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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.
March 30, 2020 at 11:35pm
March 30, 2020 at 11:35pm
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Fiḍál (Grace), 12 Bahá (Splendor) 177 B.E. Tuesday, March 31, 2020

I Am An Elder1

Do not call me elderly:
I am an elder!

An Elder,
with sixty plus years of wisdom
acquired through surviving
in a materialistic society
that values youth and beauty
more than age and wisdom.

Do not dismiss me
or my ideas
with "OK Boomer!"
show a little respect
and listen to what I have to say;
even if you don't take my advice,
you may hear something interesting
about history and elder wisdom.

Gratitude List for 12 Baha

Today I am thankful ...
*BulletV* ...that the $10.08 I transferred from PayPal hit my checking account today.
*BulletV* ...for fresh brewed coffee on this beautiful spring morning.
*BulletV* ...that my Bank of America checking account isn't overdrawn today.
*BulletV* ...for the chocolate chip cookies I had with my coffee t his morning.
*BulletV* ...that I have 15 points in my Survey Junkie account.
*BulletV* ...for the can peaches I had as my morning snack.
*BulletV* ...that I completed the two most important activities I've been putting off.
*BulletV* ... for the merit badge I received today.
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Xoloitzcuintle

https://www.petmd.com/dog/breeds/c_dg_xoloitzcuintli_xolo_dog
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xoloitzcuintle
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/xoloitzcuintli/

Footnotes
1  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2020/03/i-am-elder.html.
March 30, 2020 at 1:32pm
March 30, 2020 at 1:32pm
#979701
Kamál (Perfection), 11 Bahá (Splendor) 177 B.E. Monday, March 30, 2020

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Sparrows sing
on the beautiful spring morning
giving thanks
for the blue sky
and bright sunshine

Gratitude List for 11 Baha

Today I am thankful ...
*BulletV* ...that I was able to get my blood draw accomplished quickly today.
*BulletV* ...for fresh brewed coffee on this beautiful spring morning.
*BulletV* ...that my Bank of America checking account isn't overdrawn today.
*BulletV* ...for the crumb cake I have to go with my coffee this morning.
*BulletV* ...that I have 1,008 points in my Survey Junkie account. I transferred $10.08 to my PayPal account.
*BulletV* ...for the chocolate pudding I had for an afternoon snack.
*BulletV* ...that I could transfer $10.08 from my PayPal account to my checking account.
*BulletV* ...for the merit badge I received today.
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On a Spring Morning in 20202

The chill in the morning air
doesn't stop the birds from singing
or building nest.

I listened to them
as I waited for the paratransit bus
to take me to my obligatory blood draw.

Social distancing ignored
because I need my med refiled
and the doctor won't refill them
without the blood work report.

Footnotes
2  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2020/03/on-spring-morning-in-2020.html.


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