Confusement in my relationship? Ladies and gents please help.?

My girlfriend and I have been taking some time from eachother. The other day she text me that I basically am letting everything go without a fight.. but originally 2 weeks ago she wanted space. These two things dont make sense together. I am so confused! How can i put up a fight, but give her space at the same time.? :/ We had a deep talk after this, and she does love me and want to work everything out together. It's just she needs some time for her self to figure herself out, because she feels she relys on me for so much, and thats not a bad thing that i help her out and am a great component in that aspect for her, but she wants to figure out also how to strengthen herself in that aspect. she wants some space from a relationship, but doesnt want to lose us, because she does want a future with me. She said that this past week and a half of taking space, she felt more relief of not having a relationship during her very very rough timing with finals at university, working 40+ hours, and graduation coming up. and she doesnt feel that is right, that she felt a relief. She wanted us taking this time from eachother to make her miss me, and yet she does miss me, she does feel a relief of no relationship stress. I told her that i dont want any ordinary relationship. the past two weeks while we took space, i really thought to myself deeply, and i told her what i ultimately want is to spend life with her. Even if we need some more time, and space, that I am willing to work with everything to figure ourselves and our relationship out together. We still consider ourselves a couple, and we still want to hang out, and do thins together like normal, just the affection is cut back a little, while we find the time to think and do our own thing also. This is hard for me, and is kinda confusing to me. I dont know what to think, or how to react. What can i say to her? Im lost. ....although i would wait it out to be with her ultimately.