happy birthday to us!

It’s our first anniversary today! July 4 is a fitting day for our birthday because SoloList celebrates the freedom of being a single woman. Thank you to all our readers who have supported us.

We have lots to look forward to in the coming year – including a Celebrations Kit to plan for holidays and a Safety Kit to prepare for emergencies.

The heart of our website are our checklists that guide you to complete your goals.

• Our New Life Starter Kit will guide your job and apartment search.

• Our Travel Kit helps you plan your trip.

• Our Health Kit keeps track of your appointments and personal medical history.

• Our FREE Yearly Adulting Checklist documents your must-do tasks in health and finances.

Let’s take a look at the posts from the past year.

Single life:

Great non-fiction books and podcasts about living on your own.

• “I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself” by Glynnis MacNicol

• “Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner” by Meghan Keane

• Podcasts focusing on single life

•  “All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation” by Rebecca Traister

  •    Chapters One and Two

  •    Chapter Three

  •    Chapters Four and Five

  •    Chapters Six and Seven

  •    Chapters Eight, Nine and Ten

• “Single” by Nicola Slawson

• Singles Day

SoloStories:

This is our features in which we explore books, films and TV shows that show single women navigating their lives – but romance is not the main component.

• Alphabet mystery series by Sue Grafton

• “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”

• “Somebody Somewhere”

• “The Paris Novel” by Ruth Reichel

• “The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies” by Alison Goodman

• “Spy”

• “Broad City”

• “How to Die Alone”

• “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig

• “Hacks”

• “Girls Trip” and “Joy Ride”

• “Elsbeth” and “The Residence”

• “Flying Solo” by Linda Holmes

SoloSongs:

We highlight songs that show the joys and struggles of being independent.

• “Wide Open Spaces” by the Chicks

• “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor and “Flowers” Miley Cyrus

Career:

Tips for office life.

• Office snack drawer

• Office personal care drawer

• Career books

Travel:

Plan the trip of your dreams.

• Essential items

• Hostelling

Holidays:

Prepare for the most stressful times of the year.

• Planning for Thanksgiving

• Celebrating Thanksgiving

• Planning for Christmas

• Planning for birthdays and other celebrations

Cooking:

Get some food in your belly.

• Easy meals

• “You Gotta Eat” by Margaret Eby

• “One Pot One Portion” by Eleanor Wilkinson

Health and Safety:

Ways to take care of yourself.

• Emergency contact

• Winterizing

• Sick kit

• Car care

Community:

Be a good citizen.

• Preparing for elections