Category Archives: recovery

On relinquishing rigidity

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

You cannot lose your edges until you step into the darkness of transformation © Meisaan Chan

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Mysteries cannot be held

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Mysteries cannot be held only honored © Meisaan Chan

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The cycle

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

May I receive you and give you, and then, empty, return to receive you and give you: That is all © Meisaan Chan

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In all that you do, lean toward love

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

In all that you do, lean toward love God will take care of the rest © Meisaan Chan

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I return again to you, O God

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I return again to you, O God you, who knows how to soothe and do, every moment I allow © Meisaan Chan

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With perfect timing you carry me home

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

With perfect timing you carry me home; how long will it take before I learn that you come at the precise moment of need; there’s no hoarding or stockpiling, which comes from fear of lack – lack, which eternity can … Continue reading →

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Calm, calm, says the Lord, taking me in her arms

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Calm, calm, says the Lord, taking me in her arms you have so much yet to learn about that one true thing © Meisaan Chan

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The path to wisdom

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged attentiveness, contemplation, female, listening, meditation, receptivity, silence | Leave a comment

Listening, I

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Let go of your routine and listen to me, says the Lord; routine is hard dirt, packed tight while I am the fertile soil of surprise © Meisaan Chan

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I pray naked

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged exposure, Naked, nakedness, openness, surrender, vulnerability | 3 Comments