1. The friendships I made
My relationship was so consuming it was completely holding me back from forming complete and amazing friendships.
2. Learning how to recover from a life changing event
It’s not easy and it wasn’t pretty, but I am a stronger person because of it and I know the next life changing event will be a little easier because of it.
3. Reconnecting with my family
Once again, my relationship was so time consuming that the time I spent with my family was also usually spent with my boyfriend.
4. The opportunity to be wild and free
I had the excuse of just being dumped to go crazy and do what I want to get it all out of my system and get me to the point of being level headed and happy.
5. Growing my career
My career path was always confusing and stifled when I was in a relationship because I was going to have to be where he was and do something with hours to accomadate him.
6. Growing my hobbies
I basically didn’t have hobbies in my relationships that didn’t include my boyfriend. I’ve learned new things and started this blog which is amazing in itself.
7. Realizing what is and is not healthy
Suffocating relationships are not healthy. Weekly pizza dates are not healthy. Skipping the gym because your boyfriend says you look fine is not healthy. I am an overall more fit and healthy person now.
8. The mini relationships I had since the big break up
Sure, most of them didn’t end so well. But I’ve had the chance to meet amazing people, form great bonds, and learn more about what I need from a partner.
9. Saving money
Like you would not believe how much money I have to spend on myself, to treat my friends, and spoil my family with ever since I became single.
10. Finding who I am
My relationships blinded me and I couldn’t separate myself from them. I am healthy, happy, strong, and able now. I never could have said that before.
So thank you.

Love it 🙂
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Absolutely right!
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🙂
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Perfect timing for me – all of this is so true
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I’m glad! Break ups suck but they really are for the better
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Great! I love the freedom of being single. I wish that I was right now
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Relationships can be great too! Just have to find a good balance
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Sometimes breaking up is the best thing for your sanity. Glad you focus on the positive!!
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Good for you! 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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I didn’t get dumped, but I’m experiencing all those things after leaving my relationship. I love it! Glad you are too!
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I’m glad the single life is going well for you 🙂
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Thank you 😊
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Believe it or not, every single thing you mentioned applies to me! 😀 I would have eventually have written a post just like this (and I’ll still writeone down the line), but now that you’ve already written it and it’s so awesome, it’s time to share! 😊 It sucks to be dumped and sometimes seeing even one thing from our perspective that makes us feel better is so worth it.
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I think eventually the horrible feeing of getting dumped just gets tiring and this posts reminds me that there is a silver lining to every dark cloud 🙂 I can’t wait to read what you’ll end up writing!
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It’s good I read this post today! Not soon after, it served as a reminder 🙂
It does get very tiring and sometimes a headache to keep self pity and tears at bay. There is always a silver lining, we just blind ourselves to that sometimes… but it’s good to know it’s there… I don’t know what I’d write, but not just yet… still struggling :’)
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Reblogged this on timelesswheel and commented:
If you look really close, there’s always a silver lining…
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Breaking up sometimes is like letting the specks in one’s eyes fall off so that one could see clearly.
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So true, you don’t really know what your relationship is like until you take a step back from it
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Exactly.
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