Category Archives: recovery

Cold rush of air

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Cold rush of air, soul shivers: take courage – a door is opening © Meisaan Chan

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God always speaks

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

God always speaks, sometimes with silence © Meisaan Chan

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The path opens again and the mountains return

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

The path opens again and the mountains return, I have traveled this way before and yet not; all is new, except the air, which smells familiar © Meisaan Chan

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God does not operate on your timing

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

God does not operate on your timing because you are not the master © Meisaan Chan

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The spirituality of submission

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I lay down and lay down and lay down until finally, my hands are freed: Please, do whatever you want with me © Meisaan Chan

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Loss

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

With God, loss is never the end and might not be a loss © Meisaan Chan

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Spiritual longing: To be as an insect

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Glory to insects: Long, quivering antennae that listen to the slightest folding of air; would that I listen like that to Thee © Meisaan Chan

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Delays

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged busyness, Delays, patience, surrender, unknown, waiting | Leave a comment

When the right tools are out of reach

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

It is a mark of wisdom to know when you don’t have the right tools and a mark of deeper wisdom to stop and reassess – and if the world is rushing you, then doing so is not just wisdom, … Continue reading →

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Manipulation

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged compassion, divisiveness, strength, unity, weakness | Leave a comment