Social media and the internet have been a godsend in that they have helped to expose us to places we could only ever dream existed. I love following travel pages and as a result, I’ve added quite a number of places to my travel bucketlist. Those of you who are privileged enough to be able […]
Why I Love Blogging
Welcome to my lifestyle blog, Weird & Liberated, where I share my thoughts, dreams, ideas and babble on about all aspects of life. In today’s post, I’ll be sharing with you all of the reasons why I love blogging. Blogging is great as a career or a hobby (just a hobby for me – for […]
My Labour Journey
By Lauren Bowles When they say that everyone’s story is different, they were not wrong. After mine and my boyfriends last date night over, a nice bath under my belt and freshly shaved legs (courtesy of said boyfriend cos at this point I couldn’t see my feet let alone my legs) we were heading to […]
28 Things I’ve Learnt in 28 Years
Today is my 28th birthday, so in honour of my 28 years of existence on this planet, I’d like to share 28 things that I have learnt. I will not lie, I often question my existence because most of the time I fail to understand my purpose for being here. Like why was I born? […]
10… Sorry, 3 Books I Read This Year – 2019
I was hoping that by the end of the year, I’d have read at least 10 books but sadly, your girl somehow only managed to read 3. 3 – what the actual fuck?! Started reading frequently when I was in grade 7 and I was constantly checking books out of the school library (I think […]
My Goals & Resolutions for 2019
Goal setting is important. It’s emphasized so much in all of those self-help books; I own one called “Feel the Fear & Do it Anyway” and it’s spoken about there too. Setting goals is important for you to take note of where you are and where you want to be so you can see how […]
Why Reading Is Essential… For EVERYONE
I LOVE reading. Reading takes you on adventures to places you could never see and opens your imagination. It’s just fantastic! I think that it is essential for everyone to read; whether you are young or old and we should include it in our daily routines. There are plenty of genres to choose from so […]
Letter To My Younger Self
I was watching YouTube the other day. One of the vloggers was reading a letter he wrote to his younger self and it got me thinking …maybe I should do the same. So here it goes… Dear younger me There will come a time in your life where you feel you’ve reached the end of […]
Study Tips That Actually Helped Me
I work full-time and I’m a student and at times it’s a hassle. My very first semester at UNISA went very well; I passed the subjects I used to fail dismally and even managed to get a distinction for economics (the first ever in my life at university) – all thanks to these great study […]