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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 31, 2019 at 8:09pm
March 31, 2019 at 8:09pm
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Kamál (Perfection), 12 Bahá (Splendor) 176 B.E. - Monday, April 1, 2019

After School1

I listen to the laughing children
playing outside
on this beautiful
and cloudy spring day.

I smile
because it reminds
me of my childhood,
and the joy
of being out of school
for the day.

Gratitude List for 12 Bahá

Today I am thankful ...
         *Butterfly2B* ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
         *Butterfly2G* ...for the fresh boiled coffee I have on the beautiful April Fools Day.
         *Butterfly2O* ...that I have 775 points in my Survey Junkie account.
         *Butterfly2P* ...for the leftover pasta salad I had for breakfast.
         *Butterfly2R* ...that I was able to finish the article What are the Spiritual Attributes of an Artist?   by Shadi Toloui-Wallace. This is the first article in the two part series 7 Steps to Make Art from Spiritual Struggle  .
         *Butterfly*...for the egg salad sandwich, chili cheese Fritos, and vanilla yogurt I had for lunch today.
         *Butterfly2T* ...that I received a Contest Challenge Merit Badge through in the mail today.
         *Butterfly2V* ...for the chocolate chip cookies I had for my afternoon snack.
         *Butterfly2W* ...that I have 935 point in my Survey Spot account.
         *Butterfly2Y* ...for the banana I had with my supper today.
         *ButterflyB* ...that I was able to verify my payment request to Vindale Research today. The $50.00 will hit my PayPal account on March 11 or March 12.
         *ButterflyG* ...for the Arizona sweet iced tea I have for my evening snack.
         *ButterflyO* ...that I have $65.83 in my Google Adsense account.
         *ButterflyR* ...for the Reese's peanut butter egg I have for my bedtime snack.
         *ButterflyV* ...that I received a merit badge.
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On April Fools Day
clouds hide the sky's blue beauty
will it rain tonight


Footnotes
1  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/04/after-school.html.



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