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6. Time for Yourself
I always stress to my friends how important ‘alone time’ is. Think about it, if you don’t really know who you are, how successful will you be in a relationship!? Knowing what you enjoy doing in your alone time, maturing your faith walk, figuring out your purpose in life, and really taking time to foster real friendships are all the wonderful things you can do while you are single with no distractions. You are less likely to discover these things while you are in a relationship, so take the break up as a blessing in that sense and don’t turn back!
Angele D. Russell is the owner of Dinners + Dates. You can follow her on Twitter @angeledrussell
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