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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
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
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
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
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