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Midweek Reflections on a Mental Health Day

‘Idál (Justice), 19 Kalimát (Words) 176 B.E. - Wednesday, July 31, 2019

"How great the multitude of truths which the garment of words can never contain! How vast the number of such verities as no expression can adequately describe, whose significance can never be unfolded, and to which not even the remotest allusions can be made! How manifold are the truths which must remain unuttered until the appointed time is come! … Of these truths some can be disclosed only to the extent of the capacity of the repositories of the light of Our knowledge, and the recipients of Our hidden grace."

Baha’u’llah12

At sunset today, Kalimát--the month of Words--ends and Kamál--the month of Perfection--begins. Thank God for new months. Today, I'm on the verge of tears. I've been dealing with people all day over things I can't do anything about because I have no money in the bank. I'm tired of dealing with people. I'm going to take a mental health day on Friday, because on Thursday I have a doctor's appointment.

To Do List for my Mental Health Day

Turn off cellphone.
Unplug house phone.
Say prayers.
Read scriptures.
Review comedy and/or spiritual items on writing.com
Write poems.

Footnotes
1  Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah{/u}, p. 176.
2  Quoted in https://bahaiteachings.org/whats-in-word-the-sacred-writings-of-the-worlds-faith....