SOLO LIVING Simon looks back at his recent holiday to Norway and reflects on the challenges of holidaying as someone who lives alone and the post-holiday blues he experiences after a week away. A few months ago, I wrote about a weekend break I had with friends and how my
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Simon reflects on his first few weeks of living alone in a brand new house and explains how it has caused a huge shift in his mental health situation.  If you’ve read my previous blogs, you’ll know I recently moved house. I’ve now been in my new home for
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Simon explains how house moving day can be a stressful, uncertain, but ultimately rewarding experience when you are living alone.  In a previous article, I discussed the numerous decisions that need to be made when you’re moving house alone. Having successfully tackled those issues and purchased a property, I
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Simon shares the circumstances that led him to live alone and talks about the three stages of adjustment he experienced as he adapted to living solo.  I’ve written more than half a dozen articles for Solo Living, but I’m yet to address one of the most pivotal questions relating
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Simon experiences his first solo living birthday and talks about celebrating solo. How will he create good times around important events like birthdays and Christmas while living alone?  It was my birthday a couple of weeks ago. Truth be told, I’ve never been a huge birthday person. Sure, it’s
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Simon explains how house moving is an altogether different experience when you are living alone. Like most people, I have moved house numerous times in my life. In my 24 years of adulthood, I’ve lived in nine different dwellings and will soon be hitting double figures. I’ve had an offer
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Simon explains how he deals with negative thoughts to improve his sense of wellbeing while living alone. The focus on wellbeing feels more widespread than ever before. After seemingly endless lockdowns followed by an ongoing cost of living crisis, it can feel increasingly difficult to remain positive. If you live
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Simon explains some of the unique challenges he and others might face as a male living alone. Let’s get something out of the way from the outset. In no way, shape or form is this article suggesting that men have it harder than women when living alone. I reckon we
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Simon shares his first experience of planning and going on holiday with a few friends since he started living alone. There are some aspects of solo living you may not necessarily think will lead to significant changes but soon come to light after years of living with a partner. When
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Working from home can be an acquired taste. Some people absolutely hate it. Others grit their teeth and do it but would much rather be in a busy workplace. Whereas some people thrive on the challenge of living alone and working from home. SOLO LIVING Living Alone And Working From
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