Category Archives: recovery

On self-discipline

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Self-discipline is not just to strengthen the noit is also to strengthen the yes © Meisaan Chan

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On walking alone

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

When I finally did not want to walk aloneI could see all those who didn’t but didand even more, those who didn’t but knew it not © Meisaan Chan

Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged addiction, anxiety, community, depression, Food addiction, help, help me, loneliness, love, PTSD, trust | Leave a comment

God and identity politics

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Freedom comes when I realize thatmy identity is not my identity andGod’s identity is not God’s identity © Meisaan Chan

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When stillness returns

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Troubled waters slowly calmwinds finally ceasestillness returns to itself © Meisaan Chan

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Transcendence, anger, fear, and the open door

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

I am the only open doorleading to true transcendence – Do not be fooled;not even anger can take you there Fear never leads to transcendenceso if you want transcendenceyou must also put down fear © Meisaan Chan

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The re-writing

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Be blanklet me re-write you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Buddhism, healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, haiku, help, help me, meditation, mindfulness, PTSD, Spiritual search | Leave a comment

Middle of the night acquiescing

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Wake up, whispers the Lordbegrudgingly, I doGet out of bed, whispers the Lordto this, I resistuntil after the fifth time, I groan and acquiesce,pull back the shadesand see the full moon stunningly waiting – © Meisaan Chan