This isn’t me writing about how much boys suck and how we’ll never be in another relationship again. Sometimes boys do suck and sometimes we think we’ll never want to be in another relationship again. Neither of those things are realistic, but what these ladies have to say is. This is how these inspiring women woke up everyday and said, “I can.” This is how they powered through the pain and heartache. This is how they rose above the stereotype of being weak and how they continue to rise above every single day. This, ladies, this is for you.

“I talk to my mom because she knows me better than I know myself. I eat, I go shopping, and basically just do things that I love. It gets my mind off of it.” - Nicole

“I told myself I will never depend on anyone ever again to make me happy. I need to make me happy. The best thing for me to do was to keep busy and be around people that make me happy. Because when you feel alone, well it sucks to be alone.” - Abbie

“It wasn’t until we finally broke it off for good that I started to see that he took the light away from me. I wasn’t the happy person I used to be. It took me a while, but I worked on myself and kept working…not to the person I used to be because there’s no going backwards in life, but to the person I want to be and even now I’m still working on that. I made sure I was in a good place before I was with someone else again. This time, I realized it was love because he was okay with my worst habits, my worst flaws.” - Anonymous

“Working out makes me feel better, it makes me feel good about myself. I also like to stay busy and vent to those who care about me. It takes a long time, but even during that long period of time you have to take care of yourself.” - Jordan

“I realized I’m not going to keep crying over someone who doesn’t want to be with me anymore, so I turned things around. I started working out more to show him I was fine without him. I started seeing someone else who I liked a lot because I wasn’t going to let him have control over my life anymore.” - Anonymous

“I try to focus on myself and put the male population on the back burner. One thing that really makes me feel better is going to the gym and building a better me. Sometimes in relationships I feel that we get so comfortable with someone that we don’t care about gaining those five pounds or having a movie night loaded with candy and ice cream every Friday night. The anger and sadness from a breakup is the fuel for me to hit the gym and break a sweat.” - Sabrina

“You need to understand that it is going to be hard. It is going to hurt and it is going to take some time…but at the end of the day you will be okay. Cut all ties, take it day by day. The hardest, but most important part is to accept that this is the way your life is meant to be. There is better out there for you.” - Chrissy

“Listen to the advice your mom gives you. She’s been there, too.” - Anonymous

“Don’t let anyone change who you are. Don’t cut off all your hair, don’t dye it five different colors to prove a point. If you want to change your appearance, do it because YOU want to. Don’t resort to food for comfort, but get yourself in the gym and kick ass; show yourself that you can live without him. You have nothing to prove to anyone but yourself.” - Laura

“One of the best times for figuring out who you are & what you really want out of life? Right after a break-up.”