Category Archives: Scripture riff

Parable of the woman who worked for good

Posted on July 10, 2020 by

There once was a woman who worked for good and to stamp out evil, but one day she realized that nothing was pure, and she sat down and cried. She never did anything again. © Meisaan Chan

Posted in contemplation, meditation, Parable, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

It does not matter what obstacles you face

Posted on July 9, 2020 by

It does not matter what obstacles you face, says the LordWhat matters is if you have the toolsWhat matters is if you have the fireWhat matters is if you are ready Are you ready with humility?Without this tool, the others … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Feminine God, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, Haiku/haiku-esque poetry, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Rumi-esque, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Your trail

Posted on July 7, 2020 by

Your trail is marked by blood and joy.Your trail is marked by blood and joy. © Meisaan Chan

Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Food addiction, Haiku/haiku-esque poetry, PTSD, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A cry for union

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

Total majestytake me into you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Feminine God, Food addiction, Haiku/haiku-esque poetry, PTSD, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Mandala and loss

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

Mandala, wiped awayfulfilling the promise of lossand the life after it © Meisaan Chan

Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Food addiction, Haiku/haiku-esque poetry, PTSD, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Parable of the pebble, the waterfall, and the moon

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

There once was a pebble, a waterfall, and a moon. One day, the pebble said, “I will only believe that God exists if God looks like me!” “So be it,” God said and turned into a pebble. Then the pebble … Continue reading →

Posted in contemplation, Feminine God, God speaks poetry, meditation, Parable, Scripture riff, Spiritual search, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

For those who long for balance

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

Balance is often not simply givenBalance is the work of workIf you wait for balance to beam down from above,you could be waiting for a long time;If you work for balance, sacrifice for it,you will find it sooner © Meisaan … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Feminine God, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, Haiku/haiku-esque poetry, meditation, Poetry, Recovery and healing, Rumi-esque, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, Spiritual strengthening exercises, writing | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

A Meditation for Focus

Posted on June 23, 2020 by

Pull up the distractions like weedsto find the flower of your focus Pull weeds, find focusweeds grow, pull again © Meisaan Chan

Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Earth poetry, Food addiction, Haiku/haiku-esque poetry, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Stay alert: Safety and danger are impermanent

Posted on June 22, 2020 by

Stay alert: Safety can change to dangerand danger can change to safety;the blue sky turns blackthe black sky turns blue;the place of danger is now a place of refugewhich can change back to a place of danger again. Ducks know … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Earth poetry, Feminine God, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, Haiku/haiku-esque poetry, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Rumi-esque, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What the birds know

Posted on June 19, 2020 by

The rain slows, then stopsbirds start singingworld wet, needs music Clouds thick, then thinthen finally break. No matter:Birds do not need sun to sing © Meisaan Chan

Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Earth poetry, Haiku/haiku-esque poetry, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Rumi-esque, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments