Tag Archives: hardship

Raw materials

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

You know what to do with suffering – nothing is stronger for creating praise © Meisaan Chan

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Touching proof

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I make things beautiful, says the Lord; from the morass, music from the chaos, light – look for the beauty, my delicate fingerprint, proof that yes, yes: I have touched © Meisaan Chan

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All the ways we justify detouring from our path!

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

All the ways we justify detouring from our path! All the ways we could grow strong in following, yet don’t © Meisaan Chan

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Be that anchor

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Lord, help me face the storm and not be swept away be that anchor you promised you would be © Meisaan Chan

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When life puts you back at start

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Remember: You have different tools © Meisaan Chan

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The depth of the path

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Long, long is the road so fill up your water bottle and get your good boots: the best of the journey is for those who are ready to journey ecstasy, despair – nothing excluded the depth of the path covers … Continue reading →

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In the face of hardship or risk or uncertainty

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Spend 99% of your energy determining if you are on the right path. When you are, everything else is irrelevant. Just keep going. © Meisaan Chan

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Mindful discrepancy

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

In worldly terms, it can be wise to take the path of least resistance; in spiritual terms, look for that which is narrow © Meisaan Chan

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Samurai litmus test

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged discipline, endurance, forbearance, hardship, resilience, samurai, trial, wisdom | Leave a comment

Intertwined

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

When life takes a twist on the external path look for an invitation on the internal path: the invitation is usually there © Meisaan Chan

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