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Hi I’m Jonelle, welcome to my blog. I’m from Swaziland originally, I lived in Cape Town for a really long time and now I live in Wellington, New Zealand with my family. 

I’m passionate about living authentically and fighting against the expectation to be a certain way just to fit in. It took me a long time to realise that the only way to be happy is to just be myself. 

ABOUT TYRANNY OF PINK

This blog is about my journey into motherhood, surviving a traumatic near death birthing experience and our decision to move as a family of three to New Zealand and start a new life. We packed our bags and moved to a brand new city that we had never visited and didn’t know anyone in. Right now, we are still figuring it all out. Within three months of arriving in Wellington, I’d found my dream job and we knew that there was no going back. Proud and passionate about our South African heritage, this adventure was never about escaping the current political climate. After waking up from a coma, surviving two stints in ICU and six life saving surgeries in the space of a year, the time just felt right to pack up and chase the dream; a new adventure for our family. Follow along on our journey and our experiences as a family in this new country and my personal navigation through being a woman and mother in the world today!  

NEW HERE AND NOT SURE WHERE TO START? TRY THESE ARTICLES


Art in Berlin | Tyranny of Pink

Germany | Berlin Baby! Where Art is Everywhere!


Cape Town

South Africa | Where to Stay in Cape Town


art on the wall

11 Months since emigrating to New Zealand


Dear Daddy - A letter I needed to write

Dear Daddy – A letter I needed to write


The only way to thrive, is to live authentically!| Tyranny of Pink

The only way to thrive, is to live authentically!


Don't Worry Be Happy | Tyranny of Pink

The List – Eleven of my all time favourite songs


The Empowered Woman Programme

The importance of empowering women!


Shanitas Story | Tyranny of Pink

Shanita’s Story – Moving to a new country: A tale

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Hello, I’m Jonelle and this is my story.

Wow! This was a moment. Turning 40 when I almost d Wow! This was a moment.
Turning 40 when I almost didn’t live past 32. 
Grateful for every day of every year since then! 
Life is so precious and life is everything you make it. 

Thankful for all the opportunities I’ve had along the way. Thankful for all the people I’ve met and the leaps I’ve taken! 

Grateful to live where we do. 
Grateful for my family and friends. 
Grateful to live comfortably and never have to worry about being without. Such privilege in a world with so much struggle. 

Thankful for my pets who drive me nuts and love me endlessly. 

I’m looking forward to the next decade. Stepping more into myself and knowing who I am and what my boundaries are. The things I will not tolerate or accept. 

Just grateful for my life. 
The end. #HBD to me!
Woop Woop
Saturday pre birthday party vibes… Saturday pre birthday party vibes…
Lazy Saturday mornings ❤️ Lazy Saturday mornings ❤️
Unemployment is working for me! #Relaxed Unemployment is working for me! #Relaxed
Oden ❤️ Oden ❤️
Making the most of being #funemployed 😆#welling Making the most of being #funemployed 😆#wellingtonnz
Take me back… summer sun and ocean swims #newcal Take me back… summer sun and ocean swims #newcaledonia

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