Help me Act AS IF, Part 7: The Separation

[newnamenewlife]

My mom is nearby, but I can't say that I enjoy spending a lot of time with her. We do better via email and phone than in person. Otherwise, I have lots of friends--mostly married ones. I have an active social life, but still, it's not possible to make plans with people every single day,especially during the summer, when lots of people go away.

My job is also one that I've done freelance, at home, for the past 12 years--so that's isolating and requires motivation on my part too. Having a family life gave me a daily structure. I wouldn't mind getting a part-time job, but ones in my field aren't easy to find and also I haven't worked in an office in ages.

I feel like I'm starting from scratch in every way. It felt kind of exhilarating at first, but now I'm feeling very low and discouraged and completely convinced that I'll never fall in love again.