Curving toward the center

On knowledge and action

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Knowledge is the foundation, action the edifice;
without the foundation, the building crumbles
without the edifice, there is nothing to see

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Yet another litmus test

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

If your idol is yourself,
you will rage when someone challenges your image

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The warriors

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Courage is the mark of the strong
vulnerability is the mark of the very strong

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Toxic masculinity will recede

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Toxic masculinity will recede
when men make love to me
and learn the truth of power

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On Aging

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I
the worst thing is to cling to yourself,
refusing impermanence, only to watch yourself
slip away

II
The best thing is to accept that you are slipping away
and will return to the myriad things

III
Within the acceptance, the anchor,
the delight in the myriad, in the return

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Don’t worry about it, says the Lord

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Don’t worry about it, says the Lord
everything within you says “grasp”
everything I say to you says “release”:
To whom do you listen?
To whom do you turn?

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Sometimes wisdom says things you don’t want to hear

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes wisdom says things you don’t want to hear:
This can be one sign it truly is wisdom,
for the human mind loves to agree with itself

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What you fear

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

What you fear will influence you
What you fear most will rule you

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To trust in the Lord and days of abundance

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

To trust in the Lord in days of abundance
takes resounding strength, humility, and wisdom,
for abundance can look like the Lord

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Challenging Sisters

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Your biggest challenge is to remain flexible.
And since flexibility is the sister of humility,
your next biggest challenge is to remain humble.

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