The word ‘limbo’ has a variety of theological connotations, but I prefer a more general take. According to one statement in Wikipedia (It also gives credence to the religious points of view), limbo is any status where a person or project is held up and nothing can be done.
That describes me for the past week. I’ve been detained, held up, unavailable . . . and it has been absolutely wonderful. Even though the weather disappointed, the stock market disappointed more, and the state of the economy disappointed the most, I had a wonderful week.
Maybe I’m living in my own world, but I don’t think so. I’m living in limbo, where I haven’t had a lot of pressing engagements or commitments, where I can enjoy nature, where I can take an afternoon nap without worrying about deadlines if the mood strikes. Where all my pressing projects have been held up.
Actually this lull in my life this is due to the fact that this is a slow time of year in my job. Everyone else who works with me at Fred Flare, Inc. is scurrying around, but my busy time is the first quarter of the New Year, not the last quarter of the old. So I fade out, relax, do my Christmas shopping with no stress, and enjoy limbo. I recommend it as a way to rev one’s personal engine, take stock, and generally gather energy for when the proverbial other shoe drops.
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