What do you do when you feel the lack of someone special in your life, and your expiration date is fast approaching? Well, one thing you do not do is waste time feeling sorry for yourself. At this stage of your life, and with your vast accumulation of knowledge, you are well aware that in order to draw positive energy into your life, you must hold onto only positive beliefs. It’s the old “law of attraction” principle, which has proven to work over and over again.

Following is a “do and don’t” list to see you through this barren period and up to the next first kiss of a new relationship, one that with luck and a lot of positive thinking on your part will possibly be your last and greatest.

1. Make a list of your favorite pastimes—whatever puts a smile on your face—and take more time to develop that interest. You can even turn it into a hobby or a business. The sky is the limit.
2. Keep yourself fit, inside and out. It will give you the energy to feel good as well as the magnetism that draws others to you.
3. Reach out to the world around you—make a difference in the lives of others and you will be doing easily as much for yourself.
4. Appreciate what you have and who you are. People will feel the excitement and want their share. Again, that “law of attraction.”
5. Live your life exactly as you choose. Appreciate the fact that there are some things you can do as a single person that are more easily done without a mate.
6. Learn a new language. Attend a class in photography. Try your hand at something that challenges you.
7. Make a list of the people in your past and why you think those relationships didn’t work out. You may learn something about your tastes and temperament that you would do well to shift in a more productive direction next time around.
8. Try dating someone you might not have dated in the past. You might be in for a pleasant surprise. 
9. Dwell only on solutions, not problems.
10. Expand your horizons and travel to some destination you’ve never been.
11. Spend more time outdoors and learn a new sport. Whether it’s tennis or bike riding or golf or anything else that raises your pulse rate and your chance to interact with people, experiment with an active lifestyle and elevate your mood and your endorphins.
12. Join an organization that is connected with a field of interest.
13. Connect regularly with friends and family.