Category Archives: Uncategorized

The expansive heart lets go

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The expansive heart lets go; even in absence, it is full © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: Twisted Sifter)

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Sight

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes I am beautiful, says the Lord and sometimes I am putrid: Keep watch! Do not be lulled by your images of me, that first step to blindness © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Christianity, Poetry, recovery, Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, blindness, clarity, discernment, idol, image, sight, vision, wisdom | Leave a comment

Playing the martyr v. being a martyr

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The main difference between them and you is that they choose to fill their hearts with love while you fill yours with resentment © Meisaan Chan

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Handling the gift

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

When you’re an hour early, you can kill time but why such violence toward my gift? © Meisaan Chan

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Discerning the paths

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You can choose to fear, says the Lord but that path will not lead you home © Meisaan Chan

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On wisdom

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Ardent the pursuit Ardent the receiving © Meisaan Chan

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Considering who’s in charge

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

If God does not expect perfection in humans why would God expect perfection from religion? © Meisaan Chan

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Ditto

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

“I just want you to love me for who I am, not for what I do,” I say to the Lord. “Ditto,” the Lord says to me. © Meisaan Chan

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Another case for fostering courage

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes you don’t need the hand-holding as much as you thought, or the crutches or the safeguards – but without courage, you’ll never know © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged bravery, courage, crutches, loss, safeguards, stubbornness, unknown, vulnerability | Leave a comment

Class offerings

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Meditation, 101: Find stillness in silence Mediation 201*: Find stillness in noise Meditation 301**: Find stillness in chaos Meditation 401***: Find stillness in pain * Prereq: Meditation 101 ** Prereq: Meditation 201 *** Prereq: Meditation 301 © Meisaan Chan