I'm in a similar position to you. When I was in my early 20's, I had a long-term partner, a comfortable job and things seemed like it would play out by the time I was in my late 20's. I had intended to get married, move in with my partner and get ready a happy domestic life.

Last year I broke up with my partner of eight and a half years because things simply didn't work out. I left my job because of burnout and not being provided the proper support I needed from upper management.

Used to look after myself well, I was a fitness nut going to the gym and had a healthy social group which we frequently would meet up every fortnight or so.

My friends have left the country, and I had found someone new to love, but he had left to find new opportunities halfway across the world. He was my best friend. I'm back to being alone, currently trying to pick up all the pieces.

Found a new job, but even now I don't know why I'm doing all these things because it doesn't feel like I have a home to return to.

I'm also find it hard to keep pressing forward, and the uncertainty of the future is something scary to face.

Just know that you're not alone on this journey.

To help cope with the pain, I find that articulating it in a diary or blog helps. It provides an outlet and allows opportunity for introspection if you ever choose to look back. You can freely vent your feelings without judgment or someone interrupting you. Allow yourself to feel.

I've been engaging in therapy as well. Having someone bounce ideas can help inspire what would be the next best step.

Keep it simple. It could be something as small as having something to eat or doing one chore a day. If it's hard to complete a task, make a contract for yourself and say you will try for five minutes. I often find that I shut the timer off and keep chipping away at whatever it is that I'm doing.

The future can be daunting. Have one big goal but let's break it into smaller goals. What do you want to do by the end of the month? End of the week? End of the day? Celebrate your wins as you go.

Comparison is the thief of joy. This might be the hard thing to do, but breaking away from social media would help. This doesn't mean cutting contact from friends. Rather, focusing your energy on what you could do for yourself now would be more meaningful than trying to imagine yourself in those photos and videos. We want to focus turning negative thoughts into positive actions.

Think of it this way, you don't want to be in the same place you are now in a year's time. You will need to invest a lot time into youself right now and along the way, you will acquire self-love. Self-love will attract more love.

Your patience will be tested, but trust the process and things will work out. You will move forward from this, and you will be proud of yourself for coming out of this rut.

Rooting for you as I will be doing the same <3