Tag Archives: victim

The slow return to strength

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Putting down the fury and the self-righteousness and the vengeance and the victimhood, putting the cool compress of compassion to my forehead, that I do not grow yet weaker © Meisaan Chan

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Playing the martyr v. being a martyr

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The main difference between them and you is that they choose to fill their hearts with love while you fill yours with resentment © Meisaan Chan

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Spiritual resilience

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

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 →

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It depends on what you want

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

How tempting it is to forever be the victim! Forever indignant and wounded, forever raging: but victims do not journey well – they tend to circle and circle and circle © Meisaan Chan

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