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 Gratitude breaks the spell of Writers Block |
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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 Goals"  . 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. |
Jamál (Beauty), 10 ‘Alá’ (Loftiness) 174 B.E. - Sunday, March 11, 2018 Tenth Day of Fast "The knowledge of the Reality of the Divinity is impossible and unattainable, but the knowledge of the Manifestations of God is the knowledge of God, for the bounties, splendors, and divine attributes are apparent in Them." ‘Abdu’l-Bahá 1 Poem Written on the Tenth Day of Fast It is through the words written and spoken by God's manifestations that the knowledge of the Almighty is transmitted to humanity. In this day, the word of God is revealed through the Glory of the All-Knowing, who is Baha'u'llah. The utterances of the Unknowable Creator is inscribed by the Pen of God's Glory. Themes for Poems Written During the 19-Day Fast  Baha'i month or days of week names for the theme used in Poems: Splendor "First Day of the 19-Day Fast" , Glory "Second Day of Fast" , Will "Third Day of Fast" , Beauty "Motavational Monday: The Fourth Day of Fast" , Knowledge "Fifth Day of Fast" , Justice "Midweek Reflections on Justice" , Grandeur "Thankful Thursday: Gratitude List" , Light "Eighth Day of Fast" , Mercy "Ninth Day of Fast" , and Words "Tenth Day of Fast" . Virtues Used: compassion "Silent Compassion" and unity "Spheres of Influence" . Baha'i month names for the themes to use in Poems: , Perfection, Names, Might, Power, Speech, Questions, Honor, Sovereignty, Dominion, and Loftiness. Week Day names for the themes to use in poems: Beauty, Perfection, Grace, Majesty, Independence, and Glory. Virtues to Use: assertiveness, caring, cleanliness, commitment, assertiveness, caring, cleanliness, commitment, confidence, consideration, cooperation, courage, courtesy, creativity, detachment, determination, diligence, enthusiasm, excellence, flexibility, forgiveness, friendliness, generosity, gentleness, helpfulness, honesty, honor, humility, idealism, integrity, joyfulness, justice, kindness, love, loyalty, moderation, modesty, orderliness, patience, peacefulness, perseverance, purposefulness, reliability, respect, responsibility, self-discipline, service, tact, thankfulness, tolerance, trust, trustworthiness, truthfulness, understanding, and unity.confidence, consideration, cooperation, courage, courtesy, creativity, detachment, determination, diligence, enthusiasm, excellence, flexibility, forgiveness, friendliness, generosity, gentleness, helpfulness, honesty, honor, humility, idealism, integrity, joyfulness, justice, kindness, love, loyalty, moderation, modesty, orderliness, patience, peacefulness, perseverance, purposefulness, reliability, respect, responsibility, self-discipline, service, tact, thankfulness, tolerance, trust, trustworthiness, truthfulness, and understanding.Today is Sunday, the first day of a new week, the Day of Beauty. I have a lot to do this week, in addition to writing. On Monday, I have two items to fill out and get into the snail mail box, plus I have two phone call to make. I really don't want do any of those things this week; however, they have to be done. There is no use putting them off because it will only make me want to do them less. I feel better now that I have written down the idea of not wanting to do them, I don't know why I don't want to do them. Writing for the Week of March 11-17 that I know I am committed to or have to do. Write reviews "I Write in 2018" Week 11 "Invalid Item" Week 32 Responses to "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" , "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise" , or "Blogging Circle of Friends " . Post to offsite blog. Post to "Writing in Snow" the Fast Topics. Post to "Melting Snow" Post "Invalid Item" topic. Post to "Welcome to My Life" about "Invalid Item" topics. Work on finishing entries in "My Life Is A Poem" , "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" , or "The History of the Divine Feminine" . Edit/rewrite "Scavengers" chapters.I have some other things to do besides the writing projects, the phone calls, and the paper work. I have to stop wasting time. Some of the stuff I don't want to do because it means deciding what I have to throw away, give away, or keep. However, I'm going to have to make out of this place sometime this year, so I have to get it done or I'll have to drag it with me again, and I don't want to do that. Footnotes |
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