On this week’s Never Too Early episode I admitted to feeling like I’d been in the world of Liminal space for nearly five years… you might be familiar with the feeling
It is when you have left the tried and true, but have not yet been able to replace it with anything else. It is when you are finally out of the way. It is when you are between your old comfort zone and any possible new answer. If you are not trained in how to hold anxiety, how to live with ambiguity, how to entrust and wait, you will run…anything to flee this terrible cloud of unknowing.
– Richard Rohr
It’s actually a great place where, when you embrace it, the parts of you that you no longer need can be put down and your new parts can take over – actually I recently heard that as human we generally need to move into a new set of emotional skills every ten years or so.
The best way I can describe liminal space is feeling like what has been your normal is no longer satisfying, knowing that you’re going SOMEWHERE, with something NEW and EXCITING feeling so close but just not there yet, like it’s all just around a corner that you haven’t reached yet.
It’s frustrating.
Take advantage of this time though, give some of these things a try…
- Take note of what you LOVE – things you do, movies you see, ideas you have, hobbies you take part in – any of those things that captivate you and excite you, they’ll often be a clue of where to next. Write them down – make a list.
- Exercise – just get out of the house and go for walks or runs, listen to music if you want, but just take time to do nothing but clear you head. Don’t be on the phone or texting or checking socials, just be with you and a cleared out mind.
- Get inspirational people around you – it could be someone you know, a family member, friend, boss, anyone that’s living in a way that inspires you – even if it’s not related to where you wanna go. It could also be an author or youtuber or someone who just writes great content online that inspires you. Get immersed in what they have to offer and see if they can help you on your journey.
- DON’T STOP! – It’s so much easier to be guided in the right direction if you’re moving than it is to get you moving somewhere if you’re not moving. Just try things, don’t expect your tick list of requirements to be done for you to get things started – just start doing things.
- Journal – it’s weird, but start taking note of how you’re thinking, feeling, what you dream of. All those things!
Got any other suggestions for moving to a new space? Comment away!
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