Relationships: Love

Why do you want to do this?

Being in a long-distance relationship has been one of the most difficult experiences I have endured yet. We have built a strong and loving relationship and then moved apart to begin a huge chapter in our lives, our careers. Not being there for each other during this new experience has had it's bumps in the road, but I am determined to have our relationship grow into something more amazing and I know if we make it through this, then we are in it till the end.

What three things will you need to make this happen?

I have to be determined and prepared to work on what we have as well as fully allow my heart to love and take a risk no matter what the outcome.

I need to communicate openly and listen to every aspect of my relationship with both things said and unsaid. I need to make the beautiful relationship that we have already built even more powerful.

I need to continually remember that I am loved and that I love him in return, both at an equal level and with our best foot forward. Remember that something this amazing is always worth fighting for.

What is the biggest barrier to your achieving this?

The largest barrier for me has been not sharing these huge moments in our lives together, not feel as if I am a part of his everyday life and having to only imagine the experiences he is having and not be next to him to experience them too. I know that I am in the midst of something magical and I can only hope that this journey we are taking will steer through this obstacle and emerge as a fantasy.