1 Mashiyyat 162 B.E. September 26-27, 2005 A.D.
Today is the first day of the month of Mashiyyat (Will). I have been think about new beginnings and sayings refer to new beginnings. One saying that keeps running though my mind is "Today is the first day of the rest of your life." It is a nice saying, but I do not think it refers to new beginnings. Maybe it is about time to come up with a new saying that works better for new beginnings. I guess if one is going to come up with a new saying for new beginnings, one should define what new beginnings mean.
New beginning means different thing to different people and something different for each phase of a person's life. This is a phrase that each person must define for him/her self. Maybe that is the problem with the saying I just mentioned and many others. They don't apply to me at this point in my life. That is an intriguing thought.
I think the reason I am thinking about new beginnings is that it is a new month. A new month always brings new experiences and new thoughts. It is a time to review the past month and to set new goals or rework the old goals. A time to look at what one has accomplished and wants to accomplish. For me the first day of the is a month is a chance to attend the Feast (which I did on the evening of the 26th).
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Leap of Faith
13 'Izzat 162 B.E. September 19-20, 2005 A.D.
Invisible path
Fog shrouded forest hidden
Darkness/night concealed
That is as far as I've gotten on that poem. Need a little more work. Not sure at this point where it is going.
The next issues is writing daily in my blog. Seem to have some trouble with that maybe I need to attempt two or three times a week rather than daily. I haven't had writers' block, but have worked on other writing projects.
Invisible path
Fog shrouded forest hidden
Darkness/night concealed
That is as far as I've gotten on that poem. Need a little more work. Not sure at this point where it is going.
The next issues is writing daily in my blog. Seem to have some trouble with that maybe I need to attempt two or three times a week rather than daily. I haven't had writers' block, but have worked on other writing projects.
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
The Journey
19 Asma 162 B.E. September 6 - 7, 2005 A.D.
Is it the journey or the destination that is important? I have heard two views on this, but I have not heard any facts on either view. The path a person takes in life changes many times. We encounter forks and crossroads that change the direction. At each fork or crossroad we make a decision, the decision about which way we turn cannot be change and we cannot go back to the same fork or crossroad intersection. We are always moving forward or we are standing still agonizing over decisions (when we should be moving forward). If we want to change our direction we must change it at the next fork or crossroad intersection.
When we come to a fork or crossroad, we often have to make split second decisions without knowing it is the right decision or not. We make our decision and move forward on our chosen path or we agonize over the decision wasting precious time over it. If we agonize we often let fear decide for us and do not take the fork or intersection path we want to take. If we do not agonize over the decision, we let our intuition or gut feeling indicate which way we are supposed to go. Either way there is no turning back and to change our path we must wait for the next intersection to change the direction we are going. If we are on the wrong path we will soon know it and another fork or crossroads is approaching, so we again have a change to decided on the direction we want to go.
Is it the journey or the destination that is important? I have heard two views on this, but I have not heard any facts on either view. The path a person takes in life changes many times. We encounter forks and crossroads that change the direction. At each fork or crossroad we make a decision, the decision about which way we turn cannot be change and we cannot go back to the same fork or crossroad intersection. We are always moving forward or we are standing still agonizing over decisions (when we should be moving forward). If we want to change our direction we must change it at the next fork or crossroad intersection.
When we come to a fork or crossroad, we often have to make split second decisions without knowing it is the right decision or not. We make our decision and move forward on our chosen path or we agonize over the decision wasting precious time over it. If we agonize we often let fear decide for us and do not take the fork or intersection path we want to take. If we do not agonize over the decision, we let our intuition or gut feeling indicate which way we are supposed to go. Either way there is no turning back and to change our path we must wait for the next intersection to change the direction we are going. If we are on the wrong path we will soon know it and another fork or crossroads is approaching, so we again have a change to decided on the direction we want to go.
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Poem Beginning And Title
15 Asma 162 B.E. (September 2 -3, 2005 A.D.)
OK, I am going to put the poem Psalms to a New Day away for a while. I think I am focusing too hard on it. Sometimes good titles come without poems, sometimes the poems come without good titles and sometimes I simply need to focus on something else for a while. I have lots to do and write. I have at least three short stories I to finish and a novel to work on.
14 Asma 162 B.E. (September 1 - 2, 2005 A.D.)
I know I don't have writers' block, because I have written a number of different things. In addition, I have rewritten some poems as well. Maybe I need to combine these thoughts into a poem or essay.
13 Asma 162 B.E. (August 31 - September 1, 2005 A.D.)
Dawn over the Rockies reverberates with the .... May be that would be a good begining for a the poem Psalms to a New Day. However, I it doesn't feel like it belongs to that poem.
12 Asma 162 B.E. (August 30 - 31, 2005 A.D.)
Psalms to a New Day - This is a good title (at least I think it is), bu I can't seem to come up with anything. Maybe I am trying too hard on this one.
OK, I am going to put the poem Psalms to a New Day away for a while. I think I am focusing too hard on it. Sometimes good titles come without poems, sometimes the poems come without good titles and sometimes I simply need to focus on something else for a while. I have lots to do and write. I have at least three short stories I to finish and a novel to work on.
14 Asma 162 B.E. (September 1 - 2, 2005 A.D.)
I know I don't have writers' block, because I have written a number of different things. In addition, I have rewritten some poems as well. Maybe I need to combine these thoughts into a poem or essay.
13 Asma 162 B.E. (August 31 - September 1, 2005 A.D.)
Dawn over the Rockies reverberates with the .... May be that would be a good begining for a the poem Psalms to a New Day. However, I it doesn't feel like it belongs to that poem.
12 Asma 162 B.E. (August 30 - 31, 2005 A.D.)
Psalms to a New Day - This is a good title (at least I think it is), bu I can't seem to come up with anything. Maybe I am trying too hard on this one.
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