Thursday, April 28, 2011

Halfway Around The World

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Sometimes, we just can't avoid falling for someone we know we are not going to see frequently as much as we want to. But even with such knowledge, we still opt to get into a relationship with him or her. This is what the couple could call love, while others will go against such a relationship thinking that it is nothing but a wonderful fling.

People need to believe that couples need to have to faith in their significant others for their relationship to work. Long distance relationship advice is available to anyone who is willing to listen. It does not have to come from some wannabe expert but from someone who truly cares for you and has or is currently in a long distance relationship.

Just as the song above mentioned, "Halfway around the world - that won't stop me from loving you". If you both are just willing to let it go, then you are going tobreak it off. But if you are confident enough that your long distance relationship is going to work, then it is strongly suggested that you get to work on it as soon as now. Making your partner wait to hear from you for days should be in a minimum. Work on your relationship and stop thinking of the discouraging words you hear from people.

Friday, April 22, 2011

30 Days Til We Meet

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I know how hard partners work on their long distance relationships. Even couples in short distance relationships find it hard to make a relationship as wonderful as it is because problems always turn up at the most inconvenient times. However, there are always problems to solutions.

We may have all heard people give long distance relationship advice to those longing for the touch of their loved ones who are away. The most common advices they give are about trust issues, effective communication, visits and whatever. For now, let us dwell on things each partner could do to pass the time.

Below is a 30 day challenge that should be filled up everyday, and not at once. This will help you pass the time and reminisce the memories both of you had. Enjoy!

Long Distance Relationships 30 Day Challenge
Day 1: Your name and his/her name
Day 2: Your ages
Day 3: Your locations
Day 4: How did you meet?
Day 5: Since when have you been together?
Day 6: What is the most random thing you know about him/her? and viceversa
Day 7: How do you communicate with each other?
Day 8: Favourite thing you’ve given him/her?
Day 9: Favourite thing she/he has given you?
Day 10: Favourite thing about him/her? Day 11: Pick one thing you miss (I know there are 19238923842039402394 things) and describe it in detail.
Day 12: How would you define love?
Day 13: What do you think is the hardest thing about distance?
Day 14: Describe a moment you had with him/her last time you were together. (If you haven’t met, describe how the perfect moment would be)
Day 15: Favourite love (LDR or not) song? Day 16: Favourite love (LDR or not) movie?
Day 17: Favourite love (LDR or not) quote?
Day 18: Post a picture of the two of you together. (If you don’t have one, post a picture of something you can/could relate to)
Day 19: I know there’s not one thing, but choose one of your favourite things to hear her/him say.
Day 20: Is there something you regret? (either about the relationship, or something you have done)
Day 21: Give us a little insight (as much as you’re comfortable) on your sex life (either with this person physically, or your general history, or over the phone ha, whatever you want)
Day 22: Share something cute. (A story, something either of you have done, a song, memory, wish, dream)
Day 23: Do you have a song? Which one is it? (if you don’t, then what is something that always reminds you of him/her)
Day 24: Describe him/her physically and emotionally/personality-wise
Day 25: One thing that he/she does that pisses you off (even if that smile while get you every time)
Day 26: Sweetest thing he/she has done for you
Day 27: If you had the money/time/connections/whatever to get him/her any gift in the world, what would it be?
Day 28: If you could have him/her with you physically for the next 5 hours, what would you do?
Day 29: When will you see her/him next? Day 30: Where do you see your future going with him/her?

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Working With Love Online

Whenever we hear the term "love online", it would strike people as something like a joke or something that does not need to be taken seriously. On the contrary though, like any other relationship, it should be taken just as seriously.

Unlike relationships wherein you get to see your significant other on a daily basis, more work is needed from both parties involved in a long distance relationship. Even with the negative comments from the non-believers, long distance relationships can work. What both of the parties need is a good amount of long distance relationship advice from the people who know what it is like to be apart from the one they love. It may be difficult as you are apart but it is not impossible.

Every relationship needs hard work for it to work out in the end. For those relationships considered to be "love online", even more effort has to be put in. With that distance, not making an effort to communicate or meet will be the start of that relationship's downfall.

Couples separated with the distance can and will survive the distance if they both put in their share of hard work. Love is a two way street, not a one way lane. If the couple is not willing to work on their relationship, they might as well end it.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Coping With The Distance

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Most people have that fear of losing their loved ones. But something that they fear more than losing their special someone is having to say goodbye because they think that once they are apart, it is the start of the end of the relationship. It is a common misconception, though. Being apart doesn't mean the end, it is actually the beginning of something new.

Before getting into a long distance relationship, try hearing out what people in such relationships have to say. Get long distance relationship advice from them and not from those inexperienced wannabes. Listen to the supportive words of friends and learn to avoid the negative side comments of haters. Being in a relationship and being apart from him or her is difficult as it is, you do not need people to tell you more about it. What you need are words of advice and inspiring stories.

Do not forget to have constant communication with your special someone. Getting out of touch is one step to getting to the end of a relationship. Remember, you do not see each other everyday. Removing your communication channels will do nothing but help your relationship come to an end. Make your loved one feel loved or else, the worst will come.

When you feel like missing your significant other, why don't you try to go and visit them. Not only will this surprise them but it will make them overjoyed, which is a good thing. If you can't go visit, try surprising them by sending a package of some sort. This will let them know you were thinking of them.

Be sweet and creative. Make them feel loved and always let them know you care before it is too late. Leaving and being left is difficult but there are a handful of advices on relationships that you can get.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Being There When You're Apart

I was searching around the internet for long distance relationship pictures and I stumbled upon these photos of a love letter from a war veteran to his beloved fiancee (at that time, now his wife) in Tumblr.

As I read the letter, I saw how in love this man was to his fiancee even with that distance. What he said is true. Distance, no matter how great, can keep two people who are fully dedicated to one another apart. Even with that gap in between, people can still let the other feel how much they love them. With the luxury of the internet and different gadgetries, it is quite impossible to think of ways not to be able to contact the other.

This war veteran and his fiancee were able to stay together even without the quick access to communication. They had to wait weeks, months even, for their letters to arrive. They had the patience and were true to one another. These two are the best long distance relationship advice that one could get.

Remember what the man said, "Although we two are far apart, you're always with me - in my heart." it may sound far-fetched to some but this is a promise he always kept.

For more information in dealing with long distance relationships, click here.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Living On The Line

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A lot of us believe that living away from our loved ones is very difficult, and it truly is. But we have to live with that for sometime because it is probably a part of our job to be away for some time. When one of the partners leave, it does not necessarily mean goodbye.

There are those who would say that it is easy to say things like holding on to someone you cannot see daily, but it's something that we are forced to do out of the given circumstance, take for example that of overseas workers.

Back then, there were no computers and cellphones. All they had were the post and telegrams. Imagine how long it had to take for them before they could hear word from their partner as compared to now. People in long distance relationships these days could breeze through the different alternatives for them to be able to communicate with the other. If we just continue looking for ways, we may even have a free communication like Skype, for instance.

The same long distance relationship advice apply for those who were in such relationships back then and for those in the present. It won't matter that both of you are "living on the line" as long as it is not "living on a lie". Always be honest to your partner because when you don't, you will surely lose him or her along the way.

It's So Hard Not Being There