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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" . 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.
November 28, 2019 at 9:26pm
November 28, 2019 at 9:26pm
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Istiqlál (Independence)), 7 Qawl (Speech) 176 B.E. - Friday, November 29, 2019

Comfort Rain1

The pitter-patter of raindrops
on the cement outside my front door
takes me back to my childhood.

Walking home from school in the rain,
wrapping my books in my coat so they won't get wet,
jumping in every puddle on my way home,
and soaking myself to the bone.

When I got home
my mother had me take off my wet clothes
wrapped me in Grandma's patchwork quilt
(the one that always smelled like moth balls),
fixed me a cup of hot chocolate--
with whole meilk and real Hershey© chocolate--
gave me a hot bath,
and put me to bed.

Never mind that I had homework to do,
the important things was
that I didn't catch my death.

Gratitude List for 7 Qawl

Today I am thankful ...
         *BulletV* ...that my SSI check came in today.
         *BulletV* ...for fresh brewed black coffee on this beautiful November morning.
         *BulletV* ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
         *BulletV* ...that I have 484 points in my Survey Junkie account.
         *BulletV* ...that I received an awardicom for "The Brightness and Color of Stars" .
         *BulletV* ...that I received 4 merit badges today.
Merit Badge in Let It Snow [Click For More Info] *^*Heart*^**^*Holly1*^*Happy Holidays!*^*Holly2*^**^*Heartg*^*May all the joys of the season be at your fingertips! *^*Thumbsup*^**^*Heart*^* Merit Badge in Season of Writing [Click For More Info] Congratulations on winning the I Write in 2019 Spring Challenge. You sent in at least 17 complete entries by April 30, which equals at least one written piece and one helpful review per week. You're a writing and reviewing star. Merit Badge in Brilliant [Click For More Info] Thank you always for your consistent blog responses for the 30DBC. Without your dedication, the challenge wouldn't be the same! *^*Heartt*^* *^*Quill*^* Merit Badge in Special Appreciation [Click For More Info] Thank you for the positive influence and your friendship. *^*Smile*^*

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Seven years ago today
my Mother passed away,
she ascended
into the Abha Paradise
to join the Celestial Concourse.

Footnotes
1  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/11/comfort-rain.html.


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