Then it takes me back to the question about the time. How long do you want to be in planning mode?
Just make a choice. One week...? One month...?
Until I have a plan. I will be in this "pause" mode until I have a plan to get out of it. And I don't care if that's a minute or a lifetime. If plan A is "Put on this parachute and jump out of this perfectly good airplane," then I will make a plan B.