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Author Archives: Meisaan Chan
A safety prayer
Keep me safe today, O Lordbe the holy barrierall-surrounding © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged fear, help, help me, safety, safety prayer, surrender, trust
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To fight evil with evil
is to lose © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged compassion, Conflict resolution, love, Nonviolence, Relationships
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My eyes had been so closed
The trees startled me with yellow –I didn’t realize it was that time again,my eyes had been so closed © Meisaan Chan
Posted in recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged autumn, awareness, change, contemplation, fall, meditation, transitions
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The purpose of strength and healing
I do not make you strong and anchoredso you can feel superior;I make you strong and anchoredso you can serve I do not heal youso you can feel self-righteous;I heal youso you can serve © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged healing, humility, life purpose, strength, union
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The formless sanctuary
How I have longed to be with you in precisely this way!I return to eternitysloughing off the shackles of timeand stepping into the formless sanctuary © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged intimacy, mysticism, prayer, union
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The purpose of your life
To study the mechanics of the bodyis to know how you are here;to claim the purpose of your lifeis to claim why you are here © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged discernment, life direction, life purpose, midlife crisis
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Delicious prayer
Take your time and savor itthe garlic, the tomatoesthe surrender, the delight,the blend of blessingsthe surprise of the next bite © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged bliss, food poetry, foodie, joy, surrender
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Scholarship for you! Self-care retreat on loss starts this Saturday
Great news! Another generous donor has made a donation for my gentle, somatic (body-centered) self-care retreat on loss. The upshot for you: Pay whatever you want/can, even if it is one dollar, and you will be covered. My heart is … Continue reading
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Relinquishing the self
When I gave my life to youI gave up my control over who I am, who I will be:Self-determination for God-determinationand lo, nothing was the same © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Scripture riff, spirituality, writing
Tagged Buddhism, control, nirvana, relinquishing, surrender, union
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Curving toward the center 