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Tag Archives: discipline
Ash is extremely significant
Ash is extremely significantshocking sign that a soul surrendered May my path show but small piles of ashcurving toward the center © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, discipline, journey, love, meditation, nirvana, Non-essence, sacrifice, surrender, trust
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Parable of the child learning to walk
The kingdom of God is like a child learning to walk: At first, she grasps at whatever is in reach, and if it is not solid, she falls. Slowly, she learns what is solid and grasps only those things – … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Parable, recovery, writing
Tagged anchor, child, discipline, kingdom of God, learning, Parable, solid
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Similarities to spirit
Flesh, like spirit, is a wondrous thing, says the Lord: It starts weak and becomes strong only when you work © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged courage, diligence, discipline, rigor, surrender, work
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Ownership
If you do not renounce the world, it will own you © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged discipline, emptiness, humility, impermanence, ownership, submission, surrender
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A gym of sorts
Strength does not come instantly but after repeated tears of muscle fibers and then the sets of repetitions over many weeks and months: This is also true for the spirit for life is calling you to lift, not just once … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged conditioning, discipline, exercise, spirit, spiritual exercise, strength
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On focus
It will be tempting to look away but focus is what focus is, unapologetically © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged contemplation, diligence, discipline, focus, meditation, spiritual exercise
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When walking wisely – or – Strengthening legs
As one leg of the journey ends you are stronger to walk the next © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged adventure, discipline, endurance, journey, perseverance, wisdom
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Samurai litmus test
If you moan about how wisdom comes in fire, if you whine at her hardship, you are not yet a samurai © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged discipline, endurance, forbearance, hardship, resilience, samurai, trial, wisdom
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Increments
The sun does not flounce into the sky with one brilliant leap but slowly crawls up the canvas in its own shifting light – even the most important thing to the earth comes in increments! – so, too, with discipline, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged adventure, discipline, earth, hardship, increment, journey, resilience, strength, sun, tenacity, wisdom
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Curving toward the center 