%%USERNAME%%    %%ACCWORDS%% %%ONOFF%% |
 |
The history of Prosperous Snow written for the group Reminiscences |
Meditation on a Blazing Fire Author's Note: The inspiration for this prose poem is DAY 399 the April 7, 2015 prompt for "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise"  “The blazing fire makes flames and brightness out of everything thrown into it.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations What do you think about this quote? Do you keep a blazing fire when it comes to your writing? Lately I seem to be having difficulty writing anything except blog entries. I have to write a short story before Sunday and I have to finish Stage 4 and Stage 5 for the Breakthrough challenge. I seem to be having difficulty writing these romance stories.and I think I know why. I keep telling myself I cannot think of anything to write, but when I begin writing I can usually push through the fog or perhaps smoke to get the story started and sometimes finished. I can start the fire, but the problem is keeping it going if I am interrupted. I get to a point, I stop, and then I do not want to start again because I tell myself I do not know where the story is going. I get tired of writing the story, I stop, and I do not get started again. I think I need more exercise. I think I need to start walking through the apartment and recite The Remover of Difficulties while I walk. I think the exercise would do me good. The problem is getting started. It is difficult to walk and so I find reasons not to do it. I know that once I get started and push through the issues of pain or anything else that confronts me then I can do it. Perhaps I should close the door and the blinds doing the walking. That way I will not feel foolish when someone looks in the apartment and sees me walking back and forth. Perhaps of a morning after I get up. I can think of all sorts of things to do; however, it is getting started. I think I am afraid to start. I know that once I get started I will not feel as foolish. Once I get the blaze going whether it is for writing or exercise I can keep it going the problem is starting the fire for whichever it is I want to do. Maybe I do not want to do it. I know I do not like housework and so I find excuses not to do it. If I could just get the fire going for housework or anything that I think I want to do then I could keep it going. Perhaps morning would be a good time to get the walking exercises going. It would get the blood flowing through my veins and it would warm me up. I have the same problem when it comes to fantasy. I procrastinate! I am in the habit of procrastinating. Procrastinating is a habit. It is a habit that is generated by fear. It is a habit that I can overcome through prayer and taking action to do something; to do what I can and then leave the rest to God. I should not put the walking exercise off until in the morning. I need to start it this evening and just push through the difficulties. Once I start the blaze for exercise then I can keep it going. It is rubbing the sticks together to get the blaze of enthusiasm started for whatever it is I need to do to accomplish a goal. |
View Portfolio
Visit Notebook
Send Gift Points
Awards
Badges
Send Email
Community Newsfeed
General Discussion
Sponsored Items
Book of Trinkets
Static Items
Books
Groups
Interactive Stories
Audio
Campfire Creatives
Community Notes
Crossword Puzzles
Documents
Folders
Images
In & Outs
Madlibs
Photo Albums
Polls
Product Reviews
Quizzes
Survey Forms
Web Pages
Word Searches
