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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 Goals" Open 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.
March 21, 2019 at 12:06am
March 21, 2019 at 12:06am
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Istijlál (Majesty), 1 Bahá (Splendor) 176 B.E. - Thursday, March 21, 2019
Naw-Ruz

Naw-Ruz: A New Year1

March 21, 2019--
Naw-Ruz 176--
the beginning of a New Year
full of hope and joy.

The morning was cloudy,
clearing a little by afternoon
and the sun cam shining through:
the joy of a new and glorious day.

Gratitude List For 1 Bahá

Today I am thankful...
         *Butterfly2B* ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
         *Butterfly2G* ...for fresh brewed black coffee on this beautiful spring morning.
         *Butterfly2O* ...that I was able to pay the March electric bill today.
         *Butterfly2P* ...for the double chocolate doughnuts I have to go with my coffee.
         *Butterfly2R* ...that I read this thought provoking article Atheism Is Inconsistent with the Scientific Method, Prizewinning Physicist Says  Open in new Window. by Lee Billings.
         *Butterfly2T* ...for the sunshine we received this afternoon, because it is always nice to see sunshine and shadows on a cloudy day.
         *Butterfly2V* ...that I finished the article Spiritual Exploration for Atheists  Open in new Window. by Maya Bohnhoff, which is the first in a series of articles about Questions from an Atheist about the Nature of God  Open in new Window..
         *Butterfly2W* ...for the Arizona sweet ice tea I had with my supper.
         *Butterfly2Y* ...that I finished the article 5 Steps to Increase the Quality of Prayer  Open in new Window. by Makeena Rivers, which is the first installment of the series Creating a Prayerful Life  Open in new Window..

Article Series To Read in 176 B.E.

*Bullet* Creating A Prayerful Life  Open in new Window.
*BulletV* Questions from an Atheist about the Nature of God  Open in new Window.
*BulletR* Refining the Chain of Being  Open in new Window.

Footnotes
1  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon {item:https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/naw-ruz-new-year.html}.


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