Tag Archives: peace

Wisdom of the duck

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Mama duck has stopped her life to sit on nestthrough windstorms, snowstorms, boredom –her quiet presence knowsthat a different presence will comethat a different need will emergeshe will need to change again © Meisaan Chan

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This love is not afraid of death

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

It is right that this pen I’m writing with is running low.Death and lack.The emptying and the return.It is right to strip away the façade and see what’s left.What is left?The answer depends on what you’ve chosen to believe,what you’ve … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus door

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Somewhere not far away, someone is working on a vaccine. Somewhere very far away, someone is working on a vaccine. Somewhere not far away, a grocery clerk goes to work. Somewhere very far away, a grocery clerk goes to work. … Continue reading →

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It’s Easter morning in a pandemic – or – Tethers

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

It’s Easter morning in a pandemic and the morning is very dark. Heavy clouds layer the sky. A cold wind blows. This is right. The earth still refuses to abide by human calendars. The earth is not happy and bright … Continue reading →

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In this new world

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

For the first time since nearly the beginning of time – this new world, that is – I slept until the alarm. Like my old life, I negotiated with God and hit the snooze. What a simple gesture – hitting … Continue reading →

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The Camino and coronavirus quarantine: Not unsimilar

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

I left my windows open last nightand was struck that cool Camino air had crawled into my living room as I slept:Yes, you are on a journey, you whisperwithout leaving your houseyou will hike up hills and mountainsyou will be … Continue reading →

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A calming message from Meisaan: on coronavirus, and grounding resources

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

My friends, Very likely, we are all touched by coronavirus at this point. I will post here content that is intentionally grounding, soothing, and reminds us of the One Who Is. Stay tuned for an upcoming embodied meditation to help … Continue reading →

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Surprising challenge

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

It is hard for a clenched fistto be surprised © Meisaan Chan

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To find silence within the muscles

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

To find silence within the muscles requires first that you acknowledge the noise within the muscles and that you listen to them, to it and then, being acknowledged, little by little they still: To find silence within the muscles © … Continue reading →

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Anxiety can hit like a squall

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Anxiety can hit like a squallSunny – Devastation – Sunny but the wreckage remains © Meisaan Chan

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