Joy feelings magazine July Issue 2019 | Page 42

them. Being ‘unlucky in love’ simply means you haven’t got out of bad relationships fast enough.” Breaking up with someone wrong for you just means you’re that much closer to being with someone who’s right for you. 6. Don’t expect to be happy immediately. “The reason so many people rebound back into bad relationships is because they expect to be happy the minute they leave. But you left to give yourself the chance to find happiness. It’s like cleaning out a room so you can start to repaint.” Also like cleaning out a room, things have to get messy before they’re re-organized. Expect the mess and give yourself plenty of time to clean it up. The pay-off will be space you feel good in, and eventually that disorganized room you once called home will be a distant memory.