Tag Archives: hardship

Understandable refusal

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Those who reject death are those who reject transformation are those who reject enlightenment © Meisaan Chan

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Bowing down

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Do not be dismayed at the legions of sand Do not be discouraged at the punishing sun When you feel yourself wail, bow down, bow down: remember where true succor lies © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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You’re not always going to get what you want

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You’re not always going to get what you want – and for this, the weak shatter and for this, the strong return to me © Meisaan Chan

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Switchbacks

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

When there is a mountain to climb do not expect the straight road © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Increments

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

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 →

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Remembering the context

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

“Make a tunnel through the mountain of hardship and pain,” God says. “That is hard to do,” I say. “There are people who will follow you,” God says. © Meisaan Chan

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The secret place

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Go, hide in your secret place Go and be nourished © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: Twisted Sifter)

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Digging in

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

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Using different vision

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Each wave takes such tremendous resilience to withstand but using different vision: the life! The life! © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Slow going

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes it’s slow going because the path dissolved; but keep plodding, slow as it is © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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