en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/4935378 Comments by sionlidster http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672947983 Thanks Abby! All the best to you too... yeah I guess it's a freedom you kind of have to learn to - if not enjoy - then at least get used to, otherwise you will drive yourself crazy... i did include a link to online college courses that didn't work for some reason, but if you google 725 college courses there's a great lot of things there for free that have kept me busy through times apart... Wed, 3 Jul 2013 21:14:04 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672947983 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672946735 Ah yeah, the visa pain... I think we should have just a few months left but it has been a long year. A friend of mine has made a similar move and he is living in St. Louis now and is having a blast! So he's like the lighthouse at the minute! Wed, 3 Jul 2013 21:10:51 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672946735 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672946089 Ah congratulations! It's great to hear that kind of success story! I like the sentiment of you not arguing, no games is key! Wed, 3 Jul 2013 21:09:23 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672946089 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672945475 All the best to you, it can be a strain but it's an adventure at the end of the day... here's to all that take the chance! Wed, 3 Jul 2013 21:07:58 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672945475 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672395184 Ahh thanks for the well wishing! I think I know what you mean about the reality kicking in... but I'm really looking forward to that... i miss the simple things - sharing a meal, going to the cinema or out for a few drinks... I guess time apart means that you can appreciate the everyday things even more! Would love to write up a progress report down the line! :) Have a good one! Tue, 2 Jul 2013 22:33:02 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672395184 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672314808 Hey thanks :) Tue, 2 Jul 2013 19:18:08 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/surviving-long-distance-relationships-10-tips-to-keep-you-close/#IDComment672314808 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/05/10-things-ive-learned-from-jack-kerouac-sion-lidster/#IDComment667354869 Thanks very much! Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:04:58 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/05/10-things-ive-learned-from-jack-kerouac-sion-lidster/#IDComment667354869 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/06/spielberg-lucas-want-to-kill-your-movie-buzz-kristina-peterson/#IDComment663725242 Great post Kristina! I'm intrigued as to the future of film. I've just been writing about a new form of reality TV which is going to be comprised of 24/7 youtube videos, tweets and instagram photos as opposed to the usual 30 - 60 minute TV programme times. I wonder how technology will affect film in the future and, more importantly, how we connect through the medium... I can see a big change coming, but I am 100% with you and your argument. The cinema can't become elitist. Perhaps with the advent of 'Fork and Screen' we will see a surge of the opposite also - the kind of small time old school cinemas that have been shutting down like crazy the last decade or so... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:42:08 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/06/spielberg-lucas-want-to-kill-your-movie-buzz-kristina-peterson/#IDComment663725242 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/06/3-ways-to-use-social-media-to-grow-your-yoga-class-cailen-ascher/#IDComment663719393 Although it is pretty saturated with yoga vids, a Youtube profile with yoga practices you can do at home might help you stay connected... you could also maybe offer a sign up incentive for your blog's newsletter - a video tutorial series? a free starter session at your class? Maybe a spotify playlist of relaxation music/inspirational speeches that your students can access through the week? Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:27:02 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/06/3-ways-to-use-social-media-to-grow-your-yoga-class-cailen-ascher/#IDComment663719393 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/06/may-we-be-free/#IDComment663707706 Great post, I always feel like there's a time and place for melancholy feelings - a state to reflect, re-asses... music is a great soother. As the comment above suggests - it's about empathy. We all go through these times, and one of the reasons I love this site so much is because people aren't afraid to put themselves out there. Empathy lifts and you come out all the better at the end... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:02:34 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/06/may-we-be-free/#IDComment663707706 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/06/oshos-ten-commandments/#IDComment386105355 love it! Thu, 21 Jun 2012 04:31:36 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/06/oshos-ten-commandments/#IDComment386105355