you are allowed to live a life other people do not understand...

You are allowed to live a life other people don't understand. A slow quiet life of meaning. A life where your nervous system is not constantly on fire. A life where your mind is clear. A life where you are no longer running away from yourself. A life where mornings are calm.…

— Karun Pal (@karunpal) May 15, 2026

what if intimate haiku may help autistics...

New Year's Eve Thoughts what if intimate haiku may help autistics may help autistics express emotions could psychologists present sensitive haiku to autistic ones could psychologists let the autistic select connecting haiku to open a chat about the client's feelings without confusion

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— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 31 December 2025 at 17:13

words transport ideas...

words #transport ideas hail this train of thought and dreams at any station #vss365 #haiku

— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 16 November 2025 at 08:58

bubbles of earth angels...

PASSING THOUGHT:
During the week, I've bubbles of earth angels floating round me...waiting to be needed...
Thursday marks my day of painting at the Arts Centre.
That is the day those earth angels pop out of their bubbles +offer a quiet check on my well being.
Special physicians.

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 17, 2024

I've never desired to be famous...

PASSING THOUGHT: I've never desired to be famous. Rather, I take pleasure in reaching those who may feel hurt, alone or confused...mainly with my poetry or my selected Twitter reposts. It's nice to know at times that someone has benefitted, but not essential.
That's my mission. pic.twitter.com/Oi2ReuHMzb

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 16, 2024

precious thoughts for difficult times...

Precious thoughts for difficult times...

📸 Look at this post on Facebookhttps://t.co/UvgIMPEbYZ

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) November 27, 2023

drive to Young...

PASSING THOUGHT: Snapped out of my misery guts, ungrateful self+took a drive to Young...almost 100km away. OK...the sun wasn't so friendly for capturing the canola emerging, but the drive was so worth seeing green, rolling Riverina countryside. Wandered Young's large folk museum.

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) August 19, 2022

struggling...

PASSING THOUGHT: I don't usually have a whinge here, but right now I'm not in a good place. My creative mojo is hiding. My daughter's house is still not complete (October)+I am struggling to survive in my one room in her current rental.
I need my space so badly.
Must beat this.

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) August 18, 2022

writing short stories...

PASSING THOUGHT: Slept poorly last night...
Panic attack for no apparent reason...
(Asleep @ 3:20am+awake 6:10am)...
Found this...Added to my 'To Read' list...Checked writer's name...William Trevor Cox...My mother's maiden name=Cox...
S.thing sparked in me...A sign? Get writing? https://t.co/cefV7nCY4F

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 23, 2022

phone call fears...

PASSING THOUGHT: Feeling good. 😀
Faced one of my fears...phone call to change my address for contents insurance. Just over half an hour, but done.
Amazing how exhausted but relieved I feel. May try to face change driver's licence+car rego tomorrow. Interstate change is curly.🤔

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 21, 2022

anxiety...

PASSING THOUGHT: In retirement, more aware of what ignites my anxiety verging on panic attacks.
1. Ringing companies/unknown people declaring required personal details e.g.changing address.
2. Trying to 'fit in' with my daughter's busy schedule.
3. Busy car parks.
4. Dark rooms.

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 20, 2022

it was -4°C...

PASSING THOUGHT: It was -4°C earlier this morning in Temora...But my daughter returned from driving hubby to work with a smile...She said the frosty white ground looked so lovely in the rising sunlight...
It is now -1°C... so getting warmer...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 14, 2022

each day I try to achieve s.thing...

PASSING THOUGHT: Each day, I aim to 'achieve' s.thing...
It's nearly 11:30am. I've done a blog post re my Riverina drives+Wordle+WordHurdle,washing cycled+hung to dry in elusive sun on a laundry trolley (moveable line),made bed,tried on new boots (love them) 👏
not dressed yet 🤔

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 5, 2022

the show must go on...

PASSING THOUGHT: My daughter has just taken her son to his weekend football match...
It has been raining all night and all this morning...
So she has taken the appropriate gear...
umbrella+black puffer jacket+gum boots...
The show must go on in the country...😊 pic.twitter.com/jP9j3OqF0D

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 2, 2022

little moments matter...

PASSING THOUGHT: Just walked in main street Temora. Saw young boy+Mum chatting to 2 policemen. Boy wanted to know about being in the police force. On return walk, still chatting. Saw an old lady barely able to walk...quietly singing.
Little moments matter.
Love country Temora.

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 1, 2022

spirit guide?...

PASSING THOUGHT: Rambling...Once believed my spirit guide was my father who passed away when I was 12...Now I wonder...Is he still my guide? Or do I have more than one guide? Is that possible? I have a feeling that my guide could be a little unusual...As I said...Just rambling...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 19, 2022

dance me...

PASSING THOUGHT: Suddenly, these words wandered through my mind this morning...Sometimes pain recedes over time and there is only a sense of love...
I think I need to go for a drive... pic.twitter.com/ddpHMJINLo

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 17, 2022

an earth angel...

PASSING THOUGHT: Incredible...Just when you think life is tying you up in knots, there's an earth angel flitting around who waves a little magic and all is good with the world again...
I'll just keep on walking...
Thanks heaps @Schwarzwald09

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 16, 2022

dreams on hold...

PASSING THOUGHT: So many dreams of what I would love to do in country Temora. But all on hold. Daughter's house progresses slowly. (End of July finish=???) I live in one room of her rental till she moves. At times I feel I'm suffocating esp with cold+rainy+windy weather outside.

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 15, 2022

must up my game...

PASSING THOUGHT: Must up my game this week. I have barely been out except for shopping. The excuse is always - too cold+too wet+too windy+so many roads subject to flooding here, that I fear getting caught out. Yet there is more to life than knitting + tweeting.
Be brave, I say.

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 12, 2022

I thought that today was another grey day, but sans wind and rain...My daughter assures me that the sky is decked in snow clouds drifting from the mountains...Hmmm...

UPDATE... 

PASSING THOUGHT: OK...I've been brave...I've been out...outside that is...I've been gardening till now...Even took off my jacket...Amazing...No wind or rain except welcome 'sprinkles' of winter sunlight...
Cooler now, however,+enjoying a coffee...
+Feeling pleased...less weeds...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 13, 2022