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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.
September 6, 2018 at 11:19am
September 6, 2018 at 11:19am
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Istijlál (Majesty), 18 Asmá’ (Names) 175 B.E. - Thursday, September 6, 2018

"The Water for these trees is the living water of the sacred Words uttered by the Beloved of the world. In one instant are such trees planted and in the next their branches shall, through the outpourings of the showers of divine mercy, have reached the skies."
Baha’u’llah12

Water of Life3

His words
is the water of life
nurturing the orchard of humanity.

Baha'u'llah,
the Glory of God,
the promised one has come.

It's been a good morning. So far today, I have read two articles on BahaiTeaching.org  Open in new Window., which are part of the series An Intro to The Baha'i Faith  Open in new Window.. The articles I read were part five and six, so I'll have to check the other four articles to see which ones I've read. I know I read another article in this series; however, I read it at night using my smartphone. I think I read it the night my battery went out in the middle of the article. I'll check the other articles and read them.

Gratitude List for 18 Asmá’.

Today I am thankful...
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         *BulletV* ...that I have 721 points in My Survey account.
         *BulletV* ...that I have 3,090,679 GPs in my Gift Points account.
         *BulletV* ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
         *BulletV* ...that I was able to get online without any difficulties.


Footnotes
1  Tablets of Baha’u’llah, p. 257.
2  Quoted in " Three Ways to Bear Spiritual Fruit" http://bahaiteachings.org/three-ways-to-bear-spiritual-fruit
3  Posted on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon.



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