5 signs that your single life is happy even if you don't feel like you are.

The single life is often viewed as negative, but in reality, living single symbolizes freedom, independence, and untapped potential for growth.

  The most obvious stigma attached to the single life is that ominous word: "alone."  Singles do most things alone, but you don't have to feel lonely in the process.  You just have to learn to take what you have and use it to have a happy and successful life on your own.

  If you have any of these signs, you are on the right path to freedom and happiness as a single.

  1. You come home with an empty house / bed.

  There is no one to greet you when you get home.  Instead of wallowing in silence, use it to recharge.  Establish a routine centered on you.  Take care of yourself.  Pour yourself that iced cocktail or iced tea.  Prepare a hot bath and lower the sheets as you would with a partner.  Cooking for yourself is still cooking for a loved one - yourself.

 

At night, when you are alone, is where you can tap into that untapped potential.  Use this time to relax and pamper yourself.  Read a great book.  Exercise routine.  Think about how to progress in your work.  Organize and maintain your home to your exact preferences so that when you return home from a long day, you feel safe, relaxed and comfortable.

  2. You can't cry on your partner's shoulder after a "bad day."

  Successful people, whether single or in a relationship, always focus on the positive.  Instead of losing a partner to cry with, take the time to mentally prepare for the next "bad day."  Look at the things you can implement or avoid next time.  Think about the skills you used to get through your day and find ways to strengthen them even more.  Above all, find gratitude as much as possible.  Focus on the good, your strengths, and what you can do to improve.

  3. Your schedule only includes you and / or your children.

  You have, right before your eyes, your own life that you completely direct.  You have the flexibility to control all aspects of your schedule without having to commit to or work with anyone else!  This is freedom!  Take it and run with it.  Look at your goals, your responsibilities, your needs, the needs of your children, and fully organize your entire schedule around this.

  4. You are the sole financial provider and decision maker.

  This is not stressful, this is control!  When you're budgeting, you don't have to worry about a partner's needs or wants.  It's about you and / or your children!  You will not be criticized for a decision you made in a hurry.  You will not be asked why money was spent on something that a partner might not agree with.  Not only do you have time to invest in yourself, but you have a responsibility to invest in yourself, your children, your interests, and your passions.  Consider this a gift and use it wisely!

  5. You don't have anyone to help you with the "Honey-Do" list.

  Does it sound familiar to you?  You come home after a long day to find that your dogs, once again, have escaped from the fence that you beat yourself trying to secure.  There is no money for a new fence.  He goes back to where he started trying to find a way to prop up, "jimmy-rig" and repair the fence to keep the dogs inside.  After about ten tries, blood, sweat, and tears, it works!  At the same time, your neighbor's dogs go out once, her husband fixes the fence, and their dogs are safe on the first try.

  WHY are you frustrated?  YOU solved an ongoing problem by yourself!  The neighbor simply trusted her husband.  What happens the next time your two dogs go out and the neighbor's husband is no longer available?  You have the knowledge and experience to not only help yourself, but also to help your fellow man.  This is what life is all about!  "Help your neighbor".

  Apply this scenario to every incident where you don't have "love" to help him.  You will soon discover that being single can help others many, many times.