Wednesday, February 17, 2010

My Philosophical thoughts on 'Limbo'



Do you ever feel like your life just throws you in limbo and you wake up one day and realize that is where your hanging.
it happened to me today.
I hadn't really contemplated the future of 'me' in a while.
I feel like I have just been living in a muddled cloud of day to day life with no vision of the future.
And because of that I now feel like I am in limbo.
The dictionary defines this state as:
  • oblivion: the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  • an imaginary place for lost or neglected things
I mean, obviously, I have not been disregarded or forgotten and I am not 'really' lost or neglected.


But I do have this feeling when it comes to thinking about the big picture of my life.
Here is what this slap in the face of limbo made me question this morning:
What am I doing everyday, really?
Where am I really headed?
How do I get out of this limbo state and into a place where I feel the surge of things happening and changing and moving forward?

Do you all ever feel in limbo?







Peace,
Posted by Through Rose Colored Glasses at 9:04 AM

5 comments:

  1. Caroline, I am in limbo too. I need to make some big decisions in regards to my career after our trip. I'm just tired of this in between place that I am in. This is a great post. You really made me think.
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  2. I think a lot of us are in limbo especially with the economy the way it is. It's like we all want to make plans and move forward but it's hard because you may wake up tomorrow and not even be employed!
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  3. I'm right there with you!

    I have no idea where I'll be living in 6 months. I'm trying not to have a cow about it. I need to wait for a few things to fall in to place before I can begin to figure it out.
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  4. I totally understand what you're talking about. I think the struggle comes from feeling like we need to have a direction, a bigger focus than the present. I deal w/this since Mr. is in a 5 year program... it's like I'm waiting for it to be over so life can start. Well, life is here, and it goes on whether I'm focused on making the most out of it or not. My intention is to live every day and really LIVE life, not just go through it. I think that helps with the feelings of limbo sometimes.
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  5. Absolutely! And it's a bit scary when I do get to thinking about it. I go through life every day, and have fun, and enjoy my job and friends.

    BUT...I don't seem to have any goals anymore. I don't know where I want to be in 5 years, if you will.

    I feel like I need to start setting some goals and making some plans, or life is just going to pass me by. I will wake up one day and be 80 and look back and not have a clue where all of the time went!
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