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Surrender in the storm, I

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Surrender in the stormis surrender’s deepest strength © Meisaan Chan

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The twisting path: When there is no precedent

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

O, how the path twists!Have confidence not in what has gone before;have confidence, instead, in me © Meisaan Chan

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Rubble all around

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Rubble all aroundkingdoms fallennow see me © Meisaan Chan

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The double remembrance

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Yes, there is death, and lots of itbut remember who I am, says the Lord,and what comes next © Meisaan Chan

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In the crisis

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

In the crisis, breathefor all solutions begin with breath In the storm, graspfor that is the purpose of preparation © Meisaan Chan

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Keep it moving

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

This is your new life, says the Lordso don’t wait for the old one to return;I’m making improvements © Meisaan Chan

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The twisting path: When there is no precedent

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

O, how the path twists!Have confidence not in what has gone before;have confidence, instead, in me © Meisaan Chan

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5 Calming Meditation-Mantras for Anxious Times

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

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 →

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If you cling to old ways

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

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 →

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Why stillness matters

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

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

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