We have all been in that relationship you don’t think you can live without. But you can and you will. It may take you time but it is possible. First and foremost you need to grieve. This goes with the saying just forget them and move on but this is as far from what you want to do. You need to mourn. Look at what made you walk away. Deal with your issues and when the time is right then and only then you should move on. The term baggage came from somewhere. Don’t bring your baggage along for the ride.
Once you have dealt with your baggage you can seize the moment and actually actively date. Now you have total control over what is going on in your life. There is no one you have to answer too when it comes to your personal life.
Reinvent yourself. Get a haircut, try out new makeup basically do anything you have ever wanted to do, but never got a chance or support to before. Remember to accept the bad times also. Sometimes things won’t just be fine. You will feel the loneliness that comes with being single now. Just make sure you have a good support system now. Set goals and let yourself be happy. You don’t always have to be Johnny on the spot. You can mourn and get your shit together at the same time as reinventing yourself and spending quality time with the friends you haven’t been able to spend time with in a long time. Try something new that pushes you out of your comfort zone. Sometimes stepping out of the comfort zone is all you need to get yourself back on the dating scene. Take your time and get yourself where you need to be to move on with your life.