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    Community,  Covid19,  Experience

    Starting Again At 62: A Solo Rollercoaster Ride!

    October 8, 2021 /

    Until just over a year ago, up to the age of 62, I had never lived alone. From leaving home at 16 to sharing a flat with a friend. To marrying at 19. Having a child, divorcing, marrying again, three more children. Ending up a single parent again...until I married…

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    Hannah
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    Covid19,  Experience

    Why I headed for the Highlands just after Covid restrictions were lifted

    September 2, 2021 /

    I realised my entire system was overloaded. I’ve always had a busy social diary – before Covid I was out more than I was at home. But Covid forced a lifestyle shift. A change of pace, a slowing down. An appreciation of the smaller, gentler moments.

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    Hannah
  • How to be alone,  Solo Living

    5 Problems You Face Only When You Live Alone

    March 4, 2021 /

    I’m such an advocate for solo living that I don’t like admitting it can have its downsides! But as with any way of life, it has good points and not-so-good. To get better at solo living, we need to get honest about the problems you face only when you live…

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    Hannah
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    Dating and Relationships,  How to be alone,  Lifestyle,  Self Awareness

    Feeling alone this Valentine’s Day? Here are 4 ways to comfort your inner Bridget Jones

    February 10, 2021 /

    You know that scene in a romantic comedy where ‘the single person’ is sitting on their couch alone drinking wine, and feeling like garbage because they wish they had someone to sweep them off their feet? It turns out that lots of people who live alone and are single have…

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    Hannah
  • fireworks for post on spending new year alone
    Covid19,  Occasions

    Spending New Year alone? Try these simple ideas for a peaceful, focused start to 2021

    December 29, 2020 /

    I used to think New Year was all about traditions that involved other people – going out, parties, dinners, eating too much, drinking champagne at midnight, watching fireworks, then talking late into the night until you all fell asleep on someone’s sofa. Until one year when plans didn't come together…

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    Hannah
  • image of man face palming for what to say and what not to say to someone spending christmas alone
    Covid19,  Occasions,  Opinion,  Solo Living

    Five things to say (and not to say) to someone spending Christmas alone

    December 19, 2020 /

    Covid means people who would never previously have spent Christmas alone are now facing it down for the first time ever, and in record numbers. This is daunting enough - and what none of us need at the moment is the judgement of other people. If you're struggling to know…

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    Hannah
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    How to be alone,  Lifestyle,  Money and Finances

    A healthy relationship with money is crucial when you live alone – this is why

    November 14, 2020 /

    Your relationship with money is one of the most important you’ll ever have – and when you live alone, getting on top of your finances is one of most important things you can do for yourself. Why?

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    Hannah
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    Experience,  Solo Living

    The 7 Greatest Freedoms of Living Alone

    November 11, 2020 /

    What’s the best thing about living alone? When asked, people who live alone overwhelming say that ‘freedom’ is the most positive aspect of a solo life.

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    Hannah
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    Lifestyle

    6 of the best online therapy and wellbeing services for people who live alone

    October 4, 2020 /

    We never know when we might find ourselves in need of mental health support (from top ups through to more intensive work). The team and I have had a look at some of the most highly recommended apps and online counselling services on the internet, and we’ve tried some of…

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    Hannah
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    Experience,  How to be alone,  Lifestyle,  Occasions

    5 Steps to a Surprisingly Happy Solo Birthday

    September 22, 2020 /

    Let’s face it, there are very few of us who enjoy the idea of spending our birthdays completely alone. With a little preparation and the right mindset, solo birthdays can be a wholly different, yet still enjoyable experience. The trick is to make it work for you, and to embrace…

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