Tag Archives: self-love

On thoughts

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Beloved horse wanderswithout training With some training,reins slow down its desire to galloppulling hard, any moment it could break Sometimes inattentiveness, full gallopand pulling on reins doesn’t stophopelessly carried along,too much, too little Beloved horse can still be belovedand still … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged contemplation, meditation, mindfulness, Rumi, self-care, self-love, spiritual training | Leave a comment

I love all of you

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

I love you in your body, says the Lordfor you are not only spiritand I love all of you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged God speaks poetry, help, help me, mindfulness, self-care, self-love, somatics | Leave a comment

Even goodness needs to be adapted to

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Even goodness needs to be adapted to,when you are used to squalorwhen the patterns of refuse have set in so deepthat you are simply used to throwing yourself away;Even goodness needs to be adapted totake your timestay gentle © Meisaan … Continue reading →

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged healing, infinity, love, self-care, self-love, spirituality | 2 Comments

To think that I can be me, just as I am

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

To think that I can be me, just as I am chips and cracks and glories and all is an incredible thought; it’s like that singular moment where, after wearing shackles you freeze in nakedness, disbelieving your freedom and then … Continue reading →

Posted in Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged acceptance, compassion, freedom, healing, self-compassion, self-love | 2 Comments

“I’m very sorry, but I need to go”

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Maintaining my equilibrium Meeting my needs Loving myself Being a samurai © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged balance, courage, love, moksha, self-care, self-love, wholeness | Leave a comment

When following the leader

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Gentle, gentle am I with you, says the Lord; gentle, gentle are you with you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged compassion, contemplation, forgiveness, help me, love, meditation, self-love, tenderness | Leave a comment

Shape-shifting soul

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Some people compress it Some let it expand; Some people accept it just as it is Some only after distorting every possible bit © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged acceptance, compression, distortion, expanse, love, self-hatred, self-love, soul, surrender | Leave a comment

Love/hate gods

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I The body is God’s temple yet how often it is hated II The body is God’s temple – but note: It is not God – yet how often it is worshiped © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged alter, body, hate, help me, idle, loathing, love, self-love, temple | Leave a comment

When hunger is one of the most important holies

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You know you are starving and you know that God is food and is precisely in that next feared step: Take it! Follow the food! You are skin and bones! © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged addiction, body, food, path, self-hatred, self-love, starvation, starving | Leave a comment

Rejecting beauty

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged acceptance, beauty, compassion, help, help me, loathing, radiance, self-love | Leave a comment