A lawyer’s mid-career pivot journey to reinvent her professional identity, unlock her creative soul, and build a life that’s rooted and real.

What happens when you start to outgrow the career you once dreamed of?

This is the exact spot where I’ve found myself in this season. And maybe that’s where you are, too.

For a while, I’ve been sitting in this awkward transition, realizing I can no longer shrink myself to fit a version of success that no longer works for me. Yet, I’m feeling extremely unclear on how to move forward.

I’m Sandra – a 43-year-old lawyer navigating a mid-career pivot—and on a mission to rebuild my life from the ground up in a soul-aligned way, from the messy, magical middle.

The Aftermath of Awakening

I call it the aftermath of awakening.

After making it through the fire of years of inner change through healing, another nudge began quietly, with a question that’s haunted me:

“What am I doing with my life?”

My outer world from a professional standpoint no longer matches who I’ve become. It’s been a realization and mental hurdle I never anticipated. And for someone who always tends to have a plan 10 steps ahead, I actually have felt stuck.

But after years of this work that’s brought about my own conscious evolution, I can’t unsee what I now see. There are spaces that are open, not only within me but also outside of me, that I’ve never had a chance to explore or cultivate, so now is the time to do so. I’m embracing the possibilities of a new direction and life path professionally.

I had no idea that my healing journey and returning to my most authentic self would reveal such a deep misalignment with the work I do for a living and the assignments I believe God is putting on my life.

And now, a deeper question lingers:

“What risks am I willing to take to achieve the Iife I desire and do work I feel called to do?” – things God himself placed on my heart so I would be certain it is possible.This is what this season of my life is about. Figuring it out, in real-time, and out loud.

This isn’t just about a career change.

It’s more of a burning conscious awareness that I’m finally ready to rebuild, yet still have a lot to figure out that’s riddled with uncertainty.

And perhaps that’s the beauty of finding myself in the messy middle. It’s going to force me to think about the financial and physical situations I need to address in a more strategic, thoughtful and creative way while I transition and figure out “what’s next”.

Yes, I still plan to continue to practice law (a girl’s gotta pay bills). But, I’m also going to be writing, growing my podcast, Midlife With A Chance of Magic™, and sharing my life pivot and things that are keeping me inspired and motivated along the way.

Consider my musings part journal, part unofficial blueprint—an honest, behind-the-scenes window into what it looks like to pivot, build, and bloom in mid-career, in your 40’s, in real-time.

This is for the women asking:

• Is there more for me than this?
• Is it too late to begin again?
• Can I do this differently—more honestly, more fully, more me?
• The answer? Yes. You can. And I’m here to walk the talk, imperfectly, but with purpose.

My curious soul is currently exploring themes like:

• Creative identity after 40
• Navigating professional reinvention with strategy and integrity
• The tension between stability and soul-led work
• Building a life that actually feels like me
• Self-trust, visibility, and the courage to begin again

So, there you have it. I’m in the in-between and learning to be okay with that.

I’ve outgrown my old titles…

I’ve done everything “right” and still feel the tug for more…

I want to build something real, rooted in truth, creativity, and purpose—and now on a new journey to figure out what that looks like.

Thank you for being here.

Let’s explore the aftermath of awakening, together. ✨

xx,

Sandra

P.S. Tune in to podcast episode 003: You’ve Outgrown Your Career (And It’s Not Burnout) where I’m sharing deeper insights on this very topic. Happy listening!