diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index 40d4b053e..97d99ab33 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -141,9 +141,10 @@ This forces it to read the background before rendering."
   (setq org-todo-keywords
         '((sequence
            "TODO(t)"  ; A task that needs doing & is ready to do
-           "PROJ(p)"  ; An ongoing project that cannot be completed in one step
+           "PROJ(p)"  ; A project, which usually contains other tasks
            "STRT(s)"  ; A task that is in progress
-           "WAIT(w)"  ; Something is holding up this task; or it is paused
+           "WAIT(w)"  ; Something external is holding up this task
+           "HOLD(h)"  ; This task is paused/on hold because of me
            "|"
            "DONE(d)"  ; Task successfully completed
            "KILL(k)") ; Task was cancelled, aborted or is no longer applicable
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ This forces it to read the background before rendering."
           ("STRT" . +org-todo-active)
           ("[?]"  . +org-todo-onhold)
           ("WAIT" . +org-todo-onhold)
+          ("HOLD" . +org-todo-onhold)
           ("PROJ" . +org-todo-project)))
 
   (defadvice! +org-display-link-in-eldoc-a (orig-fn &rest args)