Category Archives: recovery

Another reason to leave space in your soul

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Joy expands to fit the size of its container © Meisaan Chan

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Halfway trust

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

If I am your refuge then you can take down your walls If I am your defender then you can put away your sword If I am your help then you can put back your tools – Why do you … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged doubt, fear, Halfway trust, help, help me, refuge, shelter, terror, trust | Leave a comment

All the ways we justify detouring from our path!

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

All the ways we justify detouring from our path! All the ways we could grow strong in following, yet don’t © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged detour, excuse, hardship, help me, journey, justify, pain, strength | 2 Comments

Tuning the ears

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

And through the chaos: My voice © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged chaos, deafness, discernment, listening, storm, voice, wisdom | Leave a comment

When in chaos, praise

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Praise, yes, praise and stay anchored to the anchor or you’ll be swept away © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged anchor, chaos, glory, help, help me, pathway, praise, storminess, storms | Leave a comment

After putting it in the hands of the Lord

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Long and languid sleep, undefiled by worry – now is the time to sink in deep: everything’s fine everything’s fine © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged grounding, peace, release, relinquishment, sleep | Leave a comment

I know you’re scared, so come to me

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I know you’re scared, so come to me take off your armor, disrobe into vulnerability; feel my protection, celestial and free I know you’re scared, so come to me © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged eternal, eternity, help, help me, nakedness, protection, scared, vulnerability, vulnerable | Leave a comment

Litmus test II

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged compassion, discernment, healing, help, help me, sickness, vigilance, vision | Leave a comment

Litmus test I

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged anger, balance, compassion, help, help me, rage, wound, woundedness | Leave a comment