10 fun and strong ways to remember who you are after falling in love with someone who is totally wrong for you.
Volunteer. Put your mind at ease and discover a part of yourself that is still needed. Homeless people, people who have been at the mercy of the world's cruelty, are especially insightful at times when we don't always know how to be. If you show kindness to the world, you will receive it. Let go of your pride and you will meet people you will surely never forget.
Stop looking for their car, it's not theirs.
Some Native American tribes believe that the dragonfly protects the freedom of the heart, the ability to recover after a blow. Think about dragonflies, about how beautiful and free their essence is. Without thinking their mystery and how crucial mystery is to the human spirit, our hearts wouldn't quite be the same. Learn from their swiftness, their beautiful ability to be in the moment and appreciate it for what it is instead of lingering in the past.
Throw your cell phone away for awhile and don't go online so much. Take more walks, and rediscover who you are and where you have been.
Don't dissolve yourself into work that isn't meaninful, or you will start to see other non-professional relationships suffer.
Remember that hearts can change hands. Yours can, too.
Keep the pictures. You know. The ones where you're smoking and your hair is short and bright blue. The ones where you're wearing those salvation army sweatshirts and french maid stockings with military boots...looking at the camera, like you're daring life to challenge you. Ten years from now, you might not even recognize yourself when you come across the photos. You'll look at that person, and remember the important things.
Read a book that isn't inherently romance-related. The Da Vinci Code, maybe?
Try a new food. Mexican, Italian, something you wouldn't have before. Go Dancing.
Go to a bookstore in the city, have a coffee. Sit and watch the world pass by. You'll never who you'll meet. Good luck!
