define money as abundance itself. The fact is however, that abundance is much more than money alone. Abundance is the pure … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 3rd, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The decision to take responsibility for discovering your inner “truth” requires that you embark on a quest to develop your own spiritual philosophy. This does not automatically mean you must completely discard your traditional religious beliefs, but it does require … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 27th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The truth is you actually spend very little time being fully aware of what is occurring in any given moment. If you are like most people, your mind is always trending towards thoughts about the past (i.e., regrets, anger, reminiscing), … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 20th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Your body is genetically coded to keep you alive, and unless you actively do something to inhibit its defenses, it will do everything in its power to preserve your health and life. A great example of this tendency toward perfect … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 13th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“From all that I have witnessed, successfully dealing with uncertainty requires that you keep your thoughts in the present moment as much as possible, for normally it is only when you are “time-traveling” into the future that insecurity besets you. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 6th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Adopting the mindset that you do indeed cause/create all of the circumstances you experience in life, even if you don’t recall doing so consciously, opens the door to the potential for greater joy by removing you from the backwards-focused paralysis … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 29th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The term forgiveness is familiar to virtually all people, yet it is very likely that few truly understand its real meaning. Most individuals tend to regard forgiveness as being a truly magnanimous gesture on their part: one that is undertaken … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 22nd, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Of the multitude of questions that arise in a person’s life, there is little doubt the most challenging one to find an answer for is, “Who am I?” It is likely that throughout all of recorded history, this single question … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 15th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“From all that I’ve read and experienced, I have come to believe that the God-Force is not some autocratic monarch in the sky, but is actually a pure loving energy that supports us in our growth in a detached manner. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“One way to develop your open-mindedness is to begin to observe yourself as you are in the process of being exposed to new concepts. To do this, you essentially take the role of a witness to the process, as well … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday,December 15th, 2011 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The reality is that all individuals are simply doing the best they know how to do at any particular time, given the level of their awareness of spiritual principles. People are usually so focused on their own life that they … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 6th, 2011 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“I have personally come to believe that whatever you concentrate upon with strong emotion is precisely what will manifest in your reality, both the good and the bad. In that regard, consider this highly relevant excerpt from Lynn Grabhorn’s practical … Continue reading