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The long distance relationship strikes back! Fortunately this time, the ‘long distance’ part is only for three weeks. Then I too move back to US to join my hubby. But whether it is for three days or three weeks or three months, it always seems like an eternity.

Three weeks is not a very long time to worry about how we will stay connected (that’s one bridge we have already crossed over and over by now). What to do with all the idle time in my hands is a big question. Since I am still on a vacation over here, relaxing and connecting are the only things on my list. Here are some tips on how to pass time in a long distance relationship when the time period is as small as three weeks -

Long Distance Relationship Tips – On How To Spend Time

• Is your beauty sleep long overdue? This is the ideal time to catch up with it. Sleep as long as you like – fill up those hours which you usually spend with your partner and are now trying to pass.
• Relax and rejuvenate. Treat yourself (with whatever is your definition of a treat) – curl up with a book, put on your favorite music, go for long quite walks, cook your favorite dishes, do nothing and simply spend time being idle … whatever catches your fancy, treat yourself with it.
• Start with a new beauty/fitness regime. Desire to look stunning and surprise your partner with how you look can be a great motivator – it will help you to stick to whatever beauty/fitness routine you pick up. Just imagine how your partner would react, grin and the rest will fall into place automatically.
• Spend a night out with your old friends reminiscing days before marriage. Spend time with them as you used to when still single. Catch up on each others stories, remember good old times, take a trip down the memory lane … nothing can beat being single again.
• If networking is anywhere on your priority list, this period is perfect time to start working on it. A lot of factors work in your favor during a long distance relationship – two key factors being – having idle time in your hands and a desire and willingness to talk to others. If you usually find networking a chore, this is the time when it will truly seems like a pleasant activity you look forward to doing.
  

  Take out your address book and start connecting with people. While no one can fill in for the absence of your partner, connecting with others will really boost your social life and networking skills. Start working on building a strong network of trusted friends, family and colleagues right away.

If the duration of your long distance relationship is huge, here are some options –

• Pick up/Learn a new hobby
• Get back to school – start studying, get another degree
• Chalk out an aggressive career plan and work on it
• Start a challenging project to make a difference in the world
• Plan out for your times together

Are there any tips which you can give on how to spend time in a long distance relationship?