Writing in Snow

Motivational Monday: September 18, 2017

Kamál (Perfection), 112 ‘Izzat (Might) 174 Badi - Monay, September 18, 2017 CE

I haven't written in this journal in 11 days, which may be causing part of the problems I'm having with scheduling. I appear to have fewer problems when I have a written list of my scheduled appointments. I have all my appointment on my phone, but a list that I can look at daily helps. Yesterday, I went to Spiritual Services at the Baha'i center. Suzie gave me a ticket for the bicentenary Celebration for the Birth of Baha'u'llah on Sunday, October 22. De will take me, but Suzie will bring me home.

"This earthly life shall come to an end, and everyone shall expire and return unto my Lord God Who will reward with the choicest gifts the deeds of those who endure with patience."

The Báb1

This is an inspiring (motivational) quotes because it encourages a person to keep working without complaining. I know I have problems with complaining, less today then I did several years ago, but I still have to deal with complaining on a personal level. Another thing I have improved on is placing my trust in Baha'u'llah. There was a time when I would pout all my problems in Baha'u'llah's hands and then attempt to take them back. I still have some issues with this; however, I am getting better at placing a problem in Baha'u'llah's hands and leaving it there.

Goals for the week of 9/18/17-9/22/17
posted at "Weekly Goals" 

Review a minimum of 4 items each day with one written by a newbie.
Work on homework for The Grammar Garden each day.
Work on home work The Exploratory Writing Workshop each day.
Create an activity and a written item for "Invalid Item" .

I read "Operational Writing "  and "Dramatic Premise and Themes"  for The Exploratory Writing Workshop. I received a link for Show Not Tell http://www.foremostpress.com/authors/articles/show_not_tell.html in response to today's post in "Invalid Item" . I also begin poem 179 of the 200 poems dedicated to The Blessed Beauty, so I guess I'm doing alright with the writing this week. I did some survey on the My Survey website. I did increase the amount of points in that account, the problems is doing the surveys seemed to stress me. I think as soon as I get enough points in there to collect $10.00 I will withdraw. I'm not having fun doing the surveys any more, so I guess I should stop doing them. The final thing I accomplished today was beginning the essay about Brazil "Federative Republic of Brazil" .

Footnotes
1  Bahái Words for September 18, 2017.