mini sailors in blue and yellow...

More blue and yellow...

Mini sailors at Mornington... pic.twitter.com/Kvk5fUoYZQ

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) February 26, 2022

children of the blue and yellow land...

🇺🇦The feature of blue and yellow in this image may be small, but it is o so significant...
This scene should move mountains + unveil rainbows of hope...

(Another Twitter post supporting Ukraine + featuring the Ukraine flag colours - as are all my posts today)#supportUkraine https://t.co/K5iSCDii67 pic.twitter.com/X5GAiZEgnl

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) February 26, 2022

my blue and yellow Twitter day begins...

🇺🇦To demonstrate my support of Ukraine, I have decided my Twitter posts today will feature the blue and yellow colours of the Ukraine flag 🇺🇦...
This photo is from the 2011 Westernport Festival community parade at Hastings... pic.twitter.com/k14MRMAhnD

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) February 25, 2022

still haunted by pre-Christmas tragedy...

a cascade
of tears
for strangers
children and
a lost Christmas#tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 17, 2021

pre-Christmas tragedy in Tasmania...

I simply cannot find the right words for the Hillcrest Primary families in Tasmania who are suffering right now...
I've been haunted by the pre-Christmas tragedy since news first broke...
National tears keep coming...
So I offer Koori Brotha's words to all who may need them... https://t.co/5cbKRjUC7D

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 16, 2021

Deadly jumping castle incident at Hillcrest Primary School in Tasmania — everything we know https://t.co/FsF4twYOuI via @ABCaustralia

— tackles (@tackles66) December 16, 2021

vibe of love...

when the vibe of love
sparks
you just know #haiku https://t.co/aAyg5UPVBJ

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) November 12, 2021

in these ruffled times...

In these ruffled times, those of us 'out of wack' with routine + feeling some self-pity don't need to look too far to find a far worse situation. So we just buckle up and keep driving. And perhaps assist/support others along the way. That will give a positive spin to our journey.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 6, 2021

bicycle buses...

What a grand idea...Exercise...Good ventilation...But when it rains? Pop up roof?

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) August 23, 2021

It has a rain canopy, yes.

— Spicy Garage (@spicygarage) August 23, 2021

children's lockdown empathy...

These pandemic kids. Honestly. Empathy is going to be their superpower. Their ability to withstand and stay positive in the face of extraordinary awful circumstances is something to behold.

— Jamila Rizvi (@JamilaRizvi) August 20, 2021

Completely agree and my boy is blowing me away with his empathy and ability to articulate feelings in ways that I’m pretty sure took me about 35 years to develop. Excited to see what leaders they will make - no doubt we’ll need them! 💙💙

— Sarah Anderson (@SarahIsSocial) August 20, 2021

colour blind...

Colour blind...in the very best, most beautiful way...
The photo was a prologue to 27 May 1967, when Australians voted to change the Constitution so that like all other Australians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, would be counted as part of the population. https://t.co/lroKZD8Fe0

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 30, 2021

bitter sweet...

This powerful image brings a smile and a tear simultaneously...
Bittersweet... https://t.co/fFOLtCJaRS

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 5, 2021

in praise of books...

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
– Charles W. Eliot https://t.co/d9BAkfwmPc

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 23, 2021

you raise me up...

'You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains'... https://t.co/E7QEFyeRWR

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 28, 2021

slamming flyscreens...

slamming flyscreens
bubbling babble
high-pitched squeals
holiday children
on the rampage #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 13, 2021

my children are awesome...

ADORE my kids... One of them (sometimes both) always has a quirky answer to my 'problems'...esp my son... Here is his last response to my Christmas maybe's and maybe not's...
'Mum, if you can't visit Next Serious Wave (NSW) you're welcome to visit us at So Awesome (SA)'...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 19, 2020

my early morning smile...

My early morning smile... Aaah the challenges of life go on... https://t.co/96EDEaxhge

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 26, 2020

children's illustrator...

Stunning watercolours by children's author+illustrator Pamela Allen. Adelaide's Patch Theatre Company created 3 theatrical performances from a selection of her books. 1st illustrator to win Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award in 2 consecutive years https://t.co/JQoc7NDZCF

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020

children care for Mum in lockdown...

Look guys it’s okay here in Melb. Last night my youngest child actually TUCKED ME INTO BED AND SAID “it’s ok mum this will end watch a show on the laptop” #COVID19Vic

— PatriciaKarvelas (@PatsKarvelas) September 8, 2020

My 3yo was nuts yesterday, when I told him I was only sad because I was tired & needed sleep he told me it would be alright & that I just needed to take a teddy to bed. This morning I thanked him for letting me sleep all night & he said "I couldn't have done it without you" ❤

— Nicole loves lockdown. (@paperdoll_parts) September 9, 2020

I dropped my salad sandwich at lunch today, after a very trying morning, and my 5 year old ran to the kitchen to attempt another for me 💜

— YuwarraFeatures (@YuwarraF) September 9, 2020

glorious rain...and mud...

While most Australians huddle near winter fires, (mainly in the southern states), some prefer to celebrate a much-needed event in style...Glorious rain... And it was a mere 8 degrees C at Young in NSW, but who cares...https://t.co/DMpeeGWdx7 pic.twitter.com/n5ldaZqOKZ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 28, 2020

The Little Red Caboose? and masks...

This is priceless...Someone read 'The Little Red Caboose' (Marian Potter) who always comes last + nobody cares... But hey...He made it up that damn hill...and stopped the train slipping backwards... https://t.co/ubLMdXCAeR

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 22, 2020