Take care of YOU and only YOU for about the next year, if a new gal hasn't found you by then, you'll find her at the end of your sabbatical. That doesn't mean don't get laid for a year!
It means only look out for you. Like you said though, you're old enough to know your feelings are real when they get there. Go spend some money on yourself, take a vacation, go visit an old friend, try new things, get a hobby, check out that other bar you've always meant to scope out, get some exercise, before you know it time will slowly slip her out of your mind, and you'll be focused on what deserves your attention. Remember the POWER of being alone! Self-preservation.