As a post-script, the author expands on her experience following the closing of her practice. There are losses to be mourned and new territory to be explored. The journey a reminder that attachment and loss are integral to the rhythm of life. And, that we’re best insulated to tolerate such changes when we get to retain aspects of self that remain undisturbed, coherent and intact. Barbara Pizer, with her concept of the “nonanalytic third,” has given a name to the stabilizing constants that ground therapists in the ebb and flow of relationship and termination. Finally, consideration is given to how closing a practice might be less isolating and fragmenting if training incorporated discussions about the life cycle of the therapist, particularly related to aging.