Limbo Is Not Failure; It's Your Training Ground

Start Your Comeback: Rebuilding after Divorce, Empty Nest, and Loss of Spouse · Aug 20, 2026 · 13m

The shock may have worn off, but that does not mean the new life has arrived.

That uncomfortable space in between is what I call Limbo.

In this episode of Start Your Comeback, I’m talking about why Limbo can feel like a prison sentence and why it may actually be the training ground where some of your most important growth happens.

Whether you are walking through divorce, empty nesting, retirement, grief, job loss, or another major life transition, the middle can feel frustratingly slow. You may be doing everything you know to do and still feel like nothing is changing.

But survival is not…