Let’s open with two carved-in-stone facts. Everyone experiences grief. Everyone experiences grief in their own unique way.

If there is a time for self-compassion, it is when you start to think about your ex.  The tough thing about dating is that viable partners are spaced so far between each other that it creates a feeling of scarcity, so sometimes we impulsively pick someone new without thinking about whether they are a really good fit, or we toil over the memory of our ex.