one of my favorite solo dates is a ~10am movie combined with fancy coffee of your choice + a pastry in your purse. heaven is a place on earth vibes

possibly the most capricorn thing i’ve ever read. love it

i took a leap of faith in myself 2 years ago and took my first solo trip, to florence. it set into motion the transformation of my whole life .. not to be dramatic

Loved this. Love a solo movie date more than anything!

solo concert outings are underrated. just did it this week.

Absolutely loving reading this whilst I am sipping my piccolo alone in a seaside cafe and reading your sub stack! You have inspired me to take that solo overseas trip I have been afraid of doing alone. Thank you 🙌🏻

Katie the timing of this is insane — I’m literally forcing myself to stay in and have a solo night tonight, something I NEVER do and need to get better at according to my therapist (I agree with her though lol)

Oh I loved that newsletter so much Katie! 🥹 I’m an only child so I’m used to spending time alone, but I found that living alone (for 5 years) could be too much loneliness. Now that I live with my partner, I’m so psyched when I have time alone! I truly cherish it.

I also love time alone at the library because it’s quieter than a cafe and there’s a sort of reverence to personal space. I also love going to the park and walking around. Running is also a good one, because you’re going where you want and at your own pace, and it’s a good way to escape a crowded space, for instance when visiting friends and family. Swimming is in the same category, it is absolute bliss to have a lane by yourself. And since becoming a yoga teacher, I love spending time practicing yoga in my home office.

I looooooooooved this

I've been meaning to write a post like this too since I'm spending a whole lot of time by myself for the first time in years! However, this was perfect so maybe I don't have to. Taking notes.

Love this! It’s a goal of mine to solo travel one day but I need to save up. My goal for the summer is to have more solo dates. Maybe I’ll aim for one a week!

I used to get really overwhelmed with what to do when I did actually have alone time (like a weekend with zero plans or obligations or roommates gone for days) but my therapist suggested making a list of the things I CAN do, rather than the things I have to do and it helped so much to make that alone time a bit more freeing and whimsical

Solo movies always

Ok as someone who was literally just struggling to figure out what to do when my partner and baby have left the house to give me alone time this is much appreciated please and thank you!

Loved this!! I recognize Ottolenghi in Marylebone Lane — my favorite street in London :) When I lived in the neighborhood, I'd walk by just to "window-shop" the pastries

As a serial solo traveler - short story books are great for low-commitment folks who are worried they can't finish a whole book on a trip.

I usually ask my friends where they are going for the holidays/summer (nice way to check in on them), and then if there is any shared destinations or interests, I'll try to overlap for a portion of it.

If I'm traveling in a group, I take over most of the planning but I schedule half days so that people can have the other half to do whatever they want/break off without any obligations. I use it as a way to take a break if i need to, or if i haven't traveled with someone before I can use it to gauge how flexible they are (ie people say they like to eat/can eat and then by stop 4 they are dying...). And if you're not used to solo traveling it's a great way to practice but you have someone to meet back up with at the end of the day.