
The Backward Plank
And the empty chair for the parts of the bridge you build in reverse
Reflection tools and essays for rebuilding identity in midlife - written by a PA-C and therapist, and newly minted digital nomad
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And the empty chair for the parts of the bridge you build in reverse
Sometimes the restlessness isn’t the problem. It’s the part of you that knows something needs to change.
Welcome to The Practice Vault—a growing library of guided reflections, practices, and tools for reclaiming yourself and consciously shaping what comes next.

A wedding day memory I buried for twenty years, and what it taught me about worth, grief, and the roles we inherit from each other

Why rest feels like a failure in midlife, and how I'm finally giving myself permission to stop earning it.

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The Bridge: 50 guided journal prompts for the woman who doesn’t recognize her life - built the way clinical work is built.

Thoughts on midlife identity, a mammogram, a text I didn't want to get, and the question midlife won't let me postpone anymore.

Nobody warns you that your 50s could feel like a second adolescence - confusing, electric, overdue.

As parents, we are used to giving our children instruction, advice, and guidance.