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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.
September 23, 2019 at 11:49am
September 23, 2019 at 11:49am
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Kamál (Perfection), 17 ‘Izzat (Might) 176 B.E. - Monday, September 23, 2019

Facebook Status Update

I will be getting a new phone number. Those of you who have the number of the house phone can contact me that way. Anyone who has one of my e-mail addresses can contact me that way. I will contact anyone who I have a number for as soon as I can get it off my old smart phone, which is rebooting itself at random intervals.

Gratitude List for 17 ‘Izzat

Today I am thankful ...
         *BulletV* ...that I have my expenses (at least those I know about) listed for October.
         *BulletV* ...for fresh brewed black coffee.
         *BulletV* ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdraft.
         *BulletV* ...for the chocolate cup cake I have to go with my coffee.
         *BulletV* ...that I have completed 142 poems of the 200 I am writing to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab.

Fiḍál (Grace), 18 ‘Izzat (Might) 176 B.E. - Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Facebook Status Update

I confess my sins to Baha'u'llah,
Asking forgiveness from the Glory of God.
Gratitude List for 18 ‘Izzat

Today I am thankful ...
         *BulletV* ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
         *BulletV* ...for fresh brewed black coffee on this beautiful autumn morning
         *BulletV* ...that I have a little over $5.00 in my savings account.
         *BulletV* ...for the chocolate cup cake I have to go with my coffee.
         *BulletV* ...that I have 620 points in my Survey Junkie account.
         *BulletV* ...for the ground coffee that my neighbor gave me when she threw out her coffeemaker.
         *BulletV* ...that I have completed 144 of the 200 poems I am writing for the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab.
         *BulletV* ...that I have $42.13 in my Vindale Research account.
         *BulletV* ...that I have 66,850 points in my YouGov account.


I Smile1

I smile through the pain
I cannot let the darkness gain
a hold on my soul.

I call on Baha'u'llah,
intoning prayers for healing,
prayers asking forgiveness,
and prayers beseeching assistance.

I smile
knowing that the All Glorious Lord
will answer my prayers.


Footnotes
1  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/09/i-smile.html.


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