Tag Archives: healing

Your endless self-hatred can find an end

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Your endless self-hatred can find an end when you put down your images and take up my image for you, O beloved one © Meisaan Chan

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Breaking the status quo

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes, in order to heal you need to plunge your hands into the wound and pull out the long-raging infection © Meisaan Chan

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The mutual bleeding

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

I have hurt you and in hurting you, I bleed © Meisaan Chan

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Contemplation

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

When the soul sits down tucks paw under chin and gazes © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Infinite forms

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

It does not matter that the light takes infinite forms; they all drive away the dark © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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The partner’s response

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

“Help me,” I say. “Make rotting flesh new.” “I am not Santa,” God says. “If you want it, you must work.” © Meisaan Chan

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Please take off your armor

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

“Please take off your armor,” God says. “I’m not wearing any,” I say. “Can you feel my touch?” God asks gently. I pause. “No,” I say. “If you want to feel my touch, please take off your armor,” God says. … Continue reading →

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On problems

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Problems rarely just go away; they go away most completely when they are healed © Meisaan Chan

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A prayer to stop wandering in ruts

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

O Camino God, my journeyer: help me remember the pathway out of my ruts so I do not wander in ruts but journey home to you © Meisaan Chan

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Says the God of transformation

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Do not keep your weakness to yourself do not keep your shame to yourself do not keep your anger to yourself as such, it can never be transformed © Meisaan Chan

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