The week is busy. You are juggling work, errands, and social obligations. But then Sunday afternoon hits. The chores are done, the house is quiet, and a specific kind of heaviness settles in. We often call these the “Sunday Scaries,” but for single women or empty nesters, it is often just deep, echoing loneliness.
It is that transitional time before the work week where the silence feels loudest. However, there is a profound difference between being alone and being lonely. You can learn to reframe this time from a void to a luxury. If you dread the hours between brunch and bedtime, here are six practical ways to handle the loneliness of a solo Sunday.
