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Spiritual Biography: An Intriguing Idea

Istijlal (Majesty), 3 Qudrat (Power) 177 B.E. - Thursday, November 5, 2020

Until I read "Spiritual Newsletter (November 4, 2020)" , I had never heard of a Spiritual Biography. After reading Lilli ☕ 's description of one, I realized that was something I have been contemplating for a few years. This year's NaNoWriMo project "Epistles From My Soul" , while it isn't exactly a spiritual biography, comes close to one. In this book, I am writing letters to people who have passed into the spiritual world. So far I have written letters to Baha'u'llah, The Bab, my Mother, my Father, and my paternal Grandfather. I plan to write letters to my paternal Grandmother, my maternal Grandmother, my maternal Grandfather, and about four other people.

My goal is to write thirty letters, with a total word count of at least 50,000 words, by November 30. As of today, November 5, I have written five letters with a total word count of 8,739 words. This isn't easy, but it isn't as difficult as one would think. I am thankful for the encouragement I received from my writing.com friends. I am thankful to Baha'u'llah, and the prayers he revealed because they help me focus on my goal.