Thriving Through The Distance: Lessons Learnt From My Long-Distance Relationship

Shanice J. Douglas-Samuels
4 min readNov 27, 2017

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

At least that’s what they say. I will admit that I’m a bit on the fence about buying into this phrase. As common as it is to repeat in a variety of contexts, I feel like it doesn’t even begin to chip away at the complexities of a serious, long-distance relationship. Space and distance have…

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Shanice J. Douglas-Samuels

Mental Health + Emotional Wellness Entrepreneur. | Founder, Witted Roots (https://wittedroots.com/) | I’m crowdfunding! : ifundwomen.com/projects/witted-roots