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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), 1 Jamál (Beauty), 147 BE - Thursday, April 27, 2017 CE "Say: God sufficeth all things above all things, and nothing in the heavens or in the earth but God sufficeth. Verily, He is in Himself the Knower, the Sustainer, The Omnipotent." The Báb1 It's Thankful Thursday and I haven't made a gratitude entry in any journal for a while. I think that's one of the reasons I've been stressed. When I make gratitude entries it the "changes and chances of outrageous fortune"2 don't cause me as much stress as when I make regular (weekly) Gratitude Entries in one of my journals. Therefore, I have to get back into the habit of making gratitude entries. I need to make an entry in my Poet999 Blog Gratitude List for Thursday, April 27, 2017 Today I am thankful... 01. ...that I am not homeless; 02. ...for the prayer "God sufficeth" revealed by the Bab; 02. ...that I had help paying the rent in April; 03. ...for the tomatoes I purchased yesterday at the Farmer's Market. 04. ...that poem Modern Times was feature in this weeks writing.com poetry newsletter. 05. ...for the Arizona Southern Style Sweet Tea I have to drink this after noon. 06. ...that I was able to transfer $10.00 from my PayPal account to my bank account. 07. ...for finding a title for a poem about the ninth Day of Ridvan. The title is "The Day of Happiness". 08. ...that I have finished installment 36 of a 45 part series called "Story of Abraham" on bahaiteachings.org. 09. ... for the fresh brewed Folgers Black Silk coffee I drink this morning. 10. ...that I can take a picture with my phone and then e-mail the photo to myself or a friend. Footnotes |
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