The Manual For Living Alone
Living solo & single life blends with self-care & sustainability

Introvert Or Extrovert? Is Your Personality Type Suited To Living Alone?

Despite the millions (and I mean millions) of people who live alone, solo living is still seen as going against the grain. Outside of the misleading stereotypes of why people live on their own, is the ...

Tips To Reduce Food Waste In The Solo Kitchen

I love to cook and bake; it is a wonderful creative outlet and a great way to bond with the ones we love. When I started living solo, I realised quickly I was wholly unprepared for shopping and meal p ...

Add A Sparkle Of Gold To Your Thinking

Using the Japanese art and philosophy of Kintsugi, Gillian shows us how we can add a sparkle of gold to our thinking when faced with adversity. She explains that the way we talk and communicate with o ...

Coping With Grief And Bereavement While Living Alone

What is it like to be grieving while living alone? How do we cope without a household of support? With the help of Sandra, one of our Community Members, we explore what it can be like coping with grie ...

Dating And Looking For Love – The Pandemic Challenges Singles Encounter

Faith, has spent the last 12 months living alone and without a romantic relationship. She writes about the challenges singles encounter when dating and looking for love during the pandemic.

Kim’s Tips For Seeking Financial Independence Alone

Kim explains the meaning of financial independence (FI) and its variations and talks about her personal approach to FI. She also provides tips to other Solos who may also want to achieve financial in ...

Resilience Is A Natural Outcome Of Living Alone

You may not realise it, but resilience is a natural outcome of living alone. Being in charge of the decisions and direction of our lives means we develop our abilities in this important area so never ...

Don’t Judge Me Because I Choose To Live A Life Childfree

Lyndsay shares her very personal experience of knowing from a young age that she did not want to have children and her choice to live a life childfree.

10 Reasons Why Living Alone Can Be Good For You

For the uninitiated, it can take some getting used to but living alone can be one of the most liberating experiences life has to offer. From developing a stronger sense of independence to living a lif ...

Can I Truly Be Happy With My Single Life?

Lyndsay writes about a question many singles Solos will consider – whether she can be truly happy leading a single-life or if finding a partner would make her feel more content. Warning: spoi ...

Is There A Difference Between Living Alone, Being In Solitude and Loneliness? Part 1

This is Part 1 of 2 exploring the link between living alone, being alone in solitude and loneliness. Misconceptions surround the living alone lifestyle with many assuming that by living alone you must ...

“You’re Pretty Hopeless On Your Own” How I Coped With Being Alone

These were the words my ex-boyfriend often used to say to me. They would ring in my ears every time I challenged him and considered leaving. This blog post isn’t about him, but I want to explain how I ...

Saying Goodbye To The Stigma Of Solo Female Travel

My determination to visit as many countries as possible meant that I never let my single status hold me back when I started travelling at the tender age of 18. From then on until my early twenties, I ...

Are You Really Travelling Solo When You Go On A Group Holiday?

Mike shares his experiences and thoughts of travelling solo on an organised group holiday. With a surge of holiday companies offering holidays for solos it’s a question often debated – can joini ...

Living Alone Is Less Daunting Today Because There Is Strength In Numbers

Modern life and modern living today means more people are living alone than ever before. By the end of 2020, one-third of all households in the UK will comprise of solo households – that is, peo ...

Reconnecting With Nature, Living Sustainably And Why It Matters

Do you suffer from NDD (Nature Deficit Disorder)? In a related post, we talked about how we are increasingly resorting to ‘nature therapy‘ because many of us are leading urbanised lives. H ...

Is The Cost Of Living Higher When You Live Alone?

With more people living alone today, is the cost of living higher for solo households compared to shared households and are brands paying enough attention to the importance of the solo pound?   More ...

Adjusting To Living Alone After A Breakup

Living alone after a breakup may be the tonic you need to get you back on your own feet, start feeling better and mending your broken heart. Regardless of how long a relationship, when one comes t ...