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Written by Dr. Terry Chitwood

The Stony Path

God’s Way is My Way
Playful Words

Forest Path

Your difficulties are not obstacles

on the path, they are the path.

–Ezra Bayda

In addition to quoting Bayda, Dinty Moore states, “With that logic, even the bad days are useful, even the obstacles are part of the path. Maybe I’m not writing anything worthy of preservation today, but if I’m at my desk, writing, then I am making progress . . .” (The Mindful Writer: Noble Truths of the Writing Life by Dinty W. Moore, pp. 125-126).

Pain

Writing as well as life can be like walking barefoot on a path of uneven pebbles – sometimes jagged, always stimulating. Pain, both physical and emotional, can be a great motivator – even, if only to find relief. What is your pain urging you to write about? Follow your pain’s incessant prodding. It has a goal. Let it lead you to wisdom.

The Stony Path

on the path

a jagged stone

pierces my skin

a trickle of blood

flowing from my

 bare foot

like red ink

from a pen

 writing the story

of my life

step by step

–Terry Chitwood

Linked with Thought Provoking Thursday.

Photo Credit: Photo by icelight at Flickr Creative Commons.

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Filed Under: Poetry, Spiritual Journey, Writing Tagged: Ezra Bayda, pain, poetry, The Mindful Writer, writing

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  1. Mindy says

    November 8, 2012 at 9:25 am

    Love the Ezra Bayda quote! It is so true! 🙂
    Mindy recently posted..How to ride in the dark.My Profile

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  2. Terry says

    November 10, 2012 at 10:06 am

    Thank you for your comment, Mindy.
    Terry recently posted..The Stony PathMy Profile

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