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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. |
Istijlál (Majesty), 2 Bahá (Splendor) 175 B.E. - Thursday, March 22, 2018 Turning to the Kingdom of Abha "O thou maid-servant of God! Whenever thou art intending to deliver a speech, turn thy face toward the Kingdom of Abha and, with a heart detached, begin to talk. The breaths of the Holy Spirit will assist thee." The breaths of the Holy Spirit not only assist a person to give a speech, but to write as well. Whenever I am having difficulty finding a subject or a theme, I say a prayer revealed by Baha'u'llah, the Bab, or 'Abdu'l-Baha, after which I find a subject to write about. It is not always, what most people consider, a spiritual subject. However, once it is revealed to me by the presence of the Holy Spirit, it feels as if I am writing for Baha'u'llah. Thankful Thursday Gratitude List Today I am... 01. ...thankful that I was able to attend the Naw-Ruz party at the Baha'i Center on the evening of Tuesday, March 20. 02. ...grateful for the ability to access the Internet, because I can find quotes from the sacred writings that inspire and encourage me to continue to attempt to live a spiritual life. 03. ...thankful that, so far, I have one response to put in the feedback section of my edition of the April fantasy newsletter. 04. ...grateful for the information about cardinal being messenger from the spiritual realm. According to the information I read, a cardinal is either the spirit of a loved one returning to visit, or the daughter of the sun reminding us about spring. I'm going to use this information in either a poem, story, or blog entry. 05. ...thankful that I have 2,688,391 GPs in my Gift Points account. 06. ...grateful for the hot coffee and cinnamon roll I had for breakfast. 07. ...thankful that the $10.00 from PayPal hit my checking account today. 08. ...grateful that I was able to use the information I discovered about "Cardinals" in a poem.09. ...thankful for the assistance of the Holy Spirit in my writing. 10. ...grateful that my checking account is not overdrawn. Footnotes |
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