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Rated: 18+ · Book · Women's · #1649240

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.
May 23, 2017 at 1:33pm
May 23, 2017 at 1:33pm
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Fiḍál (Grace), 8 ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur) 174 Badi - Tuesday, May 23, 2017 CE
Declaration of the Bab

"The understanding of His words and the comprehension of the utterances of the Birds of Heaven are in no wise dependent upon human learning. They depend solely upon purity of heart, chastity of soul, and freedom of spirit."1
Bahá’u’lláh

In the above quote, "the Birds of Heaven" refer to the Manifestations of God2. This quot suggest that it isn't what we learn in school or from a teacher that helps us understand the sacred scriptures, but rather spiritual attributes. In order, to understand the verses revealed by God through His Manifestations we must strive to attain these spiritual characteristics.


Goal Review for May 22-26. 2017

*BoxCheckB* Post an entry to at least one contest. "Good-bye DespairOpen in new Window. to "The Writer's CrampOpen in new Window..
*BoxCheckR* Finish and post Lesson #3 Writing assignment to "Comma Sense Classroom ForumOpen in new Window. on or before Thursday. (2/22/17)
*BoxCheck* Finish and post Lesson #3 Discussion Topic to "Comma Sense Classroom ForumOpen in new Window. on or before Thursday. (5/23/17)
*Box* Post daily blog entries to offline blog (still on my 30-day blog project). Didn't post on Monday (5/22/17). I posted on 2/23/17.
*Box* Review at least 20 items, with at least 5 written by newbies. Monday = 4. Tuesday = 8. I still need to review 5 newbies.

Footnotes
1  Baha'i Words for May 22, 2017.
2  This term refers to the Prophets or Men who revealed the religions, such as Christ, Mohammad, Buddha, the Bab, Baha'u'llah, etc.



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