Tag Archives: surrender

As an ant crawls on the flower

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

As an ant crawls on a flower so am I overwhelmed by you As an ant crawls to the center so are you in love with me © Meisaan Chan

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Letting go

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Letting go can be the strongest act of love clinging can be a sign of strongest weakness © Meisaan Chan

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Surrender and control

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You cannot control the depth of your surrender you can only control the depth of your control © Meisaan Chan

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Swimming in the spirit

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

takes place when you can no longer touch and no longer want to © Meisaan Chan   (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Problems

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Most problems arise because we cling to our definitions © Meisaan Chan

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I am afraid of abandonment, I say

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I am afraid of abandonment, I say, shutting down, going numb: Oh, but wait, you murmur, as you put one foot in my closing door as I let you, hesitantly as your love washes over me © Meisaan Chan

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As goes the flower, so goes the heart

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

The peonies unfurl from their tight, beautiful fists: feathered color, revealing the tender center © Meisaan Chan  

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The fullness of transformation

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

The fullness of transformation always requires surrender © Meisaan Chan

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Peering into the blackness

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You strain so hard, peering into the blackness when your only task is to breathe, open-armed, clothed in wondrous dark © Meisaan Chan

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I don’t think that God is interested in punishment

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I don’t think that God is interested in punishment any more than a punishing God is interested in love © Meisaan Chan

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