Strange rejoicing

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 rejoicing
Strange rejoicing
Strange rejoicing

For world, no sense
With me, full sense

Your ask becomes open door
I walk through

© Meisaan Chan

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Come to my writing workshop! Finding the Essence

Friends,

Do you connect with my haiku-esque poetry?
Do you want to explore the process of finding the essence?
Do you have words within you and want to pare to the core?

I’m delighted to share this opportunity: On Saturday, May 22, I’m leading a writing workshop: Finding the Essence. This workshop is for writers and people who consider themselves non-writers, open to all ages in intergenerational delight.

We know that these times have been turbulent, and sometimes it’s hard to get through the jumble of words to know what our heart is really feeling. What our soul really wants to say. It’s hard to know what is our next inner step.

I’m leading a workshop this coming Saturday, May 22, for anyone – anyone – who has a lot of words inside them and wants to find the essence. There has been so much tumult in the external world; it makes much sense if there is tumult in the inner world. So here is a time and place to tenderly hold and honor the inner world, to clarify what the inner world really wants to say.

The workshop will have time for large group, small group and individual time. Small groups will be divided into People of Color and non-People of Color. If you would like to be assigned to a specific person (a writing friend who is doing this with you, family member, friend) then just send me a note and I will match you up.

It is by donation only, give what you can, give what brings you joy.

Register HERE.

See you soon.
Meisaan

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Why God rescues and cares

“Why do you insist on rescuing me so completely?” she asked the Lord
“I want to show you what love does,” the Lord replied
“Why do you care so much?” she insisted
Those were her last words before she was transformed into light, then merged with the Lord

© Meisaan Chan

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Phoenix path

How often those on the path of ash give up and despair –
so they never find that they are also on the path of rising

© Meisaan Chan

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Deepest foundation

Even your deepest foundation
rests on something else

© Meisaan Chan

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The prayer of interbeing

May it be as impossible to separate you from me
as it would be to separate the tributary from the river

© Meisaan Chan

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The path and the compass

When in darkness, praise
and the path will appear

© Meisaan Chan

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The loyal

I am for you, says the Lord
even when you are not for yourself

3/5/2021

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The reassurance

Go, says the Lord
I will save your place

© Meisaan Chan

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On retreat

Fireflies
Silver moon
Cardinal walking
Air like water
Heart open

© Meisaan Chan

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