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Tag Archives: hope
Before the winter solstice
The dark has arrived again, my early winter guest;unprepared, I run to make a bed for her.Lovingly, she unpacks her bags,not in any hurry © Meisaan Chan
The darker it gets
The darker it getsthe louder we must laughto ward off the night Laugh like you’ve already wonbecause if they haven’t defeated your spirityou have © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Feminine God, Food addiction, meditation, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged coronavirus, despair, help, help me, hope, journey, racial justice, racism, struggle
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For those who long for balance
Balance is often not simply givenBalance is the work of workIf you wait for balance to beam down from above,you could be waiting for a long time;If you work for balance, sacrifice for it,you will find it sooner © Meisaan … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Feminine God, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, haiku, meditation, Poetry, Recovery and healing, Rumi, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, Spiritual strengthening exercises, writing
Tagged anxiety, balance, courage, encouragement, hope
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What the birds know
The rain slows, then stopsbirds start singingworld wet, needs music Clouds thick, then thinthen finally break. No matter:Birds do not need sun to sing © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Earth poetry, haiku, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Rumi, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged compassion, coronavirus, earth spirituality, hope, love, spirituality
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Strange coronavirus gratitude
What a strange time to be alive.We are a snow globe, shaken hard:In the blizzard but anchoredand eventually the snow will settle –that is why the tiny world is glued down,meant to withstand hard shaking © Meisaan Chan
Posted in anxiety, contemplation, Poetry, Rumi, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, Spiritual strengthening exercises, writing
Tagged coronavirus, help, help me, hope, strength
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Things to get used to
The obstacles never stop neither does your presence © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, anxiety, Food addiction, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged hardship, help, help me, hope, obstacle, presence, promise, rescue, resilience, struggle
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How slowly I began to numb over
How slowly I began to numb over – as how ice freezes over a deep lake: Not all at once, but it starts at the edges, moving inward until all was frozen over, and then thicker, deeper yet even still, … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, Earth poetry, Food addiction, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged darkness, frozen, help, help me, hope, lost, numbness, thaw
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Keep going, says the Lord
Keep going, says the Lord for I am always before you © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged courage, encouragement, help, help me, hope, strength
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A morning prayer
Give me the strength to face this day give me the weakness to face this day give me You to face this day Amen. © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Recovery and healing, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged hope, morning, prayer, strength, surrender, trust, weakness
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On the way to resilience
Do not run from the exercises that make you stronger Look for them! Jump into them! Claim your gift! © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, Food addiction, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual strengthening exercises, writing
Tagged adventure, exercises, faith, growth, hope, journey, strength, struggle, tenacity, weakness
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