How to be Single When You Don't Want to be Single

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My favorite thing about being single, when we’re intentional about it, is that we can start to define life on our own terms. And for me, this often feels like – what is the most supported way I can do this?

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BEING SINGLE MEANS TAKING TIME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’RE ATTRACTING AND WHAT YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO ATTRACT

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I’ve been looking at the difference between certain friendships that have come into my life at different times. And I’ve begun to understand that the people I attracted at different points were very much a reflection of who I was at that time.

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BEING SINGLE MEANS LEARNING WHAT IT MEANS TO DATE YOURSELF

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When I started this year, I set the intention to date myself. Which on the surface, sounds a bit light-hearted. But as I’ve spent more time exploring the idea, I’ve really leaned into what is the experience someone else is getting as my partner. Am I the kind of person I would want to date?

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