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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. |
Kamál (Perfection), 112 ‘Izzat (Might) 174 Badi - Monay, September 18, 2017 CE I haven't written in this journal in 11 days, which may be causing part of the problems I'm having with scheduling. I appear to have fewer problems when I have a written list of my scheduled appointments. I have all my appointment on my phone, but a list that I can look at daily helps. Yesterday, I went to Spiritual Services at the Baha'i center. Suzie gave me a ticket for the bicentenary Celebration for the Birth of Baha'u'llah on Sunday, October 22. De will take me, but Suzie will bring me home. "This earthly life shall come to an end, and everyone shall expire and return unto my Lord God Who will reward with the choicest gifts the deeds of those who endure with patience." The Báb1 This is an inspiring (motivational) quotes because it encourages a person to keep working without complaining. I know I have problems with complaining, less today then I did several years ago, but I still have to deal with complaining on a personal level. Another thing I have improved on is placing my trust in Baha'u'llah. There was a time when I would pout all my problems in Baha'u'llah's hands and then attempt to take them back. I still have some issues with this; however, I am getting better at placing a problem in Baha'u'llah's hands and leaving it there.  Review a minimum of 4 items each day with one written by a newbie. Work on homework for The Grammar Garden each day. Work on home work The Exploratory Writing Workshop each day. Create an activity and a written item for "Invalid Item" .I read "Operational Writing " and "Dramatic Premise and Themes" for The Exploratory Writing Workshop. I received a link for Show Not Tell http://www.foremostpress.com/authors/articles/show_not_tell.html in response to today's post in "Invalid Item" . I also begin poem 179 of the 200 poems dedicated to The Blessed Beauty, so I guess I'm doing alright with the writing this week. I did some survey on the My Survey website. I did increase the amount of points in that account, the problems is doing the surveys seemed to stress me. I think as soon as I get enough points in there to collect $10.00 I will withdraw. I'm not having fun doing the surveys any more, so I guess I should stop doing them. The final thing I accomplished today was beginning the essay about Brazil "Federative Republic of Brazil" .Footnotes |
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