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Tai-chi is focused ... Saturday, Oct 30, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A COOL BLUE MORNING, CRYSTAL CLEAR VIEWS EVERYWHERE, TAI-CHI IS FOCUSED. 1 minute read
Courage is a risk ... Friday, Oct 29, 2021 @ Gary Leeson COURAGE IS A RISK, COURAGE IN YOUR PRINCIPLES, INSIST ON THE TRUTH. 1 minute read
Persist and resist ... Thursday, Oct 28, 2021 @ Gary Leeson PERSIST AND RESIST, SAID THE STOIC EPICTETUS, THIS IS CALLED COURAGE. 1 minute read
You must have courage... Wednesday, Oct 27, 2021 @ Gary Leeson YOU MUST HAVE COURAGE, IT’S A CARDINAL VIRTUE, LIFE WOULD BE A VOID. 1 minute read
Dawns subtle pink hues... Tuesday, Oct 26, 2021 @ Gary Leeson DAWNS SUBTLE PINK HUES, TRANSFORM INTO ORANGE HUES, A NEW DAY BEGINS. 1 minute read
Our Hero's inspire... Monday, Oct 25, 2021 @ Gary Leeson OUR HERO’S INSPIRE, BUT REMEMBER THEIR HUMAN, FOLLOW THE SAME PATH. 1 minute read
Do I know what's bad? Sunday, Oct 24, 2021 @ Gary Leeson DO I KNOW WHAT’S BAD? IS IT WITHIN MY CONTROL? REAL TRUTH CAN HURT. 1 minute read
Do I know what's good? Saturday, Oct 23, 2021 @ Gary Leeson DO I KNOW WHAT’S GOOD? IS WHAT IS GOOD INTERNAL? WITHSTAND THE FURNACE? 1 minute read
Are all my thoughts good? Friday, Oct 22, 2021 @ Gary Leeson ARE ALL MY THOUGHTS GOOD? ARE THEY OF HIGH QUALITY? SPRING OF FRESH WATER. 1 minute read
Our lives are fleeting ... Thursday, Oct 21, 2021 @ Gary Leeson OUR LIVES ARE FLEETING, ONE MINUTE HERE AND THEN GONE, WE’RE A BREEZE IN FLUX. 1 minute read
Horror - what is it ... Wednesday, Oct 20, 2021 @ Gary Leeson HORROR - WHAT IS IT? HORROR IS SCARING OURSELVES, IT IS INTERNAL. 1 minute read
Appreciate gifts ... Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021 @ Gary Leeson APPRECIATE GIFTS, IT IS NOT WHAT IS EXCHANGED, IT’S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS. 1 minute read
The day is busy ... Monday, Oct 18, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE DAY IS BUSY, BUT IS THE DAY PRODUCTIVE? A SHIP IN A STORM. 1 minute read
The Knots of tension... Friday, Oct 15, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE KNOTS OF TENSION, CRUNCH AND TIGHTEN ON THE NECK, SINEWS OF A TREE. 1 minute read
Our time here is short ... Thursday, Oct 14, 2021 @ Gary Leeson TIME CONTROLS US ALL, NO MATTER HOW RICH OR STRONG, OUR TIME HERE IS SHORT. 1 minute read
Sleep eludes me ... Wednesday, Oct 13, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SLEEP ELUDES ME, MY MIND ON A WHEEL OF DOUBT, BE STOIC ABOUT THIS. 1 minute read
All humans error ... Tuesday, Oct 12, 2021 @ Gary Leeson ALL HUMANS ERROR, ‘MAJOR INCIDENT’ TODAY! WHAT DID IT TEACH US? 1 minute read
Time wears you away... Monday, Oct 11, 2021 @ Gary Leeson TIME WEARS YOU AWAY, YOU GET OLD AND YOUR PARTS FAIL, LIKE AN AUTUMN LEAF. 1 minute read
Dawns are majestic Wednesday, Oct 6, 2021 @ Gary Leeson DAWNS ARE MAJESTIC, THE PINKS AND GOLDS AND PURPLES, A NEW START FOR ALL. 1 minute read
Do not waste a day!! Tuesday, Oct 5, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THINK FOUR THOUSAND WEEKS, THAT’S THE LIFESPAN YOU HAVE, DO NOT WASTE A DAY!! 1 minute read
What is this Justice? ... Monday, Oct 4, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WHAT IS THIS JUSTICE? IS JUSTICE BASED ON SCIENCE? OR IS IT PACK RULES? 1 minute read
Our Blessed daughter ... Sunday, Oct 3, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE TIME SPENT WITH MAEVE, IS FULL OF LOVE AND LAUGHTER, OUR BLESSED DAUGHTER. 1 minute read
Gave in to Ego ... Saturday, Oct 2, 2021 @ Gary Leeson GAVE IN TO EGO, LITTLE VOICE WHISPERING SIN, WHY DOES IT EXIST? 1 minute read
Good Sleep is priceless ... Friday, Oct 1, 2021 @ Gary Leeson GOOD SLEEP IS PRICELESS, RICHES CANNOT COMPENSATE, SIMPLE PEACE AND JOY. 1 minute read
The poplar leaves clap ... Thursday, Sep 30, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE POPLAR LEAVES CLAP, UNDER A BLUE AUTUMN SKY, PERFECT FOR TAI-CHI. 1 minute read
Pipeline is a snail ... Wednesday, Sep 29, 2021 @ Gary Leeson PIPELINE IS A SNAIL, RELEASING CODE IN SMALL STEPS, THE FRUSTRATION GROWS. 1 minute read
The past is a dream ... Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021 @ Gary Leeson BREATH DEEPLY AND SLOW, FOCUS ON THE HERE AND NOW, THE PAST IS A DREAM. 1 minute read
The dance of madness ... Monday, Sep 27, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE DANCE OF MADNESS, HUMANITY IS CHAOS, STORM MEETS VOLCANO. 1 minute read
The world has gone mad ... Sunday, Sep 26, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE WORLD HAS GONE MAD, IT DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO, BALANCE WITH NATURE. 1 minute read
Practice stoicism ... Saturday, Sep 25, 2021 @ Gary Leeson PRACTICE STOICISM, MAKE YOUR MIND RESILIENT, YOU TORTURE YOURSELF. 1 minute read
We are all fragile ... Friday, Sep 24, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WE ARE ALL FRAGILE, OUR BODIES ARE WEAK AND FRAIL, WINTER LEAVES ROTTING. 1 minute read
A Mind that is calm ... Thursday, Sep 23, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A MIND THAT IS CALM, ANXIETY DIMINISHED, A COOL SUMMERS BREEZE. 1 minute read
A Dream + A Date = Goal... Tuesday, Sep 21, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A DREAM + A DATE = GOAL, A GOAL + NUMBER OF STEPS = PLAN, PLAN + ACTION = SOLVED. 1 minute read
Like shrieks of starlings... Monday, Sep 20, 2021 @ Gary Leeson ANOTHER WORK WEEK, THE POINTLESS MEETING BABBLE, LIKE SHRIEKS OF STARLINGS. 1 minute read
Don't wanna lose you... Sunday, Sep 19, 2021 @ Gary Leeson DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU, YOUR LOVE IS MY DAWN AND DUSK, YOUR SMILE THE DAY’S JOY. 1 minute read
Need to be honest.. Saturday, Sep 18, 2021 @ Gary Leeson NEED TO BE HONEST, ADMIT IT WHEN YOU ARE WRONG, HEALING THEN HAPPENS 1 minute read
The Weeks pass at speed... Friday, Sep 17, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE WEEKS PASS AT SPEED, LIFE SPENT IN A RAPID BLUR, TIME IS RELATIVE. 1 minute read
Dawn breaks at seven... Thursday, Sep 16, 2021 @ Gary Leeson DAWN BREAKS AT SEVEN, SUN PEEKS OVER THE ISLAND, IS IT TIME TO START? 1 minute read
Tiredness is heavy... Wednesday, Sep 15, 2021 @ Gary Leeson TIREDNESS IS HEAVY, SHOULDERS ACHE AND ARE KNOTTED, WHY DO I DO THIS? 1 minute read
Mind is full of ghosts... Tuesday, Sep 14, 2021 @ Gary Leeson MIND IS FULL OF GHOSTS, MEMORY IS A SHADOW, WHAT’S REALITY? 1 minute read
Need controlled focus... Monday, Sep 13, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LIKE THE WIND I AM, NO FOCUS AND DIRECTION, NEED CONTROLLED FOCUS. 1 minute read
Why waste this Sunday? Sunday, Sep 12, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WHY WASTE THIS SUNDAY? SANDS OF TIME DRIBBLE AWAY, TIME I CANNOT WASTE. 1 minute read
In Nature Herd wins... Saturday, Sep 11, 2021 @ Gary Leeson YOU HAVE TO WONDER, WHAT RIGHTS OF ONE VS HERD? IN NATURE HERD WINS. 1 minute read
Sea Mists hug the coast.. Friday, Sep 10, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SEA MISTS HUG THE COAST, GLOWING GREY LIMITS US ALL, REMINDS ME OF LIFE. 1 minute read
Why waste precious time... Tuesday, Sep 7, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WHY WASTE PRECIOUS TIME, SURFING WEB WITH NO PURPOSE, A STAGNANT RIVER. 1 minute read
A warm soft sunrise... Monday, Sep 6, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A WARM SOFT SUNRISE, AWAKES THE SOUL TO THE DAY, ETERNAL STORY. 1 minute read
The Warmth of bonding... Saturday, Sep 4, 2021 @ Gary Leeson NURTURING A CHILD, IN BOTH MIND AND THE SPIRIT, THE WARMTH OF BONDING. 1 minute read
The days seep away... Friday, Sep 3, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE DAYS SEEP AWAY, WATER TRICKLES THROUGH FINGERS, THE NATURE OF LIFE. 1 minute read
The September rain... Thursday, Sep 2, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE SEPTEMBER RAIN, LIKE TEARS FALLS PASSIONATELY, REMEMBER THOSE ‘PASSED’. 1 minute read
The Kaishain's life role... Wednesday, Sep 1, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LIFE MIMICS NATURE, THE HAMSTER SPINS IN A WHEEL, THE KAISHAIN’S LIFE ROLE 1 minute read
Pain is a signal... Saturday, Aug 28, 2021 @ Gary Leeson PAIN IS A SIGNAL, SOMETHING TO FIND CONCERN IN, IT’S NATURES FOCUS. 1 minute read
Do ten thousand steps... Wednesday, Aug 25, 2021 @ Gary Leeson DO TEN THOUSAND STEPS, A JOURNEY TO BETTER HEALTH, A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB. 1 minute read
Nature of humans... Tuesday, Aug 24, 2021 @ Gary Leeson NATURE OF HUMANS, EVERYONE CAN BE STUPID, DON’T MAKE A HABIT. 1 minute read
Procrastination... Monday, Aug 23, 2021 @ Gary Leeson PROCRASTINATION? THE CONSTIPATION OF THOUGHT. A SLOTH OF THE MIND. 1 minute read
My Memories are fickle... Saturday, Aug 21, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THINGS CHANGE OVER TIME, MY MEMORIES ARE FICKLE, LIFE LIKE THE SEASONS. 1 minute read
Friends are Gold Nuggets... Friday, Aug 20, 2021 @ Gary Leeson NEVER PLAIN SAILING, RELATIONSHIPS ARE ALL TOUGH, FRIENDS ARE GOLD NUGGETS. 1 minute read
Ignore distractions... Wednesday, Aug 18, 2021 @ Gary Leeson FOCUS ON THE NOW, THE TASK THAT IS ALLOTTED, IGNORE DISTRACTIONS. 1 minute read
A new beginning... Tuesday, Aug 17, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A NEW BEGINNING, SUN PEEKS OVER HORIZON, GOOD MORNING TO ALL!! 1 minute read
Straw governments fall.. Monday, Aug 16, 2021 @ Gary Leeson STRAW GOVERNMENTS FALL, WITH A LITTLE WIND SCAMPER, THEY STEAL THE GOLD TOO. 1 minute read
The Language we share.. Sunday, Aug 15, 2021 @ Gary Leeson FOOD IS COMMON GROUND, WITH ITS MULTITUDE OF TYPES, THE LANGUAGE WE SHARE. 1 minute read