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The List – 10 quotes I absolutely love about originality

13th May 2015 By Jonelle 2 Comments

The List - 10 quotes I absolutely love about originality | tyranny of pink

I stumbled across a quote yesterday by Samuel Johnson; “No man was ever great by imitation” and I thought… well isn’t that profound. We are taught too often that imitation is a form of flattery but when you work really hard at making something your own and then someone comes along and puts in minimal…

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Be Unapologetically You!

27th April 2015 By Jonelle 3 Comments

Be Unapologetically You! | Tyranny of Pink

The slogan of my blog is “Be Unapologetically You” and I try to live my life in that way every single day. Sure, some people may not like me because of it but I like me. I know what I like, what I love and what I don’t like and I’m not afraid to speak…

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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.

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