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Tag Archives: strength
Increments
The sun does not flounce into the sky with one brilliant leap but slowly crawls up the canvas in its own shifting light – even the most important thing to the earth comes in increments! – so, too, with discipline, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged adventure, discipline, earth, hardship, increment, journey, resilience, strength, sun, tenacity, wisdom
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Togetherness
The dark is thick so stick together don’t go through the night alone © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: Twisted Sifter)
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged community, connection, dark, healing, isolation, light, strength, writing
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The end
O God my help, at first I flounder but my screaming ends in you so I follow my screaming to its end © Meisaan Chan
Spiritual resilience
I. The desert is not afraid of scarcity welcoming what is II. The cactus does not say to the desert, You deserve more rain! III. The desert does not rely on reserves without, but on with reserves within © … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry
Tagged cactus, desert, power, resilience, strength, trust, victim
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Vigilance
Be on guard for self-hatred that most toxic of poisons © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged loathing, self-hatred, self-love, strength, vigilance
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Protector
Sometimes I thwart my own happiness and am the foil for my own plans; O Lord, hear me: place me in your eternal womb; protect me from myself and my potential harm © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged happiness, protection, self-hatred, self-love, strength, surrender, weakness, womb
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Strength in the storm
When all is crisis turn first to me: bow and prostrate and pray – do this not for me, but for you, O fragile heart for you to remember your core © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged anchor, core, crisis, hardship, praise, resilience, strength, suffering, worship
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Eyes that see
Even in the land of desolation riches © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged beauty, comfort, desolation, help, strength, writing
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The powerful, wise ones
The time you feel invincible is the time to proceed most cautiously © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged humility, power, strength, wisdom, writing
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Breaking the status quo
Sometimes, in order to heal you need to plunge your hands into the wound and pull out the long-raging infection © Meisaan Chan
Curving toward the center 