Lifestyle & Travel
When you are lost in the eye of the storm, weeping and the shore is more heartache away, creeping He is the mouth whispering fairy tales, sleeping to soothe seas and grant safe passage home. ©Assumpta Ozua 2015 It was one of my best friends birthdays 2 days ago. I forgot... By some strange,… Continue reading The Art of Forgiveness
...coffee is a metaphor for my words. Last week I visited Britain's ocean city for a few days and had the most amazing time. The sun shone, which can be a rarity in England, so it felt like I was in another country! Being away, particularly by the tranquil water, was the break I… Continue reading Because Sometimes
Upon my return, I held a page in my palm tracing my fingers across its lines I murmured ‘where do I begin?’ It responded ‘the origin of pain.’ ©Assumpta Ozua 2016 On Tuesday 29th March 2016, the juggernaut that is Out-Spoken (a night of poetry and live music), helmed by the brilliant Anthony Anaxagorou, Karim… Continue reading Out-Spoken
I have a fondness for occasionally doing things on my own. That sounds really vague right? I’ll elaborate… I [sometimes] like going to the cinema, out to eat, having tea, going to book shops and libraries, attending poetry and live music events and once [so far], travelling on my own. Now this isn’t because I’m… Continue reading Lianne La Havas Live
On the days when life is a vacuum, a merciless vortex sucking up the debris of resting dreams, careering towards apathy towards assured uncertainty and annihilating truth, remember this headspace is void of matter and vacancies are formed to be filled. ©Assumpta Ozua 2015 An old African proverb says, “When there is no enemy within,… Continue reading The Enemy Within
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Just in case you missed my previous post (due to my scheduling / posting error), here it is again Take care of your body Eat well, drink water and work out. Make this a sustainable lifestyle adjustment. Fall in love with exercise – it will benefit you physically, mentally and emotionally.… Continue reading 30 Things to Accomplish Before Turning 30
Openings Each time we collide, when my purpose meets your drive, your face cracks like a windshield on impact to reveal that imperfect smile. There is so much beauty to be found in the brokenness of your expressions; gaps kept big enough for a small dreamer to always fall into. ©Assumpta Ozua 2015 When I… Continue reading Chasing Perfect
30 Things to Accomplish Before Turning 30 Take care of your body Eat well, drink water and work out. Make this a sustainable lifestyle adjustment. Fall in love with exercise – it will benefit you physically, mentally and emotionally. Also, you may make new friends in the process, will have a banging body, boost your… Continue reading 30 Before 30
On Things That I Know to Be True: When I was four years old; complete with snow white knee high socks and imaginary dwarf-friends in tow, I wanted to be a doctor. Already aware of the sickness in the world and a bourgeoning puzzle-meister I really wanted to fix things seek smiles that had been… Continue reading For The Love of Language
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