Limbo Land. It’s a hard place to live.
Sometimes we don’t know when the end of whatever state we’re in will ever end. We may long for the end. Read COVID-19. Or we may dread the end. Read something good comes to an end.
Or we may be in limbo even knowing what we are hoping for.
Recalling the times of physical confinement related to being the sole caregiver to my sweet husband, I remember bristling at no longer being able to hop in the car to spontaneously dash somewhere. Take away the angst of seeing a loved one slowly deteriorate and losing a loved one – and I’m left with much the same feelings today.
Waiting to be free to travel.
Waiting to see family and friends face-to-face whenever we want.
Waiting to be unencumbered by wearing a mask.
Waiting for smiles. Waiting for hugs.
Waiting to meet new people.
Waiting.
Waiting in limbo land.
It takes a toll.
We’re wrestling with being in limbo. We’ve probably all been there and done that. What makes fighting an uncontrollable state of being in limbo winnable?
Accept that you are not going to win.
As citizens of the world, we are being asked to dig deep for that last push before enough people are protected by one of the vaccines. In the meantime, we keep on by following the love.
Love yourself and others by limiting public contact, staying socially distant, wearing a mask over our nose and mouth, and by washing our hands frequently.
Do we know when the end of this high-alert COVID-19 situation will end? No. But that does not give us reason to throw caution to the wind because we are so done with this!
More than ever, it’s time to show the love even more.
Show love to those weary, masked faces in the hospitals trying to save lives. Many lying in those COVID ICU wards didn’t really believe it would happen to them.
Now they are believers.
That’s not enough.
We must be believers NOW.
As we see the lines of ambulances searching for hours to find a place to leave their patients – remember – and show the love.
As we see stretchers lining hallways for lack of rooms to house COVID patients – remember – and show the love.
As we see family photos with faces of many who will never make another portrait – remember – and show the love.
As we approach the month that remembers LOVE, be the agent of LOVE.
Bolster your sagging spirit by calling a friend. Send them an unexpected card that just says, “Thank you for being my friend.”
Facetime distant family members – it’s restorative!
And make time to do something that helps to purge those negative, pent-up emotions through exercise. Every time my exercise habits lag, so does my spirit. So does my body.
Show the LOVE to yourself by going for a brisk walk and in doing some strength training at home, using a video to guide you along. Whether using YouTube, an app, or your gym’s video link, shake a leg today to work out the stress of being in limbo land!
Control the things you can control. See a simple project through from start to finish. Get some accomplishments under your belt.
And show the love. We can do this!
In health-
Deidre
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