I didn’t want to look back on my life and wish I had been more true to myself.
– Jonelle
About
me
Iām a Swazi-born South African living in Wellington New Zealand. I write about my life, being a mom, an expat and a woman in the world today.
Iām passionate about living authentically, being resilient in the face of adversity and fighting against the expectation to be a certain way just to fit in.
Ostomy Journey
When you have to live your day-to-day life with an Ostomy, you jump for joy at the thought of ANYTHING that makes your day a little bit easier. Most people don’t have ostomies, most people don’t know what that means but for those of us that do know, we know that it can feel degrading to have to get that up close and personal with your body waste
From The Blog
People often tell me that what they love about me is how authentic I am. Its the biggest c[...]
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I'm pretty open with my child, I'm honest with the answers I give him and if I don't know somethin[...]
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I looked in the mirror and I saw my scars – left behind from all my surgeries and my brush with death. It’s funny how something as ugly as a scar can be a beautiful reminder of the second chance you’ve been given at living!
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Be Unapologetically You
Grief
When grief has touched your heart, you change! You let go of a lot but you also take on so much more. You worry more, you panic more frequently, everything is more terrifying than it used to be.