This is so true and something we should remind people about more often.
Separation is not something you need to “just get through” to get to the bit you see on Instagram. It would really serve all twin flames to really understand what the journey is about:
Separation isn’t some punishment or test the universe is putting you through. There’s no spiritual rule saying twins have to be apart. When there’s energetic baggage or old wounds creating repulsion between you, that’s what causes the distance.
Your unconscious mind might actually be creating separation to protect you. You might have heard the phrase “protecting you from union” and this is people talking about the pain of being in union too quickly.
Because coming together before you are ready is harder than being in separation.
Take advantage of it.
If somewhere (deep down) you associate love with pain or you’re terrified of being hurt (many of us do without knowing it), your system will hit the brakes even when you consciously want reunion.
I’ve spoken to many chasers who think they are ready but if their runner came back today, the roles would reverse and they’d start running themselves. At least that way they would see the grass is not any greener on that side.
So yeah, use this time. Take advantage of the opportunity.
Do the inner work. Clear what needs clearing. But also don’t just wait it out, thinking it’ll magically resolve for you. Some people wait decades without anything changing because they’re not actively addressing what’s really going on underneath.
The average separation length is 2 years and that could be a lot shorter if most of us didn’t spend it scrolling on social media waiting for things to sort themselves out or waiting for the runner to figure it out themselves.
You and your twin are always connected on the soul level. That never changes. The physical separation is just showing you where the healing needs to happen.