Category Archives: recovery

When in hardship

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

When in hardship, so often you want to become even harder than the hardship when the path is asking you to break open © Meisaan Chan

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The anchor

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

In your deepest prayer, there am I! In your weakest prayer, there am I! In no prayer, there am I! Do not anchor to the prayer, but to me © Meisaan Chan

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Middle of wilderness

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

The journey takes us to heaven where ten thousand lakes lie where pines stand tall and birch trees lean gently where rain soaks in deep where everything is at a soul-level: The ducks swimming, the squirrels darting, the air suspended … Continue reading →

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The not-listening

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Not listening to yourself can be the most destructive thing you can do © Meisaan Chan

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The slow return to strength

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Putting down the fury and the self-righteousness and the vengeance and the victimhood, putting the cool compress of compassion to my forehead, that I do not grow yet weaker © Meisaan Chan

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Rage is a drug

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Rage is a drug feels eternal kills me © Meisaan Chan

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Security

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Insecure your world is no more: So do not run to the world, run to me © Meisaan Chan

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Don’t ignore yourself any longer, says the Lord

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Don’t ignore yourself any longer, says the Lord – Voice your wishes, your desires: I am the Voice so that you can remember yours © Meisaan Chan

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The case not to choose the mountain

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

You are an ant and your fears are a mountain but I am the universe and even beyond – a mountain is dust of the dust © Meisaan Chan

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Own yourself!

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

You’re trying too hard to please – Be you! Be you in your entirety! This is how you’re made, in all your facets: Own your complexity! © Meisaan Chan  

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