How to Survive the Waiting Season When You are Stuck in the In-Between of Divorce

What happens when the divorce is decided… but your life still feels frozen?

In this deeply honest episode, Erica shares how to navigate the exhausting “in-between” phase of divorce — when the paperwork isn’t final, emotions are running high, and your nervous system feels stuck in survival mode.

Inspired by a listener DM, this conversation explores how to stay grounded when everything feels uncertain.

From nervous system regulation and boundaries to dreaming about your next chapter before it officially begins, Erica offers practical tools and emotional support for anyone waiting for life to move forward.

If you feel trapped in the gap between what’s ending and what’s next, this episode is for you.

🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways

• Why the “waiting season” of divorce can feel harder than the divorce itself
• How your nervous system responds to uncertainty and unresolved change
• The airplane metaphor that completely reframes feeling “stuck”
• Why extending grace to yourself (and even your ex) creates emotional freedom
• The difference between boundaries and trying to control someone else
• How to stop spiraling during anxiety spikes and return to the present moment
• Erica’s favorite nervous system regulation tool: The Shift
• Why dreaming about your future matters before your divorce is finalized
• How long-term visioning creates clarity and alignment for your next chapter
• The hidden gift inside seasons that feel unbearably slow

🌟 Resources & Links

• Join The Wild Woman for monthly tools to regulate, clear the path and move on with your wild and crazy dreams

• Start to regulate your system with The Shift by Komuso:

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https://www.komusodesign.com/ERICABENNETT

• Want to learn more about how fear controls you? Stream “The Other F Word” podcast episode today.

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