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Author Archives: Meisaan Chan
The heart of the spiritual life
There once had been a time that I refused to accept gifts – now I see that acceptance is the heart of the spiritual life © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged courage, Gifts, help, help me, helplessness, power, receiving, risk, strength
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Into your arms
To be caught first I need to leap © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged abandonment, faith, jump, leap, risk, trust
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Sadness, O sadness
Sadness, O sadness the sun sags in the sky tugged down by its own weight © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged depression, discouragement, help, help me heaviness, loss, sadness, weakness
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Just to be with you
Sometimes I need to risk to be with you sometimes I need to lose to be with you sometimes I need to die to be with you and all is well all is well all is well just to be … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged abandonment, adventure, courage, death, life, loss, Norwich, path, presence, price, resurrection, risk
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Letting go of your crutches
The unfamiliar, full use of your muscles – they are stronger than you thought © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry
Tagged courage, crutches, help, help me, strength
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When compassion matters most
Compassion matters most in the presence of fragility © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged compassion, fragility, healing, self-compassion, strength
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The road trip
Check your signs frequently make sure you’re still on the path © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged adventure, Camino, direction, discernment, humility, journey, lost, path
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Loving someone
Loving someone means giving them the choice © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged acceptance, gift, humility, infinity, loss, love, presence, risk
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The moment you’re digging in your heels
The moment you’re digging in your heels is usually when the door opens © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged blindness, courage, fear, gift, humility, ruts, stubbornness
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In the morning
You wake me fifteen minutes before my alarm to be with me in wholeness: My skin tingles with presence in the goodness of surrender, of letting you touch me as you wish, your sweetness awakening my mouth from slumber, your … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged intima, love, presence, surrender, touch
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Curving toward the center 