Jasmine Orepa Vaha

A Dreamer, Living an Unscripted Life. ❤️ I am a dreamer. Born and raised in Samoa for 19 years, I moved to Niue, where I lived for 13 years. Now, here I am, navigating life in my 30s, learning to embrace a journey that doesn’t necessarily follow the chronological order society has set for us. Mine is an unscripted life. A journey of living in the present while still finding my way through the traumas of the past. A life of discovering, learning, healing, and growing by faith. I’m a woman of faith, a mother, and a work in progress, learning to appreciate life for what it is and trust God with what it will become. I believe life is a journey of becoming. We’re constantly learning, unlearning, growing, and discovering parts of ourselves we never knew existed. Sometimes, we have to revisit parts of ourselves we thought we’d already healed. Sometimes, we find ourselves beginning again. And sometimes, we simply learn to be present with who we are, right where we are. I’ve come to appreciate the little things a little more. Time spent with family, meaningful conversations, quiet moments, answered prayers, and even the experiences that don’t make sense until much later. My faith is at the centre of my life. It reminds me that even when I don’t have all the answers, I can trust the One who does. I haven’t always had everything figured out, and I don’t expect to. I’m simply learning to walk through life with a little more grace, wisdom, and gratitude. I started Heart on the Rock nine years ago as an outlet for my thoughts, a diary of my existence, and a space for my own freedom of expression. A place where I could put my thoughts into words and allow them to exist beyond the confines of my mind. Nine years later, I’ve found my way back to this space, still dreaming, still learning, still discovering, and still becoming. This blog is not about presenting a perfect version of myself or pretending to have life all figured out. It’s about documenting life as I live it. The beautiful moments, the lessons, the memories, the unexpected turns, and the quiet days that might otherwise be forgotten. Some days, I’ll have something meaningful to reflect on. Other days, I might simply want to remember where I went, who I spent time with, or what made me smile. And that’s enough. One day, I hope my children will read these pages and see their mother beyond the everyday roles she plays. I hope they’ll understand what mattered to me, what I believed in, what I stood for, the lessons life taught me, and the faith that carried me through different seasons. I hope these words will allow them to meet the woman I was at different stages of my life, long after those moments have passed. Perhaps, along the way, something I’ve written will find its way to someone who needs it, too. I don’t believe every part of life needs to be shared. Some things are meant to be lived privately, while others become memories worth putting into words. So, I’ll write when I feel like writing, share when I have something to share, and let this space grow naturally with me. I’m not here to have life all figured out. I’m here to live it, appreciate it, and remember it. This is my life, as I live it. Unscripted, imperfect, and held together by faith. And if you ever stumble across this little corner of the world, I hope you find something here that speaks to you. Above all, know this: God has a purpose for our lives, even when the path doesn’t unfold the way we expected. Perhaps we’re not behind. Perhaps we’re simply living a story that was never meant to follow anyone else’s timeline. Life is good. God is great. And my story is still being written. Welcome to Heart on the Rock. ❤️🙏🏽