After your "rebound" and "I'm really just focusing on me" and "I'm just having a great time with friends being free" phases, what's next?
Time to pull yourself together, actually get over it, and start living life like a normal person again.
Here are 10 quotes, some from the ever-wise "unknown," to help you get there.
"The best revenge is to live well." - Unknown
Nothing feels better than finding success and true happiness after a long struggle with your emotions.
"Some things fall apart so better things can fall together." - Marilyn Monroe
Did you ever think you and your lame boyfriend broke up to make way for like, I don't know, someone who actually treats you the right way?
"Life waits for a crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant." - Paulo Coelho
Sometimes the best things start happening in your life after you've been at your absolute worst.
"When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead." - Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother
If anyone knows how to be happy being single its Barney Stinson. So yeah, stop being sad...be awesome.
"You have to forgive to forget, and forget, to feel again." - Unknown
Holding a grudge does nothing to the other person, yet it hurts you. So let go and forget so you can let the good things come rolling in.
"Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional." - Unknown
Life is going to hurt, but it is your choice to sit there and mull over it. So don't.
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." - Rhett Butler, Gone With the Wind
This famous scene should be playing in your head every single time someone mentions your ex.
"Never run for a bus, train, or man. When one leaves, another arrives." - Unknown
Stick to the rule of not chasing things in life, especially things that leave you in the dust. And of course, something else will arrive.
"I miss your smile, but I miss mine more." - Laurel House
No one's smile is more important than yours.
"Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over." - Guy Finley
Seriously, nothing is holding you back. So get out there with a fresh start and make the most of it.
Moving on to new stages in life can be hard, but it can also be incredibly rewarding.
There is always something better waiting around the corner for you, even when it doesn't seem like it.
So, take a look at how awesome you are and go find happiness.
