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What is liminality?

According to Wikipedia, "the liminal state is characterized by ambiguity, openness, and indeterminacy. One's sense of identity dissolves to some extent, bringing about disorientation. Liminality is a period of transition, during which your normal limits to thought, self-understanding, and behavior are relaxed, opening the way to something new."

May and June seem to highlight the liminal state. Students graduate from high school and college and new opportunities arise. Projects end and new ones begin. Fiscal years come to a close and a new one starts. In the next few weeks, I'll write about things that I'm thinking about. Hopefully the posts may lead to a discussion.

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Mairead Martin:

"Liminal"! Great word. Now everyone's going to want to be liminal.

Godspeede:

Will be following your blog with great interest. Keep it up :-)

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