Dear unattached and single,

Congratulations! You've found yourself at a place you might not want to be, but where you definitely should be. Whether you've been here for awhile or it's a recent change, this is for the best. We spend so much of our lives running around trying to find someone to love and care about us but when do we stop and realize that we need to love and care about ourselves first?

It's hard to look around and be seemingly surrounded by happy couples, but if you take a closer look, a lot of those people aren't as happy as they're making it seem. Plus, being single has a lot of perks. Friendships will blossom, time becomes freer and the only person you have to look out for is yourself. Take the time to care for your well-being and treat yourself how you know you are supposed to be treated.

Getting to a point when the silence isn't too loud anymore and the thoughts of the person you once loved become more scarce, you'll realize how much more free you are. Physically and emotionally you're ready to take on the world once again. It can be scary to start on your own since it's probably been awhile but it's time. You'll make new memories that don't include the other person and soon those will be the only ones you care about.

Don't regret the time you spent with someone else, it was what you once wanted. But make sure you don't stay hung up on what you had. As hard as it is, moving forward is the best thing. Call your friends you've been neglecting, go outside and enjoy what the world has to offer. Do something you've always wanted to do but kept putting it off. You'll enjoy it more than you know.

It's important to love and care about yourself before loving and caring about others. You won't be single forever so don't worry about that. You should worry about giving yourself the support you need. In time, loving yourself and being confident in who you are will probably lead you to the next person in your life. But it's always when you least expect it. So for the mean time, treat yourself, hang with your friends, enjoy the time you have now because you'll never get it back.

Sincerely,

It's better to be single and find yourself than be with someone and lose yourself