A Merry Loner
@amerryloner.bsky.social
Grappling with the question that troubles us all: how to live a meaningful, enjoyable life?
And a long, lazy afternoon. Roll into the weekend with a page-turner that doesn't fill Bezos's coffers.
Find other places to buy books online besides Amazon: 🧵
Find other places to buy books online besides Amazon: 🧵
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 AM
And a long, lazy afternoon. Roll into the weekend with a page-turner that doesn't fill Bezos's coffers.
Find other places to buy books online besides Amazon: 🧵
Find other places to buy books online besides Amazon: 🧵
Alone time isn't punishment.
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Alone time isn't punishment.
Psst! I don't know if you know this, but "solo travel" can literally just be a day trip in the next town over.
(It doesn't have to be a month in Bali.)
(It doesn't have to be a month in Bali.)
January 20, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Psst! I don't know if you know this, but "solo travel" can literally just be a day trip in the next town over.
(It doesn't have to be a month in Bali.)
(It doesn't have to be a month in Bali.)
The best ideas often reveal themselves in moments of quiet.
January 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM
The best ideas often reveal themselves in moments of quiet.
Long walks alone are allowed (and necessary).
January 14, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Long walks alone are allowed (and necessary).
The world is often distressing. Solitude can be your respite.
January 13, 2026 at 9:57 AM
The world is often distressing. Solitude can be your respite.
PSA: You can read alone in public. It doesn't make you "performative."
January 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM
PSA: You can read alone in public. It doesn't make you "performative."
To making the new year more enjoyable, not more productive.
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
To making the new year more enjoyable, not more productive.
If the recommended books to read on Instagram all seem too long and dense, no worries. How about something short and sweet?
These 9 books are all quick enough to read in one afternoon—so pick one and get cozy.
These 9 books are all quick enough to read in one afternoon—so pick one and get cozy.
9 Books You Can Read in a Day
Wisdom, distilled.
amerryloner.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
If the recommended books to read on Instagram all seem too long and dense, no worries. How about something short and sweet?
These 9 books are all quick enough to read in one afternoon—so pick one and get cozy.
These 9 books are all quick enough to read in one afternoon—so pick one and get cozy.
Productive apps instead of social media. Sure, they keep you on your phone—but if you really feel the need to stare at your device while waiting in line at the grocery store, these are much better alternatives to TikTok:
How to Quit Social Media
Because life after social media is lighter, richer, and just more enjoyable
amerryloner.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Productive apps instead of social media. Sure, they keep you on your phone—but if you really feel the need to stare at your device while waiting in line at the grocery store, these are much better alternatives to TikTok:
Rainy weekend? Sunny day in the park? A quiet night in? All great occasions to cozy up with a book.
These 9 book recommendations are all short enough to read in one sitting. Now you just need to brew a cup of tea...
These 9 book recommendations are all short enough to read in one sitting. Now you just need to brew a cup of tea...
9 Books You Can Read in a Day
Wisdom, distilled.
amerryloner.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Rainy weekend? Sunny day in the park? A quiet night in? All great occasions to cozy up with a book.
These 9 book recommendations are all short enough to read in one sitting. Now you just need to brew a cup of tea...
These 9 book recommendations are all short enough to read in one sitting. Now you just need to brew a cup of tea...
If you're ready to know yourself more deeply, these 7 books are a great place to start.
They mix insight with practical steps, guiding you toward a better understanding of who you are.
They mix insight with practical steps, guiding you toward a better understanding of who you are.
7 Books on Self-Awareness to Become a Better Person
Working on yourself is the most important work of your life.
amerryloner.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
If you're ready to know yourself more deeply, these 7 books are a great place to start.
They mix insight with practical steps, guiding you toward a better understanding of who you are.
They mix insight with practical steps, guiding you toward a better understanding of who you are.
If you dramatically scale back on your social media use, you still want ways to connect with your friends, unwind after a long day, entertain yourself, and stay up to date with what’s going on in the world.
But you don’t need social media to do those things. Try these replacements instead:
But you don’t need social media to do those things. Try these replacements instead:
How to Quit Social Media
Because life after social media is lighter, richer, and just more enjoyable
amerryloner.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:08 AM
If you dramatically scale back on your social media use, you still want ways to connect with your friends, unwind after a long day, entertain yourself, and stay up to date with what’s going on in the world.
But you don’t need social media to do those things. Try these replacements instead:
But you don’t need social media to do those things. Try these replacements instead:
There's a quiet kind of freedom in not being reachable every second.
Analog living reminds us that we're not just brains hooked to devices.
Get grounded with these swaps for digital overload.
Analog living reminds us that we're not just brains hooked to devices.
Get grounded with these swaps for digital overload.
How to Live a More Analog Life: 5 easy, cheap (or free) ideas - A Merry Loner
Is the analog revolution here?
amerryloner.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
There's a quiet kind of freedom in not being reachable every second.
Analog living reminds us that we're not just brains hooked to devices.
Get grounded with these swaps for digital overload.
Analog living reminds us that we're not just brains hooked to devices.
Get grounded with these swaps for digital overload.
Lost on what to buy your mom, your friend, your brother, your colleague this year?
A Merry Loner's Anti-Gift Guide directs you towards more ethical, minimalist versions of what almost every store is trying to convince you is a "must-have."
A Merry Loner's Anti-Gift Guide directs you towards more ethical, minimalist versions of what almost every store is trying to convince you is a "must-have."
The Anti-Gift Guide: What NOT to Buy This Holiday Season
you (and your loved ones) really don't need it
amerryloner.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Lost on what to buy your mom, your friend, your brother, your colleague this year?
A Merry Loner's Anti-Gift Guide directs you towards more ethical, minimalist versions of what almost every store is trying to convince you is a "must-have."
A Merry Loner's Anti-Gift Guide directs you towards more ethical, minimalist versions of what almost every store is trying to convince you is a "must-have."
If you’re spending the holidays alone this year, know that this is not your fate. Life will continue, and you will celebrate with loved ones again.
December 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If you’re spending the holidays alone this year, know that this is not your fate. Life will continue, and you will celebrate with loved ones again.
These 5 analog swaps help you reclaim your focus and slow down.
They're inexpensive, practical, and grounding—proof that a more intentional life doesn't have to be complicated.
They're inexpensive, practical, and grounding—proof that a more intentional life doesn't have to be complicated.
How to Live a More Analog Life: 5 easy, cheap (or free) ideas - A Merry Loner
Is the analog revolution here?
amerryloner.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
These 5 analog swaps help you reclaim your focus and slow down.
They're inexpensive, practical, and grounding—proof that a more intentional life doesn't have to be complicated.
They're inexpensive, practical, and grounding—proof that a more intentional life doesn't have to be complicated.
Intangible gift ideas that surprise and delight (and don't end up in a landfill among the other forgotten trinkets of Christmas past?).
Look to A Merry Loner's Anti-Gift Guide.
Look to A Merry Loner's Anti-Gift Guide.
The Anti-Gift Guide: What NOT to Buy This Holiday Season
you (and your loved ones) really don't need it
amerryloner.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Intangible gift ideas that surprise and delight (and don't end up in a landfill among the other forgotten trinkets of Christmas past?).
Look to A Merry Loner's Anti-Gift Guide.
Look to A Merry Loner's Anti-Gift Guide.
The first step toward growth is understanding yourself.
These seven books make that journey a little less daunting.
From emotional intelligence to quiet introspection, each one helps you peel back another layer of your identity.
These seven books make that journey a little less daunting.
From emotional intelligence to quiet introspection, each one helps you peel back another layer of your identity.
7 Books on Self-Awareness to Become a Better Person
Working on yourself is the most important work of your life.
amerryloner.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The first step toward growth is understanding yourself.
These seven books make that journey a little less daunting.
From emotional intelligence to quiet introspection, each one helps you peel back another layer of your identity.
These seven books make that journey a little less daunting.
From emotional intelligence to quiet introspection, each one helps you peel back another layer of your identity.
Cutesy mugs—a classic holiday gift for the person you don't know at all. 🧵
December 19, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Cutesy mugs—a classic holiday gift for the person you don't know at all. 🧵
Not all gifts are created equal; some might even just collect dust.
This guide helps you avoid trendy holiday sale traps and focus on gifts with meaning.
This guide helps you avoid trendy holiday sale traps and focus on gifts with meaning.
The Anti-Gift Guide: What NOT to Buy This Holiday Season
you (and your loved ones) really don't need it
amerryloner.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Not all gifts are created equal; some might even just collect dust.
This guide helps you avoid trendy holiday sale traps and focus on gifts with meaning.
This guide helps you avoid trendy holiday sale traps and focus on gifts with meaning.
Not to sound like your grandma, but they just don’t make things like they used to—and that sure as hell goes for clothes. 🧵
December 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Not to sound like your grandma, but they just don’t make things like they used to—and that sure as hell goes for clothes. 🧵
Feeling hesitant about going it alone?
Let these words of wisdom from writers, thinkers, and travelers inspire confidence, calm, and even a little exhilaration in your solo adventures.
Let these words of wisdom from writers, thinkers, and travelers inspire confidence, calm, and even a little exhilaration in your solo adventures.
21 Quotes for Traveling Alone
Your chest of inspirational delights for sometimes-weary travelers in our often-weary world.
amerryloner.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Feeling hesitant about going it alone?
Let these words of wisdom from writers, thinkers, and travelers inspire confidence, calm, and even a little exhilaration in your solo adventures.
Let these words of wisdom from writers, thinkers, and travelers inspire confidence, calm, and even a little exhilaration in your solo adventures.
This holiday season (and beyond), I strongly encourage you to consider shopping from your local bookstore instead of Bezo’s big bad machine.
Same books, better karma.
Same books, better karma.
The Anti-Gift Guide: What NOT to Buy This Holiday Season
you (and your loved ones) really don't need it
amerryloner.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This holiday season (and beyond), I strongly encourage you to consider shopping from your local bookstore instead of Bezo’s big bad machine.
Same books, better karma.
Same books, better karma.
From witty Jane Austen romances to quick Orwell dystopias, these beginner-friendly classics are easy to read and hard to put down.
Explore timeless stories that feel surprisingly fresh on A Merry Loner.
Explore timeless stories that feel surprisingly fresh on A Merry Loner.
Easiest Classic Novels to Read | 18 Easy-to-Read Classics for Beginners
Looking for easy-to-read classics that are interesting and approachable? These are the top 18 easiest classic novels to read this year:
amerryloner.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
From witty Jane Austen romances to quick Orwell dystopias, these beginner-friendly classics are easy to read and hard to put down.
Explore timeless stories that feel surprisingly fresh on A Merry Loner.
Explore timeless stories that feel surprisingly fresh on A Merry Loner.