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Virtual Vacation Day 26: Maldive, The Ocean, & A Calm Center

Fiḍál (Grace), 1 Ayyám-i-Há (The Days of Há) 175 B.E. - Tuesday, February 26, 2019

FORUM

30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS  (13+) WDC's Longest Running Blog Competition - Hiatus #1786069 by Fivesixer

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Lunch under the sea
Watching the fishes swim free
Sipping my coffee

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Coral Reefs of the Republic of Maldives  (ASR) An Environmental Issue #2156845 by Prosperous Snow celebrating

Snorkeling sounds like fun
What is the impact on the reef
Of snorkeling tourist

GROUP

Blogging Circle of Friends   (E) A group for WDC bloggers. #1901868 by Lyn's a sly fox

DAY 2291: Write a story, poem, memory, metaphor, or simile about the ocean.

The Ocean

"Immerse yourselves in the ocean of My words, that ye may unravel its secrets, and discover all the pearls of wisdom that lie hid in its depths...."
Baha'u'llah1

A metaphor
for the Word of God,
and diving into its depths;
a calming experience.

GROUP

Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise  (E) Blog City - Every Blogger's Paradise. #1972895 by Lyn's a sly fox

DAY 1897: What does “having a calm center” mean to you? Can you design or imagine a calm center for yourself similar to decorating an empty space? What do your decorations consist of?

Calm Center

My calm center is always having access to the prayers and scriptures revealed by The Bab, Baha'u'llah, and 'Abdu'l-Baha. Since I carry my smartphone with me at all times, I always have access to both prayers and scriptures through an app I downloaded. For me a calm center is not a physical place that my body can go; it is a spiritual place where my soul dwells.

Footnotes
1  Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, LXX