Dating yourself is a practice of self-care. When you’re going through a breakup, making time to take yourself on dates is how you continue to show up for YOU. Don’t abandon yourself during this time! Stay connected to the part of you that is hurting and needs a whole lot of love and tender care.

One of my favorite assignments to give to my recently heartbroken friends (aka YOU) is: take yourself on a date. Because you are a whole lot of freakin’ fun, sister. So why would you hoard all that magic for other people and deprive yourself of it?

Journaling is therapeutic. I am a huge advocate for documenting your breakup journey. If you’re stuck on what to write about or how to start, here’s a list of prompts to get you started.

If I could write a prescription for your broken heart, I’d write this: journal daily. So how do you start a breakup journal? It’s as easy as picking up a notebook and writing. But I have a few pointers for making the process enjoyable, dare I say even pleasurable.