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Tag Archives: compassion
What the birds know
The rain slows, then stopsbirds start singingworld wet, needs music Clouds thick, then thinthen finally break. No matter:Birds do not need sun to sing © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged compassion, coronavirus, earth spirituality, hope, love, spirituality
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A middle of the night prayer
Calm, calm, gentle I appearsoftly I stroke your body nowlengthening muscles, breath slowing downI am for you, yes © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged calm, compassion, gentleness, middle of the night, nurturing, safety, surrender
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Nothing surpasses me: A video meditation
I am the Lord, says the Lordnothing surpasses menot even your fearnot even your dead ends © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Video, writing
Tagged anxiety, compassion, earth wisdom, ecowisdom, fear, help, help me, infinity
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Surprising challenge
It is hard for a clenched fistto be surprised © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged anger, challenge, compassion, help me, peace
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From start to finish, love
From start to finish, love.If there is a speck of loveengage that speck, encourage it to grow;if it does not, then gently lay it down –do not anger, do not shame it, do not press it on,handle it with tender … Continue reading
Posted in Scripture riff, writing
Tagged comfort, compassion, hardship, help, help me, love
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To think that I can be me, just as I am
To think that I can be me, just as I am chips and cracks and glories and all is an incredible thought; it’s like that singular moment where, after wearing shackles you freeze in nakedness, disbelieving your freedom and then … Continue reading
Posted in Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged acceptance, compassion, freedom, healing, self-compassion, self-love
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Of course I pull strings, says the Lord
Of course I pull strings, says the Lord; Of course I am for you © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged compassion, favor, help, help me, love
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Strength and fragility
All people carry strength and fragility, which many hold in disproportion: To abjure your strength is to dwell in false smallness. To abjure your weakness is to dwell in delusions of self-God. Both are false. Blessed are they who claim … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged compassion, ego, fragility, humanity, spiritual exercises, spiritual strength, strength, weakness
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For you, for them
It is an act of compassion to let someone be who they are –the struggle to change someone can be violent © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged acceptance, compassion, humility, love, strength, trust
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No one said that self-care is efficient!
No one said that self-care is efficient! The wise readjust to the flow © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged compassion, self-care, self-compassion, wisdom
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Curving toward the center 