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When you want something... Sunday, Jul 4, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING, FIRST LOOK AT THE THINGS YOU HAVE, AN AUTUMN SQUIRREL. 1 minute read
Raindrops fall like thoughts... Saturday, Jul 3, 2021 @ Gary Leeson RAINDROPS FALL LIKE THOUGHTS. CRYSTAL CLEAR AND THEN THEY’RE GONE, LIKE OUR TRANSIENT LIFE. 1 minute read
My focus is not a blade... Friday, Jul 2, 2021 @ Gary Leeson OH, WOE FALLS TO ME. MY FOCUS IS NOT A BLADE. IT’S A WIDE RIVER. 1 minute read
Give this gift wisely... Thursday, Jul 1, 2021 @ Gary Leeson TIME THE GREATEST GIFT. BECAUSE WE GIVE OF OURSELVES. GIVE THIS GIFT WISELY. 1 minute read
Focus on basics... Wednesday, Jun 30, 2021 @ Gary Leeson MASTER YOUR FOCUS. WITHOUT FOCUS THERE IS WASTE. FOCUS ON BASICS. 1 minute read
People are like waves... Tuesday, Jun 29, 2021 @ Gary Leeson NEED UNDERSTANDING, YOU NEED LOVE AND NOT ANGER, PEOPLE ARE LIKE WAVES. 1 minute read
Some do like birthdays... Saturday, Jun 26, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SOME DO LIKE BIRTHDAYS, OTHERS REALLY HATE THEM, THE SECOND IS ME. 1 minute read
Live long and prosper... Friday, Jun 25, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. MAY MY WIFE ENJOY IT ALL. LIVE LONG AND PROSPER. 1 minute read
It's time to recharge... Thursday, Jun 24, 2021 @ Gary Leeson HOLIDAYS ARE GREAT. TIME OFF AND THERE’S NO PRESSURE. IT’S TIME TO RECHARGE. 1 minute read
The level of death... Wednesday, Jun 23, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WAR CAN BE POINTLESS, IT IS HARD TO COMPREHEND, THE LEVEL OF DEATH. 1 minute read
A place of tranquillity... Tuesday, Jun 22, 2021 @ Gary Leeson JAPANESE GARDEN, A PLACE OF TRANQUILLITY, LOVELY SOFT SUNSHINE. 1 minute read
It's not natural... Sunday, Jun 20, 2021 @ Gary Leeson IT IS FATHERS DAY!!! AS I CALL IT HALLMARK DAY. IT’S NOT NATURAL 1 minute read
I've a great daughter... Friday, Jun 18, 2021 @ Gary Leeson I’VE A GREAT DAUGHTER, INTELLIGENT AND FUNNY, GOOD COMPANY TOO. 1 minute read
Brief office visit... Thursday, Jun 17, 2021 @ Gary Leeson BRIEF OFFICE VISIT. VERY ODD EXPERIENCE. BATTERY HEN FARM. 1 minute read
Deep breaths give focus Tuesday, Jun 15, 2021 @ Gary Leeson DEEP BREATHS GIVE FOCUS. DEEP BREATHS GIVE YOU ENERGY. DEEP BREATHS GIVE YOU CALM. 1 minute read
Patience a virtue Monday, Jun 14, 2021 @ Gary Leeson PATIENCE A VIRTUE, LEARNED WITHIN A LONG QUEUE, CONTROL THE EGO 1 minute read
What's the way forward? Sunday, Jun 13, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WHAT’S THE WAY FORWARD? SET A GOAL AND GO FOR IT. WASTES NOT NATURAL. 1 minute read
Be like a barn owl... Saturday, Jun 12, 2021 @ Gary Leeson I NEED TO FOCUS. FRITTERING MY TIME AWAY. BE LIKE A BARN OWL. 1 minute read
I dream of the cold... Friday, Jun 11, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE HUMID HEAT SAPS, ALL ENERGY SWAMPED BY HEAT, I DREAM OF THE COLD 1 minute read
Bathe in energy... Thursday, Jun 10, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A BEAUTIFUL DAY, SUN MAKES POSITIVITY. BATHE IN ENERGY. 1 minute read
Wind blow fog away... Wednesday, Jun 9, 2021 @ Gary Leeson FOG COVERS THE LAND. LIKE A BEFUDDLED TIRED MIND. WIND BLOW FOG AWAY! 1 minute read
It's not about you... Tuesday, Jun 8, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LITTLE FRUSTRATIONS, GROW INTO BIG FRUSTRATIONS, IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU. 1 minute read
Strip it down to components... Monday, Jun 7, 2021 @ Gary Leeson YOU MUST STOP AND THINK. STRIP IT DOWN TO COMPONENTS. SEE REALITY. 1 minute read
In War, We all lose... Sunday, Jun 6, 2021 @ Gary Leeson REMEMBER THE LOST. REMEMBER THE INNOCENT. IN WAR, WE ALL LOSE. 1 minute read
Our Habits are hard... Saturday, Jun 5, 2021 @ Gary Leeson OUR HABITS ARE HARD. HARD TO FORM, HARDER TO BREAK. NEED TO MASTER THEM. 1 minute read
Company trumps work... Thursday, Jun 3, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SHARING THE EVENING, PLEASURE SPENT WITH MY DAUGHTER, COMPANY TRUMPS WORK. 1 minute read
Feeling stressed today... Wednesday, Jun 2, 2021 @ Gary Leeson FEELING STRESSED TODAY, STRESS ALWAYS SELF-CREATED, WRONG VIEW ON EVENTS. 1 minute read
That is nirvana... Monday, May 31, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A WARM-COOL DAY HERE, A WEEKDAY AND EMPTY BEACH, THAT IS NIRVANA. 1 minute read
Me and my ego... Sunday, May 30, 2021 @ Gary Leeson ME AND MY EGO, BATTLE BETWEEN ME AND I. WHY WON’T EGO GO!! 1 minute read
Each beautiful day... Saturday, May 29, 2021 @ Gary Leeson EACH BEAUTIFUL DAY, IS A BRIGHT NEW BEGINNING, BELIEVE THIS AS FACT. 1 minute read
Sleep perchance to dream... Friday, May 28, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SLEEP TO RECOVER, REBUILD TIRED BODY AND MIND, SLEEP PERCHANCE TO DREAM!! 1 minute read
Tiredness like Ivy... Thursday, May 27, 2021 @ Gary Leeson TIREDNESS LIKE IVY, WEAVE SHOOTS AROUND YOUR BEING, WEARS YOUR BEING DOWN. 1 minute read
A purple sunset... Wednesday, May 26, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A PURPLE SUNSET, JOY TO SEE ITS MAJESTY, ALL THIS IS JUST FREE. 1 minute read
Lifelike subtleties... Tuesday, May 25, 2021 @ Gary Leeson DAWN AND THE SUNSET, MOST BEAUTIFUL TIMES OF DAY, LIFELIKE SUBTLETIES. 1 minute read
Watching two Raptors... Monday, May 24, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WATCHING TWO RAPTORS, ARE THE RAPTORS WATCHING ME? LESSON IN FOCUS. 1 minute read
Why am I awake... Sunday, May 23, 2021 @ Gary Leeson IT’S 3AM AND AWAKE. IT’S 4AM AND BIRDSONG BEGINS. WHY AM I AWAKE? 1 minute read
We are all Vikings... Saturday, May 22, 2021 @ Gary Leeson RUNES ARE ANCESTRY, REACH OUT TOUCH THE UNIVERSE, WE ARE ALL VIKINGS. 1 minute read
Light rain falls softly... Friday, May 21, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LIGHT RAIN FALLS SOFTLY. ITS DAMPNESS IS LIKE MY MOOD. FOCUS ON WARM JOY. 1 minute read
Wind and rain rages... Thursday, May 20, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WIND AND RAIN RAGES, A COLD AND WET DAY TODAY, SEARCHING FOR SOME WARMTH. 1 minute read
Keep calm and focus... Wednesday, May 19, 2021 @ Gary Leeson KEEP CALM AND FOCUS. ONE STEP FORWARD AT A TIME. THIS WILL BUILD PROGRESS. 1 minute read
A 'non' day passes... Tuesday, May 18, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A “NON” DAY PASSES, THERE WAS WORK AND FOOD AND TIME, IN SHORT - DAY WASTED 1 minute read
It will defend me... Monday, May 17, 2021 @ Gary Leeson BODY TIRED AND ACHES, I KNOW IT IS THE VACCINE, IT WILL DEFEND ME. 1 minute read
The wind-chimes tingle... Saturday, May 15, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE WIND-CHIMES TINGLE, SWEETLY SINGING IN THE WIND, CALMING MY VEXED SOUL. 1 minute read
People come and go... Friday, May 14, 2021 @ Gary Leeson PEOPLE COME AND GO, LIFE’S PATH CROSS AND THEN DIVERGE, THE NATURE OF WORK 1 minute read
Ancient times seem old... Thursday, May 13, 2021 @ Gary Leeson ANCIENT TIMES SEEM OLD. IN REALITY, IT’S NOT. EIGHTY HUMAN STEPS. 1 minute read
Stronger together... Wednesday, May 12, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WAVES IN UNISON, MOVE TOGETHER FOR PURPOSE, STRONGER TOGETHER. 1 minute read
Moving in circles... Tuesday, May 11, 2021 @ Gary Leeson MOVING IN CIRCLES, EBB AND FLOW LIKE THE SPRING AIR, LIFE’S SHORT RIVER FLOWS. 1 minute read
Deep-breath and bend knees.. Monday, May 10, 2021 @ Gary Leeson DEEP-BREATH AND BEND KNEES, SLOWLY MOVE ARMS LIKE A WAVE, THE JOY OF TAI-CHI 1 minute read
Taste and aromas.. Saturday, May 8, 2021 @ Gary Leeson TASTE AND AROMAS, A BOWL OF SUBLIME FRIED RICE, BLOWS THE MIND AWAY. 1 minute read
I am a raptor.. Friday, May 7, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SITTING PATIENTLY, SEE ALL THAT IS AROUND ME, I AM A RAPTOR. 1 minute read
Little steps forward... Thursday, May 6, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LITTLE STEPS FORWARD, CAREFUL AND THOUGHTFUL IN EACH, ENLIGHTENMENT FOUND 1 minute read
A sip - just heaven... Wednesday, May 5, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE WARMTH OF A MUG, THE FRAGRANCE OF GOOD COFFEE, A SIP - JUST HEAVEN 1 minute read
It's hard to admit. Tuesday, May 4, 2021 @ Gary Leeson IT’S HARD TO ADMIT. WE ARE DEFINED BY OUR PAST. DEFINES WHO WE ARE. 1 minute read
Soft gentle rain sings. Monday, May 3, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SOFT GENTLE RAIN SINGS, FALLS SOFTLY IN THE MORNING, TIME TO READ A BOOK. 1 minute read
Nature Therapy.. Sunday, May 2, 2021 @ Gary Leeson NATURE THERAPY. COOL SUNSHINE AND THE BLUE SEA. SOAK IN ALL THE CALM. 1 minute read
A soft morning light.. Saturday, May 1, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A SOFT MORNING LIGHT, SMOOTH AND FOCUSED TAI-CHI MOVES, PERFECT START TODAY. 1 minute read
I am stressing me.. Friday, Apr 30, 2021 @ Gary Leeson MY OWN PERSPECTIVE, MY WRONG INTERPRETATION, I AM STRESSING ME. 1 minute read
Focus on the task.. Thursday, Apr 29, 2021 @ Gary Leeson FOCUS ON THE TASK, FOCUS ON IMPORTANT ONE, ONE TASK AT A TIME. 1 minute read
A foggy focus.. Wednesday, Apr 28, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A GREY HAZY DAY, LIKE MENTAL ABILITIES, A FOGGY FOCUS. 1 minute read
A calm sea lapping.. Tuesday, Apr 27, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A CALM SEA LAPPING, SMOOTH AND GENTLE LIKE MY SOUL, A DAY IN BALANCE. 1 minute read