Category Archives: Uncategorized

Devastation

Looking to the headlines to comfort me to tell me they got everything wrong but reality keeps rolling along: Back to you, God my source of true comfort I come crawling back to you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

A note from Meisaan: Sign up for the self-care retreat by August 5

Dear Friends, Just a reminder that the date to sign up for the self-care retreat for the Spiritual But Not Religious is August 5. After that, if you’d like to come, please contact me for availability. Slots are filling up, and … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Note from Meisaan: Invitation to a self-care retreat

Dear Friends, Are you feeling exhausted, empty? I’m very happy to announce that I’m giving a self-care retreat for people who are spiritual but not religious. Feel free to pass this information along to anyone you think might be interested, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Summer solstice

At its zenith, the light bathes the earth, tender kisses upon the ground and upon the back of my hand nothing is untouched © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Spiritual poetry, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

You can turn around at any time

You can turn around at any time and wait for us on the shore but then you will not fall into the glowing sun or feel your heart lift, impossibly © Meisaan Chan (Photo Credit: National Geographic)

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

A note from Meisaan: A journey, and a request for prayers

Dear Friends, On Sunday I’ll be hiking across a good chunk of Spain – 125 miles along the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage path. People hike the Camino for all sorts of reasons – some religious; some just got … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

A note from Meisaan: A brief interlude

Dear Friends, I’m taking two weeks of an interlude from the regular poetry and sharing a bit of my wrestling with the religion of my birth, Christianity. These poems have been written over a series of years and are not … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

There’s always a way to go home

There’s always a way to go home not matter what happened before; Just ask: the door will appear the arms outstretched © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Readiness for her

When we are no longer interested in usury or even see the earth as an “it” our spirits will be ready for hers © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: Twisted Sifter)

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Message from Meisaan: Your input is welcome!

Friends, I’m planning and facilitating a retreat in August for adults who are “spiritual but not religious”. It is not affiliated with any organization or religion. For those of you who want to give some thoughts : What would you … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments