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Coronavirus grounding

Remember your past.Remember your unknown stories.Ferocity resides within yousometimes lying at the depthssometimes right at the surface;remember that ferocity that rolls through youlike thunder over the land.Doubt not the immensity of your heart to make it through.Remember your ferocitythat primal … Continue reading

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Return to the womb

Return to the womb, says the LordQuestions do not need to be answered there.You do not even need to know the questions there.The darkness is safety.The warmth of safety.The breath is free and safe.Return to the womb. © Meisaan Chan

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In quickly changing times, be nimble

In quickly changing times, be nimble:A mountain goat, sure-footed and fleet,an expert at finding tiny divots for the hoof and weight;it can’t stay there long, nor does it want to, nor ought –it is designed to move © Meisaan Chan

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To feel human

This morning, after my prayer time, I put on a necklace.I was surprised at how good it feltso I selected a bracelet and put that on, too.Then a couple rings.Nothing extravagant, just something normalin an age where nothing isand in … Continue reading

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Coronavirus loneliness and spiritual response

When you despair in loneliness, go deeperfor there is never loneliness in union © Meisaan Chan

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Changing your eyes

The choice to be gratefulis the choice to change your eyes © Meisaan Chan

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Brokenness and wholeness

Brokenness is the same as wholeness flipped over:Beginners love wholenessAdvanced love also brokennessloving the whole © Meisaan Chan

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Strange coronavirus gratitude

What a strange time to be alive.We are a snow globe, shaken hard:In the blizzard but anchoredand eventually the snow will settle –that is why the tiny world is glued down,meant to withstand hard shaking © Meisaan Chan

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Overflowing help in the wasteland

Over and over I confronted the wastelandand over and over I screamed to you for help –not once did you fail or even delay,deluge of rescue, salvation, and supportpoured into my lappoured until I could no longer holdpoured until flowing … Continue reading

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Special Announcement: A soothing meditation in coronavirus times

My friends,  My offering to you: Here is a soothing, calming meditation I made that is close to my heart. You’ll see why when you listen to it. Let a tender presence lift you above the unknowns and remind you … Continue reading

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