It does hurt a lot, loosing a friend you once thought you would go through it all with only to watch them gradually become a stranger to you.
While that person arrives, it is extremely profitable to use our time as you mentioned, time for ourselves, to grow, to know ourselves better.😙
Yes this is what I believe in, maybe if time permits, we find them but till then we should do all these and be our own “bestie” haha.
Warm greetings to you too @hive-102879 💕