caring for others...

This is what actively caring quietly for others should be all about...No engineered publicity...No fanfares under bright lights...Just doing what needs to be done...
So very sad...yet so very beautiful... https://t.co/l5q9Hp7ZH9

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) November 10, 2021

Fed one of the guys who lives under the carpark in Malvern tonight -- the carpark behind the barber shop where the Australian Prime Minister went yesterday for a fancy photo-op -- oblivious to the remarkable crowd of homeless who are living rough in Malvern/Armadale. #auspol

— Leonie Wood (@WoodLeonie) November 10, 2021

Dromana pier area abuzz...

The Dromana pier area was buzzing this morning...
There were fishermen, swimmers and 'the watchers'... pic.twitter.com/8rrMaA0p62

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

Even cyclists enjoy Dromana pier... pic.twitter.com/bwFcKOTRsd

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

another passing soft moment...or two...

My dad learnt to hug through my gay brothers Italian boyfriend - Giorgio was such a lovely, gentle soul & he effortlessly broke my dad’s stiff upper lip. Beautiful to see & we all benefited.

— Elizabeth Gooch (@ElizabethGooc17) September 24, 2021

the Quiet Australian...

NEVER underestimate the 'Quiet Australian...
That Australian has a voice...and can use it effectively... https://t.co/8sdh0Jx6KK

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

different strokes...

different strokes
some exercise
alert minds
some wisely tune
heartbeats #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 15, 2021

don't regret people...

I've had this thought several times in my life...
Now may be a good time for that thought to re-surface for a little airing... https://t.co/nGXIgdp5SP

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 4, 2021

Mastermind final...

Adored the show tonight, Marc. The bonus card for viewers was seeing the quirky personalities of contestants. You drew them out well. Great to see that the show was not just all about being a winner. The huff, the puff and the humour of the process played an entertaining role.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) June 18, 2021

digital nomads...

it had to happen
an office on the run
a new social strata
digital nomads
remotely intimate#tanka (tongue-in-cheek) https://t.co/puy3As7yY7 pic.twitter.com/O7aTwOZDFb

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) February 7, 2021

feel-good stories...

Feel-good stories never go astray in this life...
Some of the best ones are good, thoughtful samaritans in action... https://t.co/ZdUUnmuMtU pic.twitter.com/wZi4kVeATe

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

signs of summer...

Signs of summer at last...Bright sunny morning...
And before 9am, it's already happening at Dromana beach...
There are alternatives to swimming... pic.twitter.com/ooY3syDH4i

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 8, 2021

Some just like stirring up their own waves at Dromana beach... pic.twitter.com/Wp6V2OTfer

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 8, 2021

Delightful summer flower on the Dromana foreshore trail... pic.twitter.com/XZuRKt8kkQ

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 8, 2021

Paddleboarders...just offshore from Dromana beach... pic.twitter.com/DvWrmLCYFN

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 8, 2021

NOTE: This does seem to be a multi-purpose operation...These two were standing up originally...Seemed like a double paddleboard...Now in a squishy canoe type craft?

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 8, 2021

Member of Dromana Bay Lifesaving Club setting up markers for Saturday morning surf competitions... pic.twitter.com/AH5738afY8

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 8, 2021

Just drifting offshore from Dromana beach... pic.twitter.com/TkvdkbFz6X

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 8, 2021

Jet ski in-waiting... Dromana Hub carpark by the Dromana beach foreshore... pic.twitter.com/znP4ucwJ8B

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 8, 2021

Australian cooperatives...

Australian co-operatives interest began in 1839, NSW=concern with the price of bread + flour. The first known co-operative in Australia was established in Brisbane in 1859. Now cooperatives are taking over pubs, stores + solar farms to save country towns. https://t.co/lyS9ei0750

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

music of sweet revenge...

Bless the music of sweet revenge...So enjoyable, so satisfying...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) December 13, 2020

people come into your life...

Yes... And sometimes events synchronise harmoniously, as a sign that perhaps you have chosen the quieter path for now... https://t.co/2Iw9vwUIGI

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 7, 2020

wildlife on the wild side...

Getting up close to nature can get a tad close to the really wild side...Great to watch in awe from behind my screen... https://t.co/tRd42Wg13b

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 31, 2020

Twitter voice of the people...

Twitter 2020 is fast becoming 'the voice of the people'. If politicians really want to get in touch with the people - their mood, their context, their issues + challenges - then it would be advantagous to scroll the Twitter universe regularly. But maybe one glance + they hide...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 21, 2020

Dromana beach Sunday wanderers...

Dromana beach wanderers... pic.twitter.com/h0VJ4EbocA

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 3, 2020

getting to know...

You can't really know a person in the blink of an eye. Perhaps you may sense their colours, but you can't really grasp their wheel of fortune and their role as the spinner, their role in their stories in a Twitter flash. And most importantly, where is their dreaming?... pic.twitter.com/LDjIOi15Xd

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 6, 2020

I am now at a stage in life where I appreciate connections with people, but also value my solitude, where my thoughts can create without boundaries and too many demands...There is a special high when you find someone is on your wavelength... But there are many wavelengths in life... It is important to know if the wavelengths coming in, synchronise or intersect, are they friendly or invasive...And, if friendly, can they last...

a walk by the sea...

a walk by the sea
there's always
people who say
'good morning'
to anyone #tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo pic.twitter.com/mOAyXfVR9A

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 31, 2020

NOTE: While the sea is not visible in the image, it is very close by (to the right). I'm walking the beautiful foreshore trail in Dromana where some parts are bushy and winding and some parts open up to a full vista of Port Phillip Bay. A beautiful place, any season, any weather.

I saw many people walking or riding a bike by the sea in Dromana this morning... I don't think a single person (including children) passed me by without a friendly, smiling greeting...who could possibly feel lonely...

people are like stained glass windows...