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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 29th, 2014 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA

“Albert Einstein once described his creative moments as “muscular.” There’s a consciousness we’re capable of that integrates our various dimensions. It’s joyful to be there because it feels like we’ve broken through constrictions which normally hold us back. This kind … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE

“It’s best that we not place our hope in a worldly satisfaction because, at the most fundamental level, there isn’t any. Worldly satisfaction can bring temporary pleasure, which is certainly good. But nothing in the material world is deep enough … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 7th, 2014 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA

“Many times we don’t share the truth because we’re afraid it would upset the other person to see how we feel: “I’m feeling claustrophobic,” “I feel ignored,” etc. Negative emotions, however, have a place in intimacy. They need to be … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 11th, 2012 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE

“Someone once sent me a photograph that had been taken by a fisherman in Newfoundland. It was a picture of an iceberg, not only the part of it that protrudes above the water line, but also what’s underneath the water. … Continue reading

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Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 4th, 2013 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA

“Loyalty to friends is easy when nothing rotten is in the air. But when rumors are flying, or innuendos, or betrayals – that is when the quality of true friendship becomes the stuff of heroic response. To give a friend … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 16th, 2013 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA

“Secularized organized religions have become, in many cases, as calcified as other institutions that form the structure of our modern world. That’s why they are accepted here, and also why they are rejected. Our religious institutions have far too often … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 12th, 2013 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE

“I once saw a pseudo-Buddhist graffito that read, “Don’t just do something – sit there!” It’s humorous, but it’s also a good spiritual directive. Where the ego would have us believe, “I’ve got to do something! I’ve got to do … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 6th, 2013 by Marianne Williamson in A RETURN TO LOVE

“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 … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 11th, 2012 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE

“If we want to change worlds, then we have to change time slots. There’s no point in trying to watch Seinfeld at 8:00 if it’s on at 7:00. And there’s no point in trying to find miracles in the past … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 7th, 2012 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE

“When we want a miracle, we simply need to ask for one. In asking for a miracle, we are asking for a divine intercession, inviting the spirit of God to enter us and alter our perspective. It is useless to … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE

“A few weeks before my father died, he was lying on his favorite bench, already gravely ill, and I was sitting on the floor next to him. He had an intense but faraway look in his eyes, and he said, … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE

“Most of us wouldn’t think about beginning our day without washing the accumulated dirt from the day before off our bodies. Yet far too often we go out into the day without similarly cleansing our minds. And our minds carry … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 19th, 2011 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA

“Attack is an easier response than forgiveness, and that is why we are so tempted to give into it. Throughout our lives, we have seen more anger than examples of true forgiveness. Forgiveness does not mean we suppress our anger; … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 30th, 2011 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE

“Underneath the layer of our normal thinking lies a level of consciousness that is pure love and peace. Yet we cannot reach that consciousness simply by deciding to; we have to dig deep into the ground of our inner being, … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 3rd, 2011 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA

“Imagine life to be like a camera: The amount of light in the picture is determined by the size of the aperture at the time the picture is taken. For most of us most of the time, our experience of … Continue reading

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