The Art of Living Alone & Loving It
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The Art of Living Alone & Loving It
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Jane Mathews
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Jane Mathews
About this listen
An inspirational toolkit for solo living - full of sound, practical advice, warmth and humour. Whether you view living alone as the ultimate compromise or the ultimate luxury, it presents daily challenges, such as cooking for one, organising holidays, juggling finances and avoiding the siren call of wine, Ugg boots and Netflix.
And there are the less tangible tests, like nailing the octopus of loneliness to the wall and holding your head high in a society where solo living is viewed (consciously or not) as the runner-up prize.
Author Jane Mathews believes that to be truly content living alone, it pays to examine every aspect of your life - relationships, health, home, finances, interests and spirituality - and then take action. No matter what your unique situation, there's something here for you. Jane provides the map, and you choose the route to a more joyful, contented life.
©2018 Jane Mathews (P)2018 Audible, LtdListeners also enjoyed...
really good book
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A Mindful Listen
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Funny, great antidotes, engaging book
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Loved it!
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Inspiring
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But be aware this is aimed wholly at females living alone, and almost all the references and guidance on practical matters are Australian. I also found lots of the book comprised repetitive lists and random quotes - neither lent themselves well to audio book format.
Enjoyable but not wholly suited to audio format
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Lots of sound advice mixed with humour
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Lively , genuine and honest.
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The author has children, friends, the health and means to travel and and lives in a wonderful vibrant city with beautiful beaches ( however you have to have means even to find accommodation) Sydney also has good public transport. If you live in some rural cultural desert, have some chronic problems that cause mobility restrictions (or likely no transport or non existent public transport. If your older and friends are leaving the planet, live far away, or likely you are a widow or widower, have no children, and on a low income, you can rule out a lot of what is offered, like travelling or eating out (unless Greggs and McDonald’s are the local haute cuisine). Events, galleries or classes just don’t exist in a lot of places.
A lazy book. The author clearly has passion for the subject, maybe her next project would be to connect with real people struggling with isolation and tell their stories “. Tim Guest wrote a a great book called Second Lives where he engaged with some people who really struggled but found meaning and connection through a video game. He connected with those people. However, suggesting the internet is not new or really helps to connect in a genuine human way. Most people living alone already access them. Facebook, Netflix,apps online classes are not life and the author constantly refers to them.
I rather regret paying to help fund another holiday for her 😄
Superficial
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female centric
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