Tag Archives: perfection

Pandemics and imperfection

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

How much more do I desire perfection in a pandemic!The pendulum swings to extremesand I, unseeing, am not aware that this need for perfectionsimply pushes it harder © Meisaan Chan

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The turn from “Perfectionist” to “Recovering Perfectionist”

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Giving 99% – and being proud of that – is a revolution of the mind, body, and spirit © Meisaan Chan

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Stumbling words

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes, like now, my words stumble – alleluia, may they stumble into your arms © Meisaan Chan

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Expectations

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Lowering your expectations can be healthy for all; lowering them too far can be unhealthy for all © Meisaan Chan

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Considering who’s in charge

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

If God does not expect perfection in humans why would God expect perfection from religion? © Meisaan Chan

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A note to the observer

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Humans bring beauty and mess with them wherever they go so if you happen to see a human, expect it: beauty and mess beauty and mess © Meisaan Chan

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The meek

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

No real loss comes with imperfection   © Meisaan Chan

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The dilemma of a recovering perfectionist

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  When I try to perfectly let go of my imperfection, I’ve just missed the point     © Meisaan Chan

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I do not reward perfection

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  I do not reward perfection – A heart cracked and glued and stitched that can still reveal itself to me that is what I want; the perpetual return the endless path to softening     © Meisaan Chan

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