1. Enjoy Your Life.

People tend to create this false accusation that they can't truly enjoy life until they're happy with someone else. Fall in love with yourself. Travel with your girlfriends. Spend all of your money on crap you don't need. It saddens me that we've become so accustomed to depending on others that we've forgotten as people what it's like to love ourselves fully.

2. Enjoy Your Freedom.

What better feeling is there than going out with your friends and not having to worry about the, "what are you doing/who are you with?" texts. No stupid arguments, no breath wasted on effortless words. You have your entire life to be married and checked up on. Enjoy this time to discover yourself.

3. Stop Seeking A Relationship, Start Seeking Yourself.

Time and time again, I see people get into another relationship directly after their previous one fails. When did this become okay? Allow yourself time to breath and recuperate. Not giving yourself the proper time to heal and learn to be okay on your own will only cause problems for the future.

4. Build Stronger Relationships.

Remind the people that you've had in your life for quite some time that you appreciate them. Many times when we get into relationships, we tend to forget about our friends and family. Take your best friend out to coffee, ask her about her day. Buy your Mom a card to remind her that you appreciate her and all that she does for you. Rekindle these lost fires.

5. Have Fun.

When did it become okay to allow someone else to create restrictions and boundaries for you? Take this time now that you're single to enjoy the simplest of things. It's common for the person you're dating to "not be okay" with some of the things you want to do, so take advantage of this free space you've created for yourself.

6. Learn About Yourself, Learn To Be Alone.

What is it about being alone that scares people? Most people stay in relationships because they fear that they'll "never find someone else" or "they'll never find someone that they love that much". I promise you will. Being alone is empowering. Making decisions that benefit you and moving your life forward into a positive direction is the best god damn feeling. You learn so much about yourself, which can be hard to do when you're constantly focused on someone else and their feelings.

7. Good Things Will Come.

Being in a relationship means being focused on someone else, always. Their wants, their needs. When you're alone you have so much more time to focus on you. Creating that empty space in your life allots for so much opportunity. Good things truly do come to those who wait.

8. Expand Your Social Circle.

Go out with your friends, but make new ones. Say yes when someone asks you to grab some lunch or to go see a movie. Learn things from these people and carry their good energy with you throughout the course of your life. The more friends, the merrier.

9. Rebuild Yourself.

We all know that when we get into a relationship, we tend to let ourselves go. Get back on your gym grind. Start eating healthy again. Get back into whatever sports you love. Hit up a yoga or kickboxing class. Both internal and external improvements can increase your happiness, and who the hell wouldn't want that?