Author Archives: Meisaan Chan

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The importance of how we wield

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

In wielding words we wield bits of healing or laceration © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged compassion, healing, hurt, laceration, pain, words | Leave a comment

The five-second break

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes a break is needed for you to remember to breathe © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged break, breath, busyiness, moment, peace, rest, silence, technology | 1 Comment

O tender sleep, come my way

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

O tender sleep, come my way may I keep a safe home for you to settle and settle and settle © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged comfort, home, insomnia, restlessness, sleep, weariness | Leave a comment

Retreat room

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

The world rushes by and burdens crush but here in this sacred space the soul in silence: merge © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged contemplation, meditation, merging, retreat, silence, soul, union | Leave a comment

One of the biggest decisions to make

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

One of the biggest decisions to make is where to turn for help © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged decision, help, helpless, humility, openness, strength | Leave a comment

A bathtub prayer

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

As I ease into the water, soak into me, relieve my tension-holding; let it ebb out so I can hear your voice so I can hear mine so I can breathe in silence, holding onto nothing © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged anxiety, bath, bathtub, petition, prayer, silence, stillness, stress, water, worry | Leave a comment

Strength does not come instantly but after repeated tears of muscle fibers and then the sets of repetitions over many weeks and months: This is also true of the spirit for life is calling you to lift, not just once … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged endurance, growth, gym, muscles, strength | Leave a comment

To (perhaps) state the obvious

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

The journey is not made in one leap and neither in one bright flash, your heart’s enlightenment so why such impatience, then, with yourself, with the path? © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged adventure, enlightenment, growth, impatience, journey, path, patience | Leave a comment

A tornado prayer

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

When tornadoes strike be my comfort when panic comes be my calm when confusion swirls place me in your earthen safety O Lord, O Lord, O Lord © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged danger, fortress, help, safety, shelter, tornado, trust | Leave a comment

The wound denied

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged bondage, brokenness, control, dependence, freedom, humility, wound | Leave a comment