I love living alone ✦ the unexpected joys nobody warns you about

I been living alone — by choice — for a couple years now and honestly? It's one of my favourite things about my life. In this video I'm talking about the unexpected joys of living alone in midlife. Not the practical stuff. The actual joys — the ones that I wasn't expecting when I started building this life. If you're a woman in midlife weighing up your options — living alone, house sharing, starting over after 50 and figuring out what that even looks like — this one might be for you. In this video: ✅ The silence (and why it's not what you think) ✅ Your space, your budget, your rules ✅ How solo living changes your social patterns ✅ The autonomy you didn't know you were missing ✅ The honest bit — what's actually hard 📌 I made another video when I was feeling a lot less enthusiastic about all of this — link below if you want the flip side. WATCH NEXT The challenges of nomadic solo living:    • Why Nomad Life Isn’t the Easier Life (Espe...   Other housing options I considered:    • Why I’m Facing Housing Insecurity at 51 (S...   Subscribe for more unconventional midlife content →    / @simplerlivinglisa   💬 I’d love to hear your experiences too — share your stories in the comments! 👉 If you enjoyed this, please give it a thumbs up 👍 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out more of my videos: Britain vs USA:    • Britain vs USA   Things I Love in Britain:    • Things I Love in Britain   Exploring Britain:    • Exploring Britain   Life in Britain Through My Eyes:    • Life in Britain Through My Eyes   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other bits*: Get 25% off an annual subscription to Trusted Housesitters https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/r... FREE trial of Tella.tv for screenrecording and YouTube creation. New users get 20% off for 3 months: https://refer.tella.com/lisa-r Easiest US federal tax and FinCen platform for expats: https://app.expatfile.tax/invite/2FC6... *I may earn a small commission if you make a qualifying purchase. I only share products, services and experiences I use, enjoy and trust! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Atmosphere 01:19 Financial Advantages 02:04 Personal Growth 02:47 Deliberate Connections 03:37 Autonomy and Time 03:58 Challenges: Socialising as Introvert 04:48 Final Thoughts