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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. |
Fiḍál (Grace), 19 Raḥmat (Mercy) 174 Badi - Tuesday, July 11, 2017 CE "O God my God! I beg of Thee by the ocean of Thy healing, and by the splendors of the Daystar of Thy grace, and by Thy Name through which Thou didst subdue Thy servants, and by the pervasive power of Thy most exalted Word and the potency of Thy most august Pen, and by Thy mercy that hath preceded the creation of all who are in heaven and on earth, to purge me with the waters of Thy bounty from every affliction and disorder, and from all weakness and feebleness. Thou seest, O my Lord, Thy suppliant waiting at the door of Thy bounty, and him who hath set his hopes on Thee clinging to the cord of Thy generosity. Deny him not, I beseech Thee, the things he seeketh from the ocean of Thy grace and the Daystar of Thy loving-kindness. Powerful art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee. There is none other God save Thee, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous." Bahá’u’lláh1 Healing prayers and going to see a doctor when necessary are the best ways to heal mind, body, and soul. Baha'is are encouraged to see a physician on a regular basis because sickness and disease affect both the body and the spirit. To rely only on one type of healing is not to treat the whole patient. In order for the body to heal a person needs to see a doctor while saying healing prayers on a regular basis. The same thing goes for mental disorders, but in this case a person needs to see a psychiatrist in addition to saying healing prayers. Goals Accomplished for the Week of July 9-15, 2017.  Finish fantasy newsletter Blogger of the week announcement/ballot Contact winners of June Bloggers of the week with theme Finish poem "Legend of the Winged Unicorn" . Created "Barbados Crossword" for "Invalid Item" . Review accomplished from my To Do List. "The Crawling Thane" "Assorted Short Stories" "The Illusion of Changing Tides, Chap. 3 " "Last Spark"  Finish poems in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" Poem 20 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty Poem 21 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed BeautyI'm doing fairly good today. I could be doing better, but at least I haven't played solitaire instead of writing or doing surveys. I need to push myself a little harder to get everything accomplished before Friday, July 14, at 8:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time. I don't know how much I can get accomplished in the next few day, but I will do what I can. I keep adding things to the To Do list before I have everything accomplished on it. At least, I will have something to do instead of worrying. Goals for the Week of July 9-15, 2017  Make out paperwork and mail Add chapters to "Invalid Item" "Invalid Item" "Invalid Item" Review chapter, poems, or stories in "The Search for Christ - Part 2" "Diamonds or Dust?" "In the Age of Magical Thinking, Chap. 1" "Invalid Item" "Promises and Premonitions, Chap. 4" "Pants on Fire" "Deconstructing a Life, Chap. 6" Finish story We Will Rise Up! Finish poem in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" Poem 22 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty Poem 23 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty Poem 24 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty Poem 25 of 200 Dedicated to the Blessed Beauty Poem 26 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 27 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 28 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 29 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 30 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Send two c-notes anonymously Make out paperwork and mail Add chapters to to at least one of the three interactive stories I promised to add to. Work on or finish poem Legend of the Winged Unicorn. Work on or finish story We Will Rise Up! Finish, at least, on poem in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" . Review chapters, poems, and/or stories on this week's To Do List. Write essay or story about Barbados for "Invalid Item" "Blogging Circle of Friends " - DAY 1670 July 12, 2017 Prompt: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ― Marcel Proust How do you have new eyes or see the world with new eyes?Footnotes |
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