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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. 

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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!  

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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


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The only way to thrive, is to live authentically!


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The List – Eleven of my all time favourite songs


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The importance of empowering women!


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I write things, I make art, I like good food, wine, a whisky after a rough day and I’m always up for a new adventure. I believe we can all contribute to a better world and we should do it while living authentically. I answer to “mommy,” live in Wellington New Zealand with my family and work for Local Goverment. Welcome to my blog…

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Some of my plants got together for a little gather Some of my plants got together for a little gathering. Still don't know how I suddenly become a plant lady. But here we are. 

Feeling a little sad about the end of our time in Fortunatus Street but looking forward to our new home.
The biggest mushroom I ever did see. The biggest mushroom I ever did see.
Sitting on the steps, alone at home. Waiting on th Sitting on the steps, alone at home. Waiting on the results of my covid test while my family is camping with the neighbours. 

I don't particularly like being alone which is completely opposite to how I've been most of my life. 

Solitude was always a time to heal. To nurse my wounds. To recover from a lifetime of trauma. 

A life that from the outside was one to envy but from inside wasn't always easy. Wasn't easy at all. 

Endless pressure. 
Pressure to be everything I wasn't and everyone else's dream. 

Success. But not to me. 
And here I am. Living my dream. 
Happy. 

And strangely so uncomfortable with being on my own. 

I'd guess it's something to do with the road Solitude leads me down. 

I'm done healing. 
I'm okay now. 

Home. 
Alone. 
Drinking my beer.
Beautiful Queenstown ❤️ Beautiful Queenstown ❤️
Zebra crossing. Literally. #zebracrossing #urba Zebra crossing. 
Literally. 

#zebracrossing #urbandesign #streetscape #queenstown
Two weeks to the new place. Eek. So much packing Two weeks to the new place. Eek. 
So much packing to do.
Six months. Six months.
@janeystreet takes the office business card prank @janeystreet takes the office business card prank to the next level!!! And my entire office was in on this elaborate prank 🤣🤣🤣

Best start to the day. 

Janey, you win!! 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅
#pranked #myteamisbetterthanyours

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