Blog Archives

Dear Quirkyalone: The Laws of Chemistry

“Dear Quirkyalone: Advice for QuirkyLiving” is a guest column by Lisa and Christina (crossposted at Quirkyalone). When you’re making up your own road map for (quirky)living, you need thoughtful advice. We’re here for you. Quirkyalone and Onely welcome your questions; send

Tagged with: , , ,
Posted in Relationships

Zeitgeist | Imaginary Bitches (A Review)

Choosing to remain single in a coupled world is sometimes a lonely gig, never more so than when all of your close friends are smugly cocooned in their couple-bubbles. It can make you feel like the last single person on

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Books + Movies, Dating, Friendship, Movies, Relationships, Single Life

Why Do People Stay In Bad Relationships?

“Dear Quirkyalone: Advice for QuirkyLiving” is a weekly guest column by the authors of the brilliant blog Onely. It appears every Monday. When you’re making up your own road map for (quirky)living, you need thoughtful advice. We’re here for you.

Tagged with: , , , , ,
Posted in Relationships

Zeitgeist | Defending Marriage . . . and Singledom

So . . . is it better to be married or single? It’s a ridiculous question, of course.

The name of the game is happiness. Fulfillment. Living an abundant life. For some people that means marriage, for others it means independence. A lucky few manage to create committed relationships that don’t require sacrificing essential parts of themselves, or (even better) that actively support the things they value most in themselves.

Tagged with: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Books + Movies, Quirkytogether, Relationships, Single Life

The Truth About Me and Quirkyalone

Transparency is a major buzzword in Internet circles these days. It’s about sharing who you are through YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, enough to make you seem more real and a little vulnerable. Transparency is said to bring us closer together.

Tagged with: ,
Posted in Quirkytogether, Relationships, Single Life

Voila! The new quirkyalone.net!

Today I am oh so pleased to unveil the new, resdesigned quirkyalone.net! The new site has been designed to showcase popular content so that when you land on the blog, there are easy ways to click and find more of

Posted in Relationships

Single Minded in the Boston Globe

Check out quirkyalone, and two quirkyalone members, Nancy Howell and Steve Doucette, in this Sunday’s Boston Globe Magazine cover story: “Single and Loving it.” As per the Globe, “the single life, once a way station, is becoming a movement.” Like

Posted in Press, Relationships
Hola!
Thanks for visiting Quirkyalone, the online home of the quirkyalone movement! I'm Lady Q Sasha Cagen and I'm the author of Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics and To-Do List: From Buying Milk to Finding a Soul Mate, What Our Lists Reveal About Us. I'm here to support you to lead your own self-approved, authentically you quirky life through my writing and online course GetQuirky. Learn more about me here.
Sign up for Sasha's List to hear about my courses, events, and books--and get insights on how to lead a quirky life you love.

Be the first to know when Get Quirky registration opens

Quiz

Take the quiz!

Up Your Quirky Levels
If you would like to up the level of quirkyness in your life, here are five ways you can do that with me:
Go Forth and GetQuirky online course
Lady Q Coaching
Quirkysensual travel adventures
Sign up for my mailing list for weekly inspiration
Read my books Quirkyalone and To-Do List!
Q & A for QA
How do I get in touch with you?To email me, write me at sasha AT sashacagen DOT com.
Where are you? I'm in Buenos Aires writing, teaching, coaching, and dancing tango. I'll be in Oakland, California starting in late June 2013 doing the same.
How can I stay in touch with you?To follow my work (books, courses, events), join my mailing list and you'll get weekly inspiration for your quirky life..
How do I learn more about what you do? Read my about page.
What's the whole quirky thing about? Read this.
How can I work with you? You can join me for the next session of my class GetQuirky to go for an adventure: 30 days of creative self-acceptance with kindred spirits to witness and support you. You can inquire about one-on-one coaching and creative consulting.
Is there something I should be planning for? Yes. Get psyched for my upcoming quirkysensual travel adventures where I will be leading personal growth adventures with a quirkysensual and travel twist. Get on the early information list here.
What's your next book? I'm working on my third book right now. It will take you through what I learned on my unplanned adventures through South America. It's about pleasure, the body, sex, shame, love, and all the really good stuff and you want to jump on my mailing list to be aware of publication details and maybe even get a sneak peek!
More self-acceptance, less self-doubt. Get Quirky with me.
GetQuirky_ad2
QA on CNN
Are You a Quirkyalone?
Welcome, you have landed on the online home of the quirkyalone movement.

A quirkyalone is a person who prefers being single to dating for the sake of dating.

It’s a mindset. Here's the manifesto