Lifestyle & Travel
My pain and my strife is like an open wound exposed by the knife we call life. Assumpta Ozua 2000 Those 3 lines provide a small insight into my mind circa age 14 (that's when I wrote it). It never ceases to amaze me how little the things I dwelled on back then, matter now.… Continue reading Teenage Angst
A little while ago my mother shared something on her social media that I’d like to share with you. She said: “life is not governed by miracles but by principles.” (and no, she was not commenting on the validity of miracles). She used that quote specifically with regards to the principle of sowing and reaping… Continue reading The Secret Life of Leaves
I am always creating. In my head mostly – often physically with my hands too. Frequently, I want to write a blog post (plus stories and poems) but tell myself that I don't know what to write about. That's a lie. If anything, I have too many things to write about but either fear, laziness or… Continue reading Listen To Hear, Not To Respond
“later that night i held an atlas in my lap ran my fingers across the whole world and whispered where does it hurt? it answered everywhere everywhere everywhere.” - Warsan Shire Recently I was asked by a new found friend if happiness is a mindset; you either have it or you don't? I paused for… Continue reading The Happiness Mindset
When you fly home at night, slipstreaming lassitude and loneliness sleepy wind hissing your name encasing and loving your frame, do you ever wonder, before feet touch down on stillness kissing terra firma when you will put yourself first? ©Assumpta Ozua 2015 I had a really busy weekend – Really. Busy. Having said that, most… Continue reading Superwoman Syndrome
Me Today You Tomorrow 