Tag Archives: healing

The bittersweetness of moving forward

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Deciding to move forward is deciding to leave it behind so do not be surprised should you grieve while walking into the light © Meisaan Chan

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Reframing the point

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Obedience is the point at which the most doors open © Meisaan Chan

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The promise

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

There is always more compassion, says the Lord: When the well dries up dig deeper © Meisaan Chan

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The aftermath of the wave

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The great wave has sunk into the sea and joined again that smooth, silver line; I, still gasping, wipe saltwater from my face examine my boat, and in the silence, start mending © Meisaan Chan

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Fireplace

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Sparks of light in the darkness darkness deep flecks of light, rising In the darkness, the slow-burning fire then the snapping, then the light pouring out, tumbling upwards in an otherworldly lightfall © Meisaan Chan

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Togetherness

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

The dark is thick so stick together don’t go through the night alone © Meisaan Chan   (Photo credit: Twisted Sifter)

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The equation

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Failure + listening can never equal failure © Meisaan Chan

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Footprints, of a sort

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

…and in the strangest places, flowers grow a sign that the Lord has passed © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)  

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Picking and choosing

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

You can only accept deepest joy when you decide to accept it all © Meisaan Chan

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Trust in slowness

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Trust in slowness trust in trusting rhythm trust in the breath © Meisaan Chan

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