What The Single Life Has Taught You (In One Sentence)
The single life has taught you that you need to focus on cultivating self-love because you can’t control whether other people will treat you right but you can control whether you treat yourself right.
The single life has taught you to cherish the non-romantic loves in your life, from the friends who are always there to you to the family members who always check in to the pets who help you get through each day.
The single life has taught you that you don’t need another person to feel whole, satisfied, or fulfilled because you, on your own, are enough.
The single life has taught you that you are capable of navigating this world on your own and should trust yourself more because you’re doing pretty damn great.
The single life has taught you that a relationship status doesn’t determine whether you have value, whether you are happy, whether your life holds meaning.
The single life has taught you that your heart is resilient and thoroughly unbreakable, so even though there might be times when you feel like you’ll never love again, you are going to prove yourself wrong eventually.
The single life has taught you that rejection and heartbreak and goodbyes are a part of life, and you should enjoy the present while it lasts instead of focusing too hard on the past or a potential future you could never predict.
The single life has taught you that it’s much more relaxing to be alone than in a relationship where you are doing most of the work or where you feel like you have to tiptoe around the other person to avoid drama and conflict.
The single life has taught you that it’s impossible to stick to a strict timeline and you have to be patient with yourself and trust that you’re exactly where you need to be.
The single life has taught you to keep your heart open, even when finding love feels hopeless, because you never know when someone is going to walk into your life and change your whole course.
The single life has taught you that there’s no pressure to find your person ASAP because you are doing perfectly fine on your own and it’s better to hold out for the right person than settle for any person anyway.
The single life has taught you that spending alone time with yourself is actually beneficial because it can teach you more about yourself, what you want from another person, and what you want from your future as a whole.