For years, I struggled with being single. I hated being alone. It was torture not being able to start a family, make life plans with someone, or just have someone to be intimate with. I would often feel undesirable, ugly and worthless. Of course, when a new year came around, these feelings intensified. I guess I bought into the myth that being single on New Year’s Eve meant being single all year long.
After some time I was determined to find my soul mate and in my desperation, like many other women, I ended up dating the wrong men. My last relationship was so bad, that I decided to take a break from dating to spend time figuring out how to become successfully single. I began focusing on me. I have never been happier.
Here are five things I did that you can do to become successfully single in 2018. If you spend time doing these five things, being single will no longer feel like a choke hold. Rather, you will enjoy your singleness while developing a healthy desire for finding your soul mate.
1. Use the time to get rid of any emotional baggage from past relationships and hurts.
Holding onto emotional baggage will only weigh you down and leave you feeling bad about yourself. It also tricks you into thinking …show more content…
There are free webinars and courses offered via social media and online at websites such as Alison, Udemy, or Coursera. I also attended conferences and did life coaching. The more I invested in myself, the more I uncovered talents and abilities I never knew I had. The more emotionally and mentally grounded I became as well. I realized that a great way to make the most of my singleness was to take the time to become the best version of myself. Time I may not have once I deep dive into a relationship. It also occurred to me that when I pray for the kind of husband I want, I ask for a man that is perfect or as close to it as possible. He deserves the
After some time I was determined to find my soul mate and in my desperation, like many other women, I ended up dating the wrong men. My last relationship was so bad, that I decided to take a break from dating to spend time figuring out how to become successfully single. I began focusing on me. I have never been happier.
Here are five things I did that you can do to become successfully single in 2018. If you spend time doing these five things, being single will no longer feel like a choke hold. Rather, you will enjoy your singleness while developing a healthy desire for finding your soul mate.
1. Use the time to get rid of any emotional baggage from past relationships and hurts.
Holding onto emotional baggage will only weigh you down and leave you feeling bad about yourself. It also tricks you into thinking …show more content…
There are free webinars and courses offered via social media and online at websites such as Alison, Udemy, or Coursera. I also attended conferences and did life coaching. The more I invested in myself, the more I uncovered talents and abilities I never knew I had. The more emotionally and mentally grounded I became as well. I realized that a great way to make the most of my singleness was to take the time to become the best version of myself. Time I may not have once I deep dive into a relationship. It also occurred to me that when I pray for the kind of husband I want, I ask for a man that is perfect or as close to it as possible. He deserves the