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Tag Archives: self-control
Train your thoughts
One thought can lie at your feetthe next thought, devour you Train your thoughtsor they will train you © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, Christianity, meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, meditation, self-control, training
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For the passion-prone person
Learning how to use the brakes is spiritual work that allows you to be a much better driver © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged anger management, anxiety, contemplation, fury, help, help me, meditation, self-control, self-discipline
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Anger, focused and unfocused
Focused anger: Precision sword Unfocused anger: Slaughter © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged anger, contemplation, focus, fury, meditation, self-control, self-discipline
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The Leash Request
When anger inflames my heart and I go blind, be that leash so I do not walk off cliffs © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged anger, blindness, compassion, leash, rage, self-control, Self-restraint, wisdom
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Entertaining thoughts
You have no control over what thoughts knock on your door but it is only you who opens © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged contemplation, meditation, self-control, wisdom
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Trust in slowness
Trust in slowness trust in trusting rhythm trust in the breath © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged breath, contemplation, healing, intention, meditation, self-control, slowness, writing
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Incident – or – First Responders
You cannot help if Anger is the first to respond but if left unchecked, it can refuse access to others who are trying to assist: Compassion Wisdom Strength and Resilience: it will easily take over, but without the requisite skills … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry
Tagged anger, compassion, resilience, responder, self-control, wisdom
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Nursing
If you nurse your anger like a child at the breast not only will it grow, but it will turn on you as is its nature © Meisaan Chan
Entertaining thoughts
You have no control over what thoughts knock on your door but it is only you who opens © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry
Tagged contemplation, discipline, meditation, self-control, thoughts
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In training
Be a samurai with your mind © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry
Tagged contemplation, discipline, humility, meditation, samurai, self-control, strength, warrior
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Curving toward the center 