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Tag Archives: Spiritual search
Embodied reminders of infinity
I used to despise the action of praying hands,fingers stretched heavenward, the image of thin and fake piety, of thoughtlessness.I used to refuse to do it.Then Spirit showed me how to reclaim it.Now, I feel the base of my thumbs … Continue reading
Path of transformations
Do not think that you need to be transformed only once:The path demands your countless transformations © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, haiku, mindfulness, PTSD, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search
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Frenzy and full attention
Every day, I take care of you.Frenzy not.Full attention.Frenzy: Numb to opening doors.Full attention: Always senses © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, mindfulness, PTSD, Rumi, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, trust
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The uprooting
The early weeds of conquering, domination, and slaughter – pull them up!Let not their roots growit much harder to pull them up later © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, writing
Tagged contemplation, God speaks poetry, haiku, mindfulness, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search
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Approximating the Lord
Look for me until you find me, says the Lord,be satisfied with nothing else –most dangerous are those sources that seem to come closefor you commit your heart to limitsfor you commit your soul to limitscutting off your wings © … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged God speaks poetry, healing, mindfulness, PTSD, Rumi, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search
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To the lost
I. GodI have tried to direct you in lovebut you took the errant pathwhich looked better until followed II. MeMiles and miles I backtrackedtrying to find that source that first moment I chose not to love © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, recovery, spirituality, writing
Tagged addiction, God speaks poetry, PTSD, spiritual journey, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search
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Deepening the presence
You must deepen your presence to others, says the Lordand stop living on the surface of you © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality
Tagged God speaks poetry, haiku, healing, moksha, presence, spiritual journey, Spiritual search
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When all has crumbled
When all has crumbled to powder, turn to me, says the Lordand I will show you:From powder, clayfrom clay, sculpture –last breath gonebut fear not, for that was your breathand now I give you mine © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged God speaks poetry, grief, haiku, healing, loss, mindfulness, Spiritual search
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On finding home
If you seek a home without any shadow side,you are seeking a spiritual home, not to be found on this earth.Rejoice! You are clarifying your intent !© Meisaan Chan
Posted in Food addiction, haiku, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, recovery, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing
Tagged home, Spiritual search
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I travel the world looking for my love
I travel the world looking for my love;in airports, on the streets of VeniceI constantly refresh my browser, aching for just a glimpse of your face, aching for the ways you bend delight into the curvature of my heartand how … Continue reading
Posted in Food addiction, meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual search, Uncategorized
Tagged blindness, desire, journey, love, search, sight, Spiritual search, wander
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