Category Archives: writing

True worth

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Humility knows where to go for true worth.Ego does not © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged contemplation, ego, humility, mental health, mindfulness, stability | Leave a comment

It is not about who they say you are.

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

It is not about who they say you are.They do not give true worth © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged anxiety, contemplation, Inner peace, mental health, mindfulness, peace, Spiritual poetry | 1 Comment

The return to calm

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Endless blue skyabsorbs my worriesreturns calm © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged anxiety, contemplation, Earth poetry, haiku, help, help me, mindfulness, Spiritual poetry, stability | Leave a comment

Trees sway like sea anemones

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Trees sway like sea anemones in the wind of course trees sing – do you not listen? © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged contemplation, Earth poetry, healing, meditation, prayer, trees, union | 2 Comments

You give me such times of sweetness

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

You give me such times of sweetness, O Lordeven in the midst of the storm:You bring me to transcendence in the squallby showing me that the storm is a breath on the wind:You bring me to transcendent groundingby bringing me … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged eternity, help, help me, infinity, praise, spirituality, storm, transformation | Leave a comment

Stay alert

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Stay alert for humility, says the Lordstay honedor you will stray © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, spirituality, writing | Tagged contemplation, crisis, help, help me, humility, meditation, self-awareness | Leave a comment

The deeper success

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Crying out to the Lord when in failureis the deeper success © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, spirituality, writing | Tagged addiction, anxiety, depression, Food addiction, haiku, PTSD, Spiritual poetry | Leave a comment

The ideal before-moment (or, Strange rejoicing)

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

When you are weary, rejoice;ideal before-moment asking me to fill When you are terrified, rejoice;ideal before-moment asking me to anchor When you are despairing, rejoice;ideal before-moment asking me to rescue Strange rejoicingStrange rejoicingStrange rejoicing For world, no senseWith me, full … Continue reading →

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged anxiety, comfort, God speaks poetry, help, help me, Strange rejoicing, surrender, trust | Leave a comment

Healing rain

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged All my relations, calming, contemplation, earth spirituality, haiku, meditation, rain, union | Leave a comment

One of the greatest spiritual skills

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged contemplation, haiku, humility, meditation, spirituality | 1 Comment