Keep your head up

Well when it comes to long distance relationships, you have to treat them like a fragile delicate flower, needing certain things only nature can offer them. I will start by saying that attempting to do long distance is not an easy process. It never gets easier over time either, in fact in most cases I would say it only gets harder the longer you are forced to be away. The number on thing to keep in mind is that the future will hold such a promising prize, the prize of eventually being with your partner again.

When attempting to start my long distance relationship, I had no idea what I was in for and neither did he. I was scared to death of what was to come and the only thing I could do was dive in and give it everything I had.

An important part of being in a long distance relationship is in order to make it work you have to be willing to open your WHOLE heart to them. You have to let them inhabit every inch of it, making a nest right in the middle. I know this is hard for most of us to do. Easier said than done right? I know this. I promise you though that the love that comes from doing this will be worth it in the end.

I was asked so many times how I managed to do it and what was my secret. I had people tell me they felt sorry for me and did not envy my relationship. I have also had people tell me how strong I was.

Let me make one thing clear, it was not and is not easy being strong and there is no secret behind it. In fact I have found it to be a day by day process. You will never know when you will wake up feeling hurt, sad, jealous, bitter and even feel like giving up. I have cried myself to sleep many nights and I have made the shameful call to my guy apologizing for my jealousy and mistrust.

Long distance takes something I think every person is capable of, you just have to believe in yourself and believe in love.

Keep your head up, everything works out in the end.

L <3