i dont think people realize how beneficial being alone for awhile is. taking time off from relationships, finding out who you are & what you want out of your life, learning to love yourself and growing, learning to be content and happy without needing someone. Its crucial.
turns out, reading a lot, exercising, loving people without expecting anything back, protecting your alone time, focusing only on improving yourself, and sometimes staying out late with friends who make you laugh until it hurts is a pretty good way to live.
I was not prepared for how lonely healing & growth can be. It's like climbing a mountain and every few steps there's less and less people on the journey with you. The closer you get to the top the more proud you feel, but then you look back and wonder if anyone will ever join you