Tag Archives: Camino

The companion, II

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

“Please, let me be with you,” I say. “The path includes suffering,” God says. “Then let me suffer with you,” I say. “The path includes loss,” God says. “Then let me be empty with you,” I say. “The path includes … Continue reading →

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I want to go home

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I want to go home winding road mocks me not headed in right direction © Meisaan Chan

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The beginning

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Adventures can begin with an explosion but sometimes the first unrecognized steps can begin in silence © Meisaan Chan

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The destination determines the path

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The destination determines the path so choose your end goal wisely: it is tragic to sweat and toil on the winding path for something you do not want © Meisaan Chan

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The road trip

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Check your signs frequently make sure you’re still on the path © Meisaan Chan

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How you need to look

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Steep mountain trail curls through the forest in an unrelenting ribbon of rock and clay; I go forward, slowly, muscles burning on the climb; when I remember to look up, I see the also unrelenting beauty but some times demand … Continue reading →

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A tip for the journey

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

It is tempting to rely on your hiking poles upon the arduous ascent but remember that your legs and glutes are stronger: that the most obvious is not always the most efficient © Meisaan Chan

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In the face of hardship or risk or uncertainty

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Spend 99% of your energy determining if you are on the right path. When you are, everything else is irrelevant. Just keep going. © Meisaan Chan

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Holy twisting

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Do not demand that God’s path be a straight line for you very well could miss God’s path © Meisaan Chan

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On resisting the panoply of things

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You can go kicking and screaming along your path or you can sling on your backpack and walk it; either way, the distance needs to be crossed © Meisaan Chan

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