Tag Archives: busyiness

Exhaustion burial

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Exhaustion heavy thick layers, cement slowly drying me, crying underneath © Meisaan Chan

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In the midst of rush

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

In the midst of rush, suddenly the rush stops rushing and I need to decide if I’ll still rush just because there is nothing to stop me or if I will accept the gift © Meisaan Chan

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How hard it is to maintain stillness

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

How hard it is to maintain stillness but that is where all clarity is found © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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After a long day of being in the zone

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Weary, emptied out yet still overflowing © Meisaan Chan

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Going from one thing to another

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You can’t wait to leap to the next thing – but my voice settles in the tiny pauses © Meisaan Chan

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Depth

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Not all types of rest are created equally some are deeper than others © Meisaan Chan

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It’s amazing what noise covers up

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

It’s amazing what noise covers up including your one, true self © Meisaan Chan

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When I finally still the onslaught of voices

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

When I finally still the onslaught of voices I feel the heart as you made it to be: vast, cavernous, calm, waiting © Meisaan Chan

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Delays

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

It can be daunting to step off of schedule’s path; things can jam together or drop completely but look for the moment that would not have occurred unless – a conversation, a breath, a relenting © Meisaan Chan

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A love-hate relationship

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Without distractions, the day passes slowly and I rush to fill it; with distractions, the day is a frenzy and I long for peace © Meisaan Chan  

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