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Saying good morning and good night
No matter how late or how early it its. 

For me it is very important to get a goodmorning and a goodnight

text or call. Although realistically I am the one going to bed later

and also the one getting up earlier during the week. So 
sometimes both of my text messages are sent while he is 

still asleep. When we were living in different time zones 
it was even more important for me. I knew that he got home 
safe after a night out.

Why is it so important? I guess it shows that the other one 
is thinking of you. You're his/her last thought before 
falling asleep and the first thing when starting a new day.

I don't need an epic message. Just a simple "sleep tight" 
is fine. These 5 seconds show the appreciation of me as 
a person - and I want to give back. 
Obviously I would rather sleep in the same bed as my 
special someone. But as long as this is not possible, I like
cherishing the thought of him thinking of me.

So if you are not yet doing so - start saying good night and good morning :)

coypright: Jenny Downing

The long distance Relationship
How it started.

During the past years I lived in various countries
and cities where I met many interesting people.

Being single I observed people coming together and

having to go into different directions

- always with a distant interest.
Short relationships and long affairs developed.

But so did true relationships. 
Often they transformed into long distance relationships
due to the nature and mindsets of the people I knew.


 

I always admired the strength and the emotions required to make a long distance relationship work.

And one day it happened to me as well. I met my special someone and he left to work on another continent. 
 

On this blog I want to share the ideas and thoughts I have related to the topic “long distance relationship”. 

 

Kiss Countdown 
One kiss a day for your special someone

I bet you miss kissing your special someone when he/she is not around.
As soon as I know that date when I see him again, I start counting the days.
When it's still really, really long I try to keep the counting hidden from my 
conscious mind...trick myself in order not to be sad that it's still so far away.

But when the date comes closer and closer the countdown is legitimate.
When we lived on different continents I designed a "kiss countdown". 
It starts counting down ten days to the reunion. 
After printing it out, I kissed each day's box. Show that that's what I would
do when he were there. The last day is the "big finale" when your special
someone get his/her kisses in person.

I think it's a cute idea with a fun twist. Something different.
It is quite girly but the design can be adapted to your needs.

You can find my design on etsy:

https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/AMKillustrations/stats/listing/182228443#

 

Enjoy kissing him/her on paper as well as in person! 

 

Going out! 
Have fun but respect the boundaries.

When I met my special someone, I had been single for 4 years. Sure, in that time
there were a lot of interesting boys but just not the right one. They were entertaining for

a while but eventually I knew it would not last so I was never comitting to a relationship.

So after this long time it was a big adapation process for me to go out and hang out with

my friends yet respecting the limits of my relationship. Cheating is no option. 
However, when you were single for a long time, you behave differently than when
being in a relationship. I can say that I was a lot more flirty - probably sending a lot
of wrong signals. The only thing I did was collecting numbers. I was an overachiever

in that field..haha.
So what did I do to arrange myself with the "new situation".

 

  • Drink less alcohol

  • Go out with good friends

  • Not staying until the club closes

  • Tell my special someone where I was going

  • Write him a message latest when I got home

 

I am a very independent woman. My relationship has been going well and he is an
amazing guy. However, I would not distance myself from going out at all.
Dancing is fun and it's a way to spend time with my friends.

Just don't get too wasted - you don't want to risk your relationship over a fun night.
I try to limit the flirting (which I believe is ok to a certain extent because everyone 
needs some self-affirmation) and try not to give false hope to guys. People will
hit on you - always be polite and decline whatever offer they are making! 
Some people are great into sweet-talking you, just don't fall for it!

If you trust yourself, clubbing is no big deal.

 

 

coypright: Amina88

Party

Planning in advance
When do you see each other for the next time?

What helps me a lot when I have to say goodbye to my special someone is to
know whenI will get to see him the next time.
Saying goodbye is always a hard moment - and somehow it never gets easier.
To know how many days you have to countdown until you hold your
significant other the next time helps remaining positive and optimist. 

For some of us saying goodbye is for a long time, a couple of months or maybe even an 
entire year - for others it's barely for a week. No matter how long we have to wait, we should
schedule the next time that we spent together ahead of time.

To book flights, trains or holidays can be too much in advance, but I recommend to do 
it as soon as possible, as soon as you have all the dates. 

This planning will enable both of you to make sure to block your calender, to have
enough time for each other and to cross the days off the calender.

 

 

Planning in Advance

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