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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 Goals" Open 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.
August 20, 2018 at 10:09am
August 20, 2018 at 10:09am
#940069
Kamál (Perfection), 1 Asmá’ (Names) 175 B.E. - Monday, August 20, 2018
Feast of Asmá’

"Say, the power of God is in the hearts of those who believe in the unity of God and bear witness that no God is there but Him, while the hearts of them that associate partners with God are impotent, devoid of life on this earth, for assuredly they are dead."
The Bab1

This is one of my favorite quotes from the scriptures revealed by The Bab. The first part of this quote has been running through my mind a lot lately. Perhaps it because the Baha'is of the world will be celebrating the Twin Holy Days2 on November 9 and 10 of this year. Or it could be that the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab will be celebrated in 2019, and I am planning on writing two hundred poem dedicated to the Bab in that year. I will meditate more on this subject and see what type of poem I can compose.

Gratitude List for 1 Asmá’

Today I am thankful...
         *BulletV* ...that I received second place in Round 32 of Bi-Weekly Oriental Poetry Contest for "Nightingale Wake Up Call" Open in new Window..
         *BulletV* ...that I was able to attend Devotional Services at the Baha'i Centre on August 19.
         *BulletV* ...that I found the book Baha'u'lla: Promised One of All the Scriptures, when it fell out of the book bag I put it in before moving out of the house on Bracken Ave.
         *BulletV* ...for home brewed sweet iced tea.
         *BulletV* ...for the Pig Skin chips someone brought to go with the refreshments at the Devotional Services.
         *BulletV* ...for the writing.com book mark I am using to mark my place in Baha'u'lla: Promised One of All the Scriptures.
         *BulletV* ...for the prayers I memorized, so I can recite them as I fall asleep.
         *BulletV* ...for Reese's Peanut Butter cups.
         *BulletV* ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
         *BulletV* ...that I was able to get online and access my homepage this morning.

I just read an intriguing article about a new musical called Henry Box Brown, who in 1849 had himself sealed in a crate and shipped to Philadelphia. The article, "Musical about escaping slavery raises consciousness, inspires conversation and action"3 reviews this musical, which premiered at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. The musical will tour twenty-five U.S. cities beginning in Flint, Michigan.

Footnotes
1  Selections from the Writings of the Báb, “Say, verily any one follower of this Faith can, by …”
2  The Birth of the Bab and the Birth of Baha'u'llah.
3  http://news.bahai.org/story/1280/

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