The Limbo Phase:

Most people fear change, but I’m the opposite. I fear stagnation! I love to grow, expand, and try new things. When everything stays the same for too long, I start getting itchy feet. Part of that comes from a lifetime of running from my pain, not wanting to slow down enough to face my inner demons. I think that’s where my need for a fast pace lifestyle stemmed from. However, now that I’ve faced those demons I still find myself going at a million miles an hour (most of the time). And, I’ve come to realise that is where I am my happiest.

I’ve always detested what I like to call the ‘limbo’ phase. It’s where you’ve closed a chapter in your life that is no longer in alignment, but the new chapter has not yet begun. It’s the phase of complete stillness, marinating in the uncomfortableness of the unknown. It’s that painstaking place where patience is required.

Patience, ahh, I swear that’s always been the test I fail from the Universe. I want everything, not just now, but yesterday!

Over the years, I’ve really struggled with these limbo phases. My impatience letting me down each time. It’s happened so often that I’ve had no choice but to learn to surrender. Which I guess is the lesson the Universe has been trying to bang into my thick skull for all these years. Gosh, she must be very patient to put up with someone as impatient as I have been!

I got to the point where I sunk into a deep depression every time one of these limbo phases reared its ugly head. As a person who intentionally does a lot of self growth, let me tell you, these phases were increasing to two or three times a year. Sometimes lasting several months at a time. It was becoming an unbearable thing to deal with.

That was until I realised my mindset was looking at the situation all wrong. I was too busy focusing on my impatience of what was not happening, rather than enjoying what this necessary phase truly meant. After quite a few years of drowning in this cycle of feeling blue, something switched in my mindset. Bringing forth the realisation that this was actually a very exciting phase. It was the phase where everything I wished for was being energetically orchestrated into the necessary alignment – where it could then manifest into my material outer world. This is actually where the magic happens!

Since flipping my mindset on this, I have slowly grown into a place of full surrender and trust that the Universe has my back. At first, this phase still felt really uncomfortable and slightly painful. But as time has gone on, I’ve finally gotten to a place where I don’t even realise when this phase is occurring until I take the time to intentionally reflect.

It’s about understanding that life ebbs and flows; all of these phases are necessary to get us to the next place we are meant to be. Some people’s life ebbs for a lot longer than it flows, and vice-versa. It really depends on how much inner work you have done, are currently doing (or not), and, how long it’s going to take you to energetically integrate the lessons from the previous chapter before you are ready to enter the new one. And, of course, it also depends on the Divine timing of the Universe. Our limited earthly perception of when something is the ‘right’ time, usually isn’t the right time from the Divine’s perspective!

This is where we must learn to trust, let go, and allow the magic to take place in its Divine order. What I found helpful in learning to trust through these limbo phases, was remembering how many times I thought something was an injustice in that moment of impatience, only to discover, later with hindsight, that it was actually a massive blessing that the said thing didn’t happen or turn out the way I wanted at that time. What seems an injustice is always a blessing in the long run!

So, if you also find yourself getting frustrated and impatient with the limbo phase, try changing your perspective on it. Look at it as a beautiful time where the unseen forces of manifestation are weaving all the required tapestries of your desires together. They are being made and sewn together to create the solid foundation that is required for your exciting new chapter. There are forces behind this thing called life that are far greater and more powerful than our tiny little human minds can possible perceive. The trick is to trust in that. To trust in that force that, although cannot be seen by our naked eye, is there, and it knows what is best for us far more than we could possibly know that for ourselves!

Now, breathe your impatience deep inside the chamber of your belly, open your mouth and sigh it out as you exhale, effortlessly. Let your breath guide you in your surrender. All is well, you are exactly where you are meant to be. The Universe is in control now. All you have to do is let go and allow her to work things out for you. She always knows best!

Enjoy this time as you remember, the limbo phase IS where the magic happens…

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