If You Find Yourself Saying These 6 Phrases, Your Heart Is Healing Faster Than You Think

Your heartbreak isn’t going to last forever. Even though you might feel like you’re going to be stuck on this person until the end of time, your heart is probably healing at a quicker rate than you think. Here are some phrases that prove you are on your path toward moving on, and you will soon be ready to find a new love:

“We’re better off apart.”

Accepting that this person isn’t actually the right one for you is a massive accomplishment. You should be proud of yourself for recognizing all the ways in which you are incompatible, because this is what’s going to help you move on from them. It’s going to be your reminder that love isn’t everything. You need so much more to make a relationship work.

“I’m happy my ex is happy.”

It’s natural to want to win the breakup. To secretly hope that your ex is miserable without you. To be eager to find a new partner before they have the chance to do the same. However, if enough time has passed that you’re honestly able to say that you’re happy your ex is happy without you, it means you’re on a path toward healing. It means you care more about their happiness, and your own happiness, than you do about forcing a relationship to work that was never meant to last.

“I miss them, but I’m not going to text them.”

You can forgive someone without reconciling with them. You can miss someone without wanting them back in your world. You can appreciate the good times that you have shared in the past without wanting to make more memories in the future. You know you’re in a healthy place when you’re able to admit that you miss your ex, but you have the strength to avoid contacting them.

“I didn’t do anything wrong.”

You don’t want to blame yourself for losing your ex. If there are small, manageable issues that caused tension in the relationship, then you can work on them in order to better yourself for yourself. However, it’s important to remember you are not unlovable overall. You didn’t chase them away. It’s healthy to accept that there wasn’t anything you could have done to change the outcome of this relationship. You gave it all that you could.

“I’m enjoying my time alone.”

Being single doesn’t have to be a bad thing. It can give you a chance to re-explore all the things that make you you. One of the best moments post-breakup is remembering how much fun you can have on your own. Once you start enjoying the single life, you’ll start realizing you never needed your ex in order to be happy.

“I could picture myself with X…”

You don’t have to jump right into a new relationship as soon as your old one ends. But if you find yourself pining after someone new, that’s a good sign. It means your ex wasn’t the only person in the world for you. It means that one day you’re going to love again. And you’re going to be loved again.