MeowAnna!!

What happened?! Did you find any solutions or helpful ways of dealing with his absence? When I came across your post a few days ago, there were a few points during which I questioned if I had penned it myself, perhaps in an earlier attempts at finding some advice or comfort while having a tough bought during my partners travels. I’m right there with you on being the independent type; love my solo time, traveling to foreign countries often on my own, and finding much strength and empowerment from having this sort of outlook, especially being a female. His travel didn’t bother much before I moved into his apt either. Before then, I had my own space and routines and rhythms and  classes that made up my life. I’ve found that having my partner travel, we try to soak up all the time we can while he IS home, and in doing so, all those routines (biking, yoga, running, meeting up with friends), they all deminish overtime. Then when he leaves, what is left of me? Of all the times that he’s gone away in the last 9 months, only once was I able to keep my shit together and it was because I got so busy with a personal project over the weekend, that it completely consumed me for 48 hours straight. So in a way, it kept me company in his absense and kept any negative feelings at bay. But that was a few weeks ago and here I am again. I think another thing that adds to my grief is that he always leaves on friday’s Or very early Saturday morning; aka the first 2 days fall on a weekend when I am alone with no where to be, facinging the sad (and eventually frustrating) reality of my empty apt. We always say that for that first weekend, we’ll send me on one of my yoga retreats for a weekend, or book me with massages and various appointments to keep me busy but that hasn’t happened yet and I’m not sure how financially responsible it would be in the long run. Like your partner, mine also does everything he can to keep in touch and be supportive and loving to me when’s he travels and when he’s home. He is super communicative and affectionate, so zero of my sadness (?), confusion (?), frustration (?), stems from him. Just his job I suppose.

Antways, Grateful for your post, and would love to hear any helpful learnings you may have discovered on your journey.

<3