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5 Questions to ask yourself before giving up everything and moving to a new city

16th November 2018 By Jonelle 2 Comments

questions to ask before you move across the world

As a new expat, I often find myself being asked many questions about moving abroad. I get sent messages from so many people who have seen me make the giant leap into the sunset and asked for various tips and advice, or just straight up questions, like can this moving company Roanoke help move things…

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Filed Under: Authentic Living, Being an Expat, Blog, Expat Adventures, Reflections on Life Tagged With: emigration, following your dreams, leaving South Africa, life choices, moving abroad, moving to a new country, moving to New Zealand

Inspirational Women – Meet Sheena from Journey of a Swazi

10th August 2016 By Jonelle 5 Comments

Inspirational women | Tyranny of Pink

Sheena and I have known each other a long time, we both come from Swaziland and that place is so tiny you know everyone.  It wasn’t till I started blogging that we reconnected and became really good friends. It’s weird how a blog can bring you closer to someone who lives on the other end…

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Filed Under: Blog, Life Tagged With: being resilient, brave women, childbirth, follow your dreams, Guest post, inspirational stories, life choices, life purpose, moving to a new country, things to be grateful for

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It was a cold November day and she had dressed her It was a cold November day and she had dressed herself up in layers of cardigans and covered the whole lot with her old tweed coat, the one she might have used for feeding the chickens in.

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The perfect Sunday. All day on the couch. Prosec The perfect Sunday. 
All day on the couch. 
Prosecco. 
Burgers. 

Dreading Monday.
I need a holiday.... 

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And in the naked light, I saw Ten thousand people, And in the naked light, I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence

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Date night. Date night.
Bit my pretty red heart in two. I was ten when th Bit my pretty red heart in two.

I was ten when they buried you.   

At twenty I tried to die

And get back, back, back to you.

I thought even the bones would do.

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It's the kind of tired that sleep can't fix. #bat It's the kind of tired that sleep can't fix. 
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Tiny house living. When your kitchen counter doubl Tiny house living. When your kitchen counter doubles as your office space. 

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All my dreams lead me to you... #sundayadventures All my dreams lead me to you... 
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