Single living

"Living alone . . . affords an unparalleled opportunity to know yourself, to be yourself, and to develop yourself as a unique and interesting individual." -Phyl

Moving out of your parent’s house comes with all kinds of new adventures and opportunities. Some are super exciting while others are pretty scary. Luckily, you don’t have to face them alone when you have roommates by your side. Your first roommates are like your lifelines for figuring out the real world. They’re there to push you out of your comfort zone and to talk you off the edge when you take things too far; they celebrate your biggest achievements and they’re the ones who come home with…

Living alone can be a sustainable way to live and enjoy at the same time.

Living alone can be a dream come true for many people. If you're considering living alone or are already living solo, you may be wondering how to make the most of your newfound independence.

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If you would have asked me what I'd be doing for Valentine's Day two months ago I would have probably talked about the trip I was planning or some romantic dinner I had attended. Then the universe decided to throw me a curveball that led to me being dumped on the street on New Years Day. Luckily my efforts to make 2016 the best year yet have paid off, which is why I had such an incredible Valentine's Day, boyfriend or not. This year was spent without an official boyfriend but then again not…

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How to embrace minimalism and save money. Learn how to create a budget so that you can afford to live alone while you are single.

The positive side of living alone is - it gives us space to breathe. This post explains why living alone can improve the quality of your life

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So confession time, I've never had a serious significant other. I know to society people will automatically start to question my character, and immediately offer suggests on how to change that. So let me just stop you there: please don't. If you're in a relationship I don't see the need to fix every single problem…

How to Afford Living as a Single Woman

How to be happy as a single woman. Learn how to love yourself being single and cherish being alone. Fall in love with your life again as a single woman.

Renting my own apartment last fall was a big step for me. Although I moved out of my home when I was 18, I spent five years living in dorm rooms, shared apartments and group houses. Going from having multiple roommates to none is a pretty big transition, and while it's not always the most fun, I don't think I'll ever go back to sharing my space. Cat and future husband excluded of course. The various places I lived in throughout college taught me how lucky I was once to live with my mom…

Practical tips on how to be okay with being alone. This blog post for single women deals with the emotions of living alone, doing things alone, and how to live a happy single life!

I can't believe I'm even writing this post. But I know so many people who genuinely do not know how to be alone and single. I grew up in a culture where people expected you to get married at a young age, that many of the individuals I knew growing up got married so quickly,…

Being single can be totally lonely and depressing, or one big giant party of finding yourself. The choice is yours.