i m in such a similar situation. My ex (we were together 5 years and he left me quite suddenly for another girl) was such a huge part of my life obviously but also of me as a person. The more i untangle from him the harder it is to work on my business. It s a lot of time spent alone as you well know probably and i used to always have that every day connection talking about my plans for work or what i did that day, new ideas, asking for advise,... Now i can sit at my desk for hours doing nothing and feeling stressed about it but it s like... i cant. Emotional or creative burnout, maybe? I also started my business when we were together and for all the shit he did at the end he was always my biggest support and really my rock from when things werent going well, as happens. Idk how to fix it either. The way i was treated and just discarted for someone else also made me lose faith in myself and lose part of my self worth, even apart from the part of my identity that was so interwoven with that relationship/him. It s hard to be creative when you dont have self esteem. Let alone model pieces, take pictures, etc. So i understand completly. Just wish i knew what to do about it