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Rated: 18+ · Book · Women's · #1649240

Gratitude breaks the spell of Writers Block

Staring at a blank page is like staring into a snowfield. The snow, untouched by civilization and unmarked by living creatures, blinds you for a few minutes, it glistens reflecting subtle shades of pure white and rainbows at odd angles. If you stare at the snow too long, you get lost in the interplay of light and shadow.

As the day wears on, you become awestruck at the beauty of the snow's perfection. You marvel at the way an oak tree cast its ebony shadow across the pure white snow. You watch the tree's shadow change, grow and shrink, as Earth turns and the sun moves from morning to evening. If you stand out in the snow too long without moving, you risk snow bite or freezing.

If you are fortunate, a red fox will walk across your line of sight. The fox will leave his footprints written in the snowfield. As you watch the fox move, the spell holding you in one spot staring at the snow is broken. You are free to go inside out of the cold and out of danger.


I must say,
writing 500 words a day
isn't difficult,
unless I'm attempting to write
on a single subject.

On Monday, October 28, 2013, I began posting my weekly goals at "Weekly GoalsOpen in new Window.. On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 I began keeping track of may accomplished goals in this journal.

"O SON OF BEING! Bring thyself to account each day ere thou art summoned to a reckoning;
for death, unheralded, shall come upon thee and thou shalt be called to give account for thy deeds."
Bah'u'll'h The Hidden Words of Bah'u'll'h, Part I.'From the Arabic, #31, page 11

'Heinlein's Rules for Writers

         Rule One: You Must Write
         Rule Two: Finish What Your Start
         Rule Three: You Must Refrain From Rewriting, Except to Editorial Order
         Rule Four: You Must Put Your Story on the Market
         Rule Five: You Must Keep it on the Market until it has Sold'

Robert A. Heinlein

It is enjoined upon every one of you to engage in some form of occupation, such as crafts, trades and the like. We have graciously exalted your engagement in such work to the rank of worship unto God, the True One. Ponder ye in your hearts the grace and the blessings of God and render thanks unto Him at eventide and at dawn. Waste not your time in idleness and sloth. Occupy yourselves with that which profiteth yourselves and others. Thus hath it been decreed in this Tablet from whose horizon the day-star of wisdom and utterance shineth resplendent.
Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah Revealed After the Kitab-i-Aqdas, Pages 21-29: gr 32

I changed the way I did entries in this book several times. Beginning on March 21, 2018 the entries will cover the topics of spiritual, inspirational, and religions. However, the genres it will be under are Women's, Inspirational, and Spiritual with a tag of Religious.
July 9, 2017 at 3:48pm
July 9, 2017 at 3:48pm
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Jamál (Beauty), 17 Raḥmat (Mercy) 174 Badi - Sunday, July 9, 2017 CE
Martyrdom of The Bab

"O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being. O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me. I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life. Oh God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself. I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord."
‘Abdu’l-Bahá1

It's Sunday, the beginning of a new week. I finished "CanadaOpen in new Window. yesterday and posted it on "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window., so there isn't any use worrying about it now. I can't say that I'm happy with that essay, but it finished for the present. I may rewrite it later, but for now I'm letting it stand as it is. A new country will be posted on "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. tomorrow and I have other items I have to finish. There are two or three interactive stories I have to add chapters to, I have to finish a fantasy poem, a story for "Rhythms & Writing: Official WDC ContestOpen in new Window., and I have seven poem started in "Bicentenary Poems and ProseOpen in new Window.. I also have to finish my edition of the fantasy newsletter, and do the Blogger of the Week for "Blogging Circle of Friends Open in new Window..


Goals for the Week of July 9-15, 2017

*Box* Make out paperwork and mail
*Box* Add chapters to
         *Box* "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window.
         *Box* "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window.
         *Box* "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window..
*Box* Review chapter, poems, or stories in
         *Box* "Assorted Short StoriesOpen in new Window.
         *Box* "Diamonds or Dust?Open in new Window.
         *Box* "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window.
         *Box* "Pants on FireOpen in new Window..
*Box* Finish poem Legend of the Winged Unicorn.
*Box* Finish story We Will Rise Up!
*Box* Finish poem in "Bicentenary Poems and ProseOpen in new Window.
         *Box* Poem 20 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty
         *Box* Poem 21 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty
         *Box* Poem 22 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty
         *Box* Poem 23 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty
         *Box* Poem 24 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty
         *Box* Poem 25 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty
         *Box* Poem 26 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty


"Blogging Circle of Friends Open in new Window. prompt for DAY 1697: July 10 is National Clerihew Day. A Clerihew is a four-line poem rhyming AABB. It is usually about a famous person. The first line is the name of the poem's subject. This poem is supposed to be funny. For more information about this poetry form see http://shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/clerihew.html. Write a Clerihew.

Goals for the Week of July 9-15, 2017 Accomplished

*BoxCheckB* Finish fantasy newsletter
*BoxCheckR* Blogger of the week announcement/ballot
*BoxCheck* Contact winners of June Bloggers of the week with theme

Footnotes
1  Bahái Words for August 16, 2014



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