A broken heart is an injury that many people have gone through, and it is never an easy process. Mending a broken heart takes time, patience, and a strong will to overcome. Although it is commonly said that no one has died from a broken heart, that does not mean it still doesn’t feel like it when it’s happening to you. Like most wounds of the inner self, it can heal with time, and soon you and your mended heart will be ready to move on and find happiness and love once again.
Let It All Out
This is the first step — the time when the broken heart has just been cleaved in two, and you feel terrible, broken, and alone. Don’t bottle any of that pain or emotion in. Now is the time to vent it all out — cry, throw out all those stuffed animals, and simply want to sleep all day. It’s okay, for this will pass.
Connect With a Close Friend or Family Member
While the first stage may feel comforting at first, it is important not to remain at that step forever. After a day or so, make the effort to contact a very close friend or family member for support and a sympathetic ear. Their kindness and affirmation will help you slowly get back on your feet as you begin the challenging process of mending a broken heart.
Return To Your Daily Activities
After a while, when you slowly but surely feel you becoming your old self again, it’s time to begin returning to what you love to do. Though it may be hard at first, force yourself to exercise and work off that tension — it does a world of good to have a solid workout. Then go out to a movie, eat that favorite meal, begin that business project, and make yourself feel special. Meet with friends and family to help bring you out of your shell, and (dare to say it) laugh again.
Take Your Mended Heart and Move On
At this point, it is only a matter of time before your broken heart is truly “on the mend.” It is still not easy and can be a painful process each day, but now that every day you are one step closer to finding that sense of freedom, happiness, and wholeness once again. You are your own person with your own special heart — don’t let someone else take that away from you any longer. You can do it.
Some of these steps take longer than others, particularly when a broken heart is very fresh, or the circumstances surrounding it were deep or long-lasting. Yet remember that no broken heart will last forever — take each new day with a deep breath and a smile, and one day you will find your heart mended and ready to meet someone new.
Ryan Arciero - Ryan Arciero, a student studying English and Education at Lewis University -- an honest, avid reader and writer with a passion for ...
