When you lose someone you love, your heart creates an empty space inside it. No matter how hard you try but you can't fill that space. People who have gone through this know very well what I'm talking about.
It's like a black hole, you know where the hole is and will strive to pass by it carefully so that the hole can't take you down. It's a continuous struggle with our emotions. And it always feels like no amount of earthly things can fill that tiny dark space in our hearts.
I thought how hard it can be to forget someone, to get over the emotions? One year or maybe two...But later I understand it's not countable with days, months, or years but the sufferings can go away only with love.
Whether you lost someone or not, whether you feel like there's no one for you; believe me, love can make everything better. But finding that love is not easy. Especially when your heart is already aching. But you always can choose to self-love, no?
I was trying to distract myself from reality for very long. Don't do this mistake. Let yourself feel what is happening and accept everything, accept your emotional hardship.
Then go for healing...
You can look around for love, new friends, achievements but there's no guarantee you will be fulfilled in this way. I was lucky I found my loving husband otherwise I will be lost. Now I understand, what I need to do back then. It's Self-love. This is the best thing you can do for yourself. It will heal your sufferings, it will make you kind, compassionate, and caring. This is all we need to come back to life.
I would not say, I never come across that empty space in my heart. I still do occasionally. But I know there is something waiting for me that can make me feel better, I know even if I lose myself in that dark hole there's someone who can pull me out. Or even I don't find anyone to take that responsibility, now I know I'm enough for myself.
So make yourself enough for yourself...love yourself, be kind to yourself. Your emptiness may not be gone but it will heal you.
I think time really heals. It comes with realizations and acceptance. We experience pain because we are humans after all. Best to do is move forward.