The Single Girl's Essentials

We agreed that there are some things that a newly single girl can't live without. We came up with this list — feel free to add your thoughts in the comments!

Friends! Good, solid friends who will listen, cry, laugh, eat chocolate and shop with you.

Storage unit. If you don't want to throw every bit of your past away, get it out of the house. Deal with it when you're ready.

A journal. You'll be surprised at what emotions will find their way to the page, and as the months go by, you'll be able to read about your healing and growth.

A girl toy. Enough said.

Music. Discover new artists that fit your mood, and where every song doesn't remind you of your ex.

A hobby. Learn something new! I learned how to cook and picked up the guitar after my divorce.

Clothes & Shoes. You can only hide away for so long before your friends take you out on the town. Be confident in your new single status and explore your personal style.

A vacation. Start building new memories through travel.

Flowers. Treat yourself to small things that will brighten your home and your day.

A support network. Somewhere — like First Wives World — where you can read, comment or vent freely on your divorce experience with others who have been where you are right now.