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Surrender in the storm, I
Surrender in the stormis surrender’s deepest strength © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, coronavirus, covid, help, help me, meditation, mental health, surrender
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The twisting path: When there is no precedent
O, how the path twists!Have confidence not in what has gone before;have confidence, instead, in me © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged adventure, coronavirus, journey, trust, unknown, Unprecedented
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Rubble all around
Rubble all aroundkingdoms fallennow see me © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, writing
Tagged coronavirus, healing, loss, recovery
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The double remembrance
Yes, there is death, and lots of itbut remember who I am, says the Lord,and what comes next © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged coronavirus, death, help, help me, rescue, salvation
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In the crisis
In the crisis, breathefor all solutions begin with breath In the storm, graspfor that is the purpose of preparation © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged breathe, coronavirus, crisis, help, help me, mindfulness
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Keep it moving
This is your new life, says the Lordso don’t wait for the old one to return;I’m making improvements © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged beginnings, coronavirus, endings, grieving, help, help me
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The twisting path: When there is no precedent
O, how the path twists!Have confidence not in what has gone before;have confidence, instead, in me © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged adventure, coronavirus, help, help me, journey
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5 Calming Meditation-Mantras for Anxious Times
A deep happiness! This is my first published spirituality article: “5 Calming Meditation-Mantras for Anxious Times,” by Meisaan Chan. The article integrates simple relaxation meditations with body somatics (what I call “embodied meditations”), which has been an increasingly critical tool … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged body prayer, calming, coronavirus, relaxation, somatics, soothing, spirituality, yoga
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If you cling to old ways
If you cling to old ways you will hurt yourself, says the LordIf you try to control the dance, you will stumble If you open to new ways, you will healIf you surrender to the dance, you will align © … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged adventure, coronavirus, grief, grieving, journey, newness
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Why stillness matters
We see the movement of what is faster;when we speed ahead, we do not seeall that moves around us;when we are still, we suddenly seethe slightest bending leafthe slightest bending heartthe breath of the soul © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged anxiety, contemplation, coronavirus, meditation, stillness
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Curving toward the center 