Confident Solo Living
Living alone & single life blends with self-care & sustainability

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.

Being A Young Single, Is My ‘Loveless’ Lockdown Any Less Important Than Yours?

Micky has felt the pressure to use dating apps, even though she has chosen to be a young single.  In her article, Being A Young Single, Is My ‘Loveless’ Lockdown Any Less Important Than Yours?” s ...

Creating A Cosy Solo Living Space From A Small Room In A House Share

Micky shares her tips for creating a cosy solo living space in her small room in a house share.

Surviving Internet Dating And Finding Love During The Pandemic: Here’s My Advice

Writer, Faith Fox tells us about her internet dating experiences, and it’s interesting to read what she has to say! While she is still looking for love during the pandemic but giving internet dating a ...

My Living Alone Journey Started With Being Heartbroken

Lyndsay shares her first entry to her Solo Living Diary. Living alone was not a choice, and after a painful relationship breakup, her living alone experience started with being heartbroken and soon af ...

I’ll Be Cycling My Way Out Of Lockdown. Will You?

I’ll Be Cycling My Way Out Of Lockdown. Will You? Navigating life solo, I have grown to love the capability that a single human being can possess. My absolute favourite being my ability to cycle. I lo ...

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 ...

Searching For A Better Understanding Of Loneliness And Its Link With Social Connection, Part 2

This is Part 2 of our exploration of the connection between living alone, being alone in solitude and loneliness. There are assumptions and misconceptions surrounding the idea that living alone and be ...

Feeling Connected And Strengthening Our Social Connection With Others

Connections bring life. We can see it within nature, where their roots connect trees, waves connect to the moon, and bees need a connection to flowers. Each connection allows both the source and the r ...

Expectations Vs Reality: Solo And Turning 40

Last month you may have read about how I was preparing for my 40th birthday where I talked about my feelings and hitting a milestone birthday as a Solo. Like every other, since I was a child, my birth ...

Be Free, Go Bikepacking: The Solo Movement We Can Sustain

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein Bikepacking takes you to beautiful places The sheer euphoria of cruising down a road that kiss ...

Changing Our Food Shopping Habits For Better Health, Community And Sustainability

Covid-19 has affected us all in different ways and for many of us our weight in particular, with 48% of people saying they have gained weight since the lockdown began. Don’t worry if you’re part of th ...