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Life is a battle.. Monday, Apr 26, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LIFE IS A BATTLE, BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR EGO, CONTROL EBBS AND FLOWS. 1 minute read
Keyboard typing pales.. Sunday, Apr 25, 2021 @ Gary Leeson KEYBOARD TYPING PALES, THE JOY OF PEN TO PAPER, CANNOT BE BEATEN. 1 minute read
Coding Therapy... Saturday, Apr 24, 2021 @ Gary Leeson CODING THERAPY, AND YES I FIND THIS IS TRUE, AT ONE WITH THE CODE. 1 minute read
The soft cooling air... Friday, Apr 23, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE SOFT COOLING AIR, THE SUN WARMTH SOOTHING TO FEEL, PERFECT START TO DAY. 1 minute read
Be like a blade of green grass.. Thursday, Apr 22, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LIFE HAS UPS AND DOWNS, BE LIKE A BLADE OF GREEN GRASS, SUCH RESILIENCE. 1 minute read
Good work-life balance.. Wednesday, Apr 21, 2021 @ Gary Leeson FOCUS ON THE NOW, BATHED IN THE WARM SPRING SUNSHINE, GOOD LIFE-WORK BALANCE. 1 minute read
Breath slowly and deep.. Tuesday, Apr 20, 2021 @ Gary Leeson BREATH SLOWLY AND DEEP, FOCUS ON JUST THIS MOMENT, THE PAST IS THE PAST. 1 minute read
Not myself at all today... Sunday, Apr 18, 2021 @ Gary Leeson FEELING DISTRACTED, NOT MYSELF AT ALL TODAY, REASON - I DON’T KNOW. 1 minute read
Things best forgotten... Saturday, Apr 17, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SHREDDING DOCUMENTS, SOME GOING BACK YEARS AND YEARS, THING’S BEST FORGOTTEN. 1 minute read
Warm sun sets slowly... Friday, Apr 16, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WARM SUN SETS SLOWLY, LIGHT SOFTENS AND DISSIPATES, LIKE ONES OWN LIVED LIFE. 1 minute read
To sleep and dream... Thursday, Apr 15, 2021 @ Gary Leeson TO SLEEP AND TO DREAM, OF THE GOOD VIRTUOUS MAN, DO THEY EXIST NOW? 1 minute read
Song of a life lived... Wednesday, Apr 14, 2021 @ Gary Leeson HAPPINESS AND LOVE, BOTH FLEETING AND ENDURING, SONG OF A LIFE LIVED. 1 minute read
You are my sunshine... Tuesday, Apr 13, 2021 @ Gary Leeson YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE, THE JOY AT SOUL’S VERY CORE, YOUR LOVE IS MY ALL. 1 minute read
The anger bubbles... Monday, Apr 12, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE ANGER BUBBLES, WITHOUT SOURCE AT EVERYTHING, I CAN BE A SINK. 1 minute read
More senses, more fun... Sunday, Apr 11, 2021 @ Gary Leeson FOOD IS A DELIGHT, TO THE EYE AND TO THE TASTE, MORE SENSES, MORE FUN. 1 minute read
Power has a life... Saturday, Apr 10, 2021 @ Gary Leeson POWER HAS A LIFE, BUT ULTIMATELY CORRUPTS, IT DESTROYS ITSELF. 1 minute read
Long Windy Meetings... Friday, Apr 9, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LONG WINDY MEETINGS, LOT’S OF HOWLING LITTLE LIGHT, FEW GOLDEN NUGGETS. 1 minute read
Hard to be motivated... Thursday, Apr 8, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A NEW WORKING WEEK, HARD TO BE MOTIVATED, WHY DO I FEEL SO? 1 minute read
Thoughts are like weather... Wednesday, Apr 7, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THOUGHTS ARE LIKE WEATHER, CURRENTS OF EMOTIONS FLOW, INTERACT CONFLICTS 1 minute read
Too hot to handle Tuesday, Apr 6, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WARM SUN SHINES YELLOW, NATURES LIGHT AIRY BLANKET, TOO HOT TO HANDLE 1 minute read
What is this focus? Monday, Apr 5, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WHAT IS THIS FOCUS? WHAT’S FOCUS WITHOUT FOCUS? IT’S HARD TO ATTAIN. 1 minute read
Sitting watching bees... Sunday, Apr 4, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SITTING WATCHING BEES, NATURES BUSY STRIPED WORKERS. LIFE WATERS FLOW ON. 1 minute read
Clear unclouded head... Saturday, Apr 3, 2021 @ Gary Leeson CLEAR UNCLOUDED HEAD, MAKES MIND FOCUS EASIER, DISTRACTIONS ARE GONE. 1 minute read
Glorious warm sun... Friday, Apr 2, 2021 @ Gary Leeson GLORIOUS WARM SUN, SOFT AND NOT TOO HOT TO FEEL, A PERFECT SPRING DAY 1 minute read
Little moss bundles... Thursday, Apr 1, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LITTLE MOSS BUNDLES, CLINGING TO THE ROCKY CLIFF, SUCH RESILIENCE. 1 minute read
Sea crashing on rocks... Wednesday, Mar 31, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SEA CRASHING ON ROCKS. WEARING AND CLEANING AWAY. LIKE A DAY IN LIFE. 1 minute read
If Fortune permits... Tuesday, Mar 30, 2021 @ Gary Leeson IF FORTUNE PERMITS, A GOOD CAVEAT EACH DAY, WHO KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS. 1 minute read
A cutting cold gale... Monday, Mar 29, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A CUTTING COLD GALE, CHILLS TO THE VERY CORE, HUNKER BY FIRE 1 minute read
A bad sleepless night... Sunday, Mar 28, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A BAD SLEEPLESS NIGHT, DISCOMFORT IN EVERY LIE, NO REST TO BE FOUND. 1 minute read
It is what it is... Saturday, Mar 27, 2021 @ Gary Leeson TODAY I’M BONE TIRED, HARD TO EXPLAIN REASON WHY, IT IS WHAT IT IS. 1 minute read
My Mind Has Gone Blank... Friday, Mar 26, 2021 @ Gary Leeson MY MIND HAS GONE BLANK, SITTING IN FRONT OF THE SCREEN, WHERE’S MOTIVATION? 1 minute read
A Solo Seagull... Thursday, Mar 25, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A SOLO SEAGULL, FLYING OVER EMPTY SEA, DO YOU FEEL LONELY? 1 minute read
Let go of the stress... Wednesday, Mar 24, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A GREY DAY AND MOOD, FOCUS ONLY ON THE BREATH, LET GO OF THE STRESS. 1 minute read
A Grey Day And Mood... Tuesday, Mar 23, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A GREY DAY AND MOOD, FOCUS ON THE CURRENT STEP, DON’T BE DISTRACTED. 1 minute read
Little Garden Friend... Sunday, Mar 21, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LITTLE GARDEN FRIEND, SUNNING YOURSELF IN SOFT LIGHT, BUMBLE BEES ARE BACK! 1 minute read
Life is an eye blink... Saturday, Mar 20, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LIFE IS AN EYE BLINK, BORN ONE MINUTE THEN PASSED ON, TRANSIENT IN TIMES STREAM. 1 minute read
I sometimes wonder... Friday, Mar 19, 2021 @ Gary Leeson I SOMETIMES WONDER… WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE? IS THERE A REAL PLAN? 1 minute read
The Ego monster... Thursday, Mar 18, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE EGO MONSTER, TAKING CONTROL OVER ME, WHY DO I LET IT? 1 minute read
I miss you father... Wednesday, Mar 17, 2021 @ Gary Leeson STRONGEST MAN I KNEW, FINEST AND BEST FRIEND AS WELL, I MISS YOU FATHER. 1 minute read
Happy Mothers Day... Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 @ Gary Leeson HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! MISS YOU EVERY PASSING DAY, LIFE’S PAINS AND PLEASURES. 1 minute read
Generations pass... Monday, Mar 15, 2021 @ Gary Leeson GENERATIONS PASS, IT’S NEVER AN EASY THING, FOR THOSE LEFT BEHIND. 1 minute read
A calm sea and air... Sunday, Mar 14, 2021 @ Gary Leeson A CALM SEA AND AIR, WITH LOCAL DISTURBANCES, LIKE DAILY FEELINGS. 1 minute read
Why do I listen... Friday, Mar 12, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LITTLE ME MONSTER, DOING THINGS THAT’S BAD FOR ME, WHY DO I LISTEN? 1 minute read
Can we cope with this... Thursday, Mar 11, 2021 @ Gary Leeson ALL ARE SUFFERING, PANDEMIC MONOTONY, CAN WE COPE WITH THIS? 1 minute read
People are chaos... Wednesday, Mar 10, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LIFE CAN BE SIMPLE, MORE OFTEN THOUGH IT IS NOT, PEOPLE ARE CHAOS. 1 minute read
What then is my goal... Monday, Mar 8, 2021 @ Gary Leeson MY MIND IS FUZZY, WONDERING ABOUT LIFE’S PATHS, WHAT THEN IS MY GOAL? 1 minute read
Deem refuge pivoting... Sunday, Mar 7, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THREE WORDS ARE FOCUS, GO: DEEM REFUGE PIVOTING, WEBSITE WHAT THREE WORDS. 1 minute read
Seductive mistress... Saturday, Mar 6, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SEDUCTIVE MISTRESS, NOW WHISPERING QUIETLY, WHY DO I SUBMIT? 1 minute read
Threads through history... Friday, Mar 5, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SKILLS PASSED DOWN THROUGH AGES, SOME THIRTY GENERATIONS, THREADS THROUGH HISTORY 1 minute read
Saki must be good... Thursday, Mar 4, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SKILLS PASSED DOWN THROUGH AGES, SOME THIRTY GENERATIONS, SAKI MUST BE GOOD. 1 minute read
Fog is metaphor.. Wednesday, Mar 3, 2021 @ Gary Leeson FOG IS METAPHOR, LITTLE VISIBILITY, A BIT LIKE OUR LIFE. 1 minute read
Like puppet master.. Tuesday, Mar 2, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE PANDEMIC CRAWLS, INVISIBLE CONTROLS ALL, LIKE PUPPET MASTER 1 minute read
Self control is hard... Monday, Mar 1, 2021 @ Gary Leeson SELF CONTROL IS HARD, WHEN DELEGATE TO OTHERS, REMEMBER QUEEN ANT. 1 minute read
Are we all smarter... Sunday, Feb 28, 2021 @ Gary Leeson ARE WE ALL SMARTER? OR ARE WE JUST MORE INFORMED? A DARK STORM OF THOUGHTS. 1 minute read
Little fears grow large,.. Saturday, Feb 27, 2021 @ Gary Leeson LITTLE FEARS GROW LARGE, WHEN EGO MAGNIFIES THEM, STAND BACK AND OBSERVE. 1 minute read
What is this Justice... Friday, Feb 26, 2021 @ Gary Leeson WHAT IS THIS JUSTICE? DOES IT NOT AS WELL HAVE SIDES? IS NOT JUSTICE TRUTH? 1 minute read
The Incense smoke swirls... Thursday, Feb 25, 2021 @ Gary Leeson THE INCENSE SMOKE SWIRLS, LIKE LIFE BREATHS DISSIPATING, UP AND AWAY - GONE. 1 minute read
If you find Kaizen... Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021 @ Gary Leeson IF YOU FIND KAIZEN, YET FIND “SMALL STEPS” DIFFICULT, THEN TRY MICRO STEPS. 1 minute read
Friends are a blessing... Tuesday, Feb 23, 2021 @ Gary Leeson FRIENDS ARE A BLESSING, BOUND WITH BONDS OF JOY AND LOVE, FOUNDATION OF LIFE LIVED. 1 minute read
Try to learn Wisdom... Monday, Feb 22, 2021 @ Gary Leeson TRY TO LEARN WISDOM, BE GENEROUS WITH ITS GEMS, BE A WISE OLD OWL. 1 minute read