Tag Archives: tenderness

The sleeping prayer

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Even squirrels sleepfrenetic energy turns tenderturns curling up, sigh, release © Meisaan Chan

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Special Announcement: A soothing meditation in coronavirus times

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

My friends, My offering to you: Here is a soothing, calming meditation I made that is close to my heart. You’ll see why when you listen to it. Let a tender presence lift you above the unknowns and remind you … Continue reading →

Posted in meditation, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged calm, coronavirus, healing, help, help me, meditation, soothing, tenderness, Video | 2 Comments

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

Gentle glory

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

All sorts of gentle glory even in the pain of living: Gentle glory, all around © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged endurance, gentleness, glory, pain, radiance, surrender, tenderness | Leave a comment

Soft, tender rain

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Soft, tender rain stroking the earth unafraid caress © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged earth, intimacy, rain, tenderness, union | Leave a comment

Inner hostility

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Inner hostility weeps for tenderness, wants to reach out and thinks it can’t © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged fear, Hostility, loneliness, oppression, silent, suffering, tenderness | Leave a comment

Night murmurs

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Hush, hush, murmurs the Lord as she strokes me in the night I am all things for you: everything you need is everything I give, and more © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged Christmas, comfort, help, help me, love, sleep, sleeping, tenderness, vulnerability | Leave a comment

Surfacing peace

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Quiet, quiet, O my soul: The thunder rumbles off in the distance and the winds are settling down, the trial has passed and safety rises to the surface: Hush, hush, rest © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged arms, rest, safety, shelter, storm, tenderness, thunder, winds | Leave a comment

The God-calming

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Safe, safe, you call to me and gentle I appear; in the darkness you allow me warmth of bed and I stroke you, breath breathing slowly now, lengthening body, calming down yes, yes, I am for you yes © Meisaan … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged body, breath, calming, intimacy, safe, safety, sensuality, shelter, stroking, tenderness | Leave a comment

Flower petals

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I scatter them wherever you go and sometimes you tread without noticing, but if you look at the bottom of your feet, you will see that I scatter them wherever you go © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged contemplation, flowers, help, help me, invisible, love, meditation, presence, tenderness, unseen, vision | Leave a comment