Ariana Grande has ''never felt more present, grounded, and satisfied''.

The 21-year-old beauty recently split from her rapper boyfriend Big Sean and has revealed she's happy enjoying the single life, despite being linked to One Direction singer Niall Horan.

She wrote in an essay she shared on Twitter: ''I'm saying this after literally 8 years of feeling like I constantly had to have a boy by my side.

''After being on my own now for a few months I am realizing that that's just not the case... I have never felt more present, grounded, and satisfied. I've never laughed harder or had more fun or enjoyed my life more. (sic)''

The 'Problem' hitmaker also admitted she finds it frustrating that so much attention is paid to her love life.

She said: ''HAVING SOMETHING TO SAY.... is not the same as HAVING A BAD ATTITUDE. What I meant when I said what I said about not being Sean's ex is that I am tired of living in a world where women are mostly referred to as a man's past, present, or future PROPERTY / POSSESSION. I... do not. belong. to anyone. but myself. and neither do you. (sic)''