Dear Friends & Clients,
September 8, 2020
As we officially wrap up what was formerly (pre-COVID) known as the summer, our new newsletter, The Soloist, takes a look at two issues relevant to these times, and to whatever “normal” life turns out to be once COVID loosens its grip.
In last month’s article, I spelled out a crisp, clear definition for the term Solo. Nevertheless, I’ve never been completely happy with it. Our work with clients has taught us that the dividing line between Solo and Not Solo is not always clear-cut.
As I argue in this month’s article, people’s personal circumstances are a lot more nuanced than any one-word label suggests. Based on the stories of people we’ve worked with, this article may stretch your thinking about what it means to be Solo.
Mary Young, who leads our research on Solos and contributes regularly to The Soloist, writes this month about the challenges of being Solo in the midst of COVID-19 and offers her views about what it takes to find—dare I say it?—joy in spite of isolation.
Finally, we offer a short list of readings you may find helpful as you navigate your OWN Solo path, even when you are cut-off from things that have sustained you in the past.
Allen J. Davis, CFP
