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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. |
Jalál (Glory), 4 Kalimát (Words) 174 Badi - Saturday, July 15, 2017 CE "O thou handmaid aflame with the fire of God’s love! Grieve thou not over the troubles and hardships of this nether world, nor be thou glad in times of ease and comfort, for both shall pass away. This present life is even as a swelling wave, or a mirage, or drifting shadows. Could ever a distorted image on the desert serve as refreshing waters? No, by the Lord of Lords! Never can reality and the mere semblance of reality be one, and wide is the difference between fancy and fact, between truth and the phantom thereof." ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)1 I don't think I have a lot to worry about, and, even if I do, there isn't much I can do about it anyway. I need to place everything in Baha'u'llah's hands. I worry too much about things I can't do anything about, instead of focusing on the t hing I can do something about. Once I place a situation in Baha'u'llah's I need to leave it there instead of attempting to take it back with worry. Yesterday, my router lost is connection twice and I had to manually reboot it. So far today, it only lost its connection once. I hope and pray it last until I can afford a new one. A Cox router cost about $60.00, but I don't think I have to have a Cox router to keep my Cox internet connection. If I can find a cheaper router then I will, but only if I can keep the Cox internet connection. I'll have to do a search to see if I can get something cheaper. I'll also have to call Cox to see if I can use another router and still keep my Cox internet connection. Goals for the Week of July 16-22, 2017  Finish making out paperwork and mail Add chapters to "Invalid Item" "Invalid Item" "Invalid Item" Review chapter, poems, or stories in "Hawks With Sins" "Diamonds or Dust?" "Aprils snow" "Invalid Item" Chapter 3 "Promises and Premonitions, Chap. 4" "Pants on Fire" "Setting Priorities" "Deconstructing a Life, Chap. 6" Finish story We Will Rise Up! Finish poems in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" 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 Poem 32 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 33 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 34 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 36 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 38 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 39 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 40 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 41 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 42 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 43 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 44 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 45 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 46 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 47 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Poem 48 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty Send two c-notes anonymouslyI think I've finished "Poem 27 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty", which is The King of Glory. However, I'm not quite sure, so I will wait until Sunday to remove the restriction off the private setting. I've found that it's, almost, always a good idea to let a poem rest overnight before deciding if it is finished. I know that I can't always do this because some of the poem's I write are for one-day contests, but when I can let the poem rest overnight I will. Footnotes |
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