i still have feelings

hi me and my boyfriend broke up about 7 months ago we had been together over a year and things were really good we really got on with each other, and had told each other that we had never felt like this bout any one and we could really explain how we felt in words we just knew!but we got a bit too routine, not going out much i told him i was getting bored which hurt him and it went down hill from there. i’m two years older than him but the age gap didnt appear visable! however we started meeting up again 2 months after we broke up i was in a bad place with my sister critially il in hospital. so looking back on this it probably wasnt a good time to meet him again as my head was all over the place! now i have activly made changes in my life and will be starting my own business in the new year! when i was with him i felt like he couldnt be proud of me as i had no direction in life and didnt have a perminant job! however i have just started talking to him again i know i would like to see how things go but i just dont want to try to hard and push him even further away any help? how i could possibly get in back with him as such? i know i cant false someone to like me but is it normal for ex’s to text each other everyday asking wat they are up to? and i make sure he is always the one to txt first dont want to apperar too keen!! any advice would be much appriciated! i have been so un happy with out him and covering it up with a smile! many thanks