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Tag Archives: isolation
I am lonely
I am lonely, says the Lordmissing you © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Food addiction, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing
Tagged alone, companionship, help, help me, isolation, loneliness, love, partner
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You are not alone in living your life
You are not alone in living your life, says the Lord: When you live this, anxiety will decrease, when you live trusting that I am your partner, your helper, and that I so very willingly rescue © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Food addiction, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged alone, anxiety, companionship, help, help me, isolation, loneliness, surrender
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Countercultural, III
American independence is one of the greatest altars of our time and is one that most severely hinders the spiritual path © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged adventure, altar, hinders, independence, isolation, path, power, pride
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I cannot carry your burden
I cannot carry your burden but I can carry your heart © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged companion, company, friendship, help, help me, isolation, soulmate
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The end of aimlessness
When I, alone, drift through the cosmos, tether me to your heart; may I trust in the strength of its hold on me and watch as the tether pulls taught © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged alone, company, connection, cosmos, heart, help me, isolation, loneliness, tether, union
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Doing exactly as you please
Doing exactly as you please without being affected by others could be a sign of freedom or isolation © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged busyness, freedom, independence, isolation, loneliness, schedule
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Approaching as close as we allow
Hijabbed woman next to me, reading morning prayer silent teen across from me, eyes closed hunched man engrossed by his indefatigable phone: All the ways we enter our days all the ways you enter them with us approaching as close … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged connection, Islam, isolation, presence, technology, union
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Togetherness
The dark is thick so stick together don’t go through the night alone © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: Twisted Sifter)
Posted in Photo poem, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged community, connection, dark, healing, isolation, light, strength, writing
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Bone-dead dry
Bone-dead dry eyes weary, withered: where, O God, are you? © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged darkness, depression, doubt, isolation, loneliness, prayer, presence, question, writing
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You spend a lot of energy trying to leave, God says
“You spend a lot of energy trying to leave,” God says. “As much as I want to, I can’t say,” I say. “It’s not right. But neither is leaving.” “Such a conflicted heart!” God says gently. “What’s the way out?” … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry
Tagged discernment, fear, isolation, leaving, religion, union
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