Tag Archives: courage

Forged

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Comfort never brings with it tenacity courage resilience strength: Only hardship can do this © Meisaan Chan

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Infinite creature

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Everything changes when you realize that you are indeed an infinite creature; that your desires are infinite and so are your hungers and so are your fears: you are no longer satisfied with finite foods and start feasting on infinite … Continue reading →

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Removing the clothes

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

If you enjoy your control when you pray it is time to disrobe and pray some more © Meisaan Chan

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You can try to hide your beauty

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

You can try to hide your beauty but everything gives you away © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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The curious nature of courage

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Courage can never be given; it must be claimed © Meisaan Chan

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The messiness of healing

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

The faint of heart will never heal for healing involves pus and discoloration and oozing: pray for the courage to tend the wound © Meisaan Chan

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As the glacier melts into the earth

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

What has defined it drains away until it becomes unrecognizable and yet, life depends upon entering into foreignness © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Motivation

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

They emerge: worms in the rain gasping for air breaking through barriers only when suffocating nevertheless: still breaking through © Meisaan Chan

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Two types of strength

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

It takes a certain strength to place your worries at the altar of the Lord and it takes a different strength to leave them there © Meisaan Chan

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Waterfall, II

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

It might be afraid to fall off the edge but its surrender is what makes it beautiful © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)  

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