In the hush of a desert wind, you’re forced to confront every regret, every hope, every raw edge of your past. When nobody’s around, truths echo louder than distant coyotes. By letting go, you become unstoppable—and that might change everything in ways so utterly unexpected.

My life was an unraveling denim jacket, all frayed edges and hidden pockets of possibility. Year after year, the same old heartbreaks, the same unachieved goals. But everything shifted when I scribbled a real plan—and began a two-year solo road trip alone in a trailer.