There’s a spot just outside town—down by the old train tracks where the junkyard meets the sea. It’s where I go when everything feels too loud, too close, too much. It’s the kind of place you end up in when you don’t know where else to go. A place full of things left behind.

Cars rusting into the earth, pieces of old boats that never made it back to shore, forgotten things that used to matter to someone, once.

That’s kind of what this post is about. Being lost. And maybe, if we’re lucky, being found.

The Feeling of Being Lost

You don’t have to be stranded on some deserted island to feel lost. Sometimes, it just sneaks up on you—on a Tuesday afternoon, in the middle of a conversation, in the silence between songs on your playlist.

It’s that feeling like you’re drifting. Like everyone else has a map, and you’re just standing there, staring at all the different roads, not knowing which one is yours.

I know this feeling too well. Maybe you do, too.

It’s that moment when you realize your job isn’t what you thought it would be. Or when the people you used to be close with start feeling like strangers.

When the dreams you had don’t fit the way they used to, but you don’t have new ones to replace them.

It’s waking up and wondering, “Is this it? Is this all there is?”

The Places We Get Lost In

We don’t just get lost in places—we get lost in our own heads. Overthinking everything. Stuck in regrets or futures we haven’t even lived yet.

It’s like walking in circles in a town you don’t recognize, convinced you’ll find your way if you just keep moving.

Some people get lost in the past. They replay old memories, old mistakes, old versions of themselves. They live in what-ifs and could-have-beens, thinking if they stare at the past long enough, it’ll change.

Some get lost in the future. Caught up in anxiety about what’s next, constantly chasing something they can’t define, scared that whatever comes next won’t be enough.

And some, like me, get lost somewhere in between—stuck in the present, but never really in it.

The Things We Find

The thing about getting lost, though, is that sometimes, you find things you weren’t looking for.

You find out who your real friends are—the ones who stick around when you stop being who they expect you to be.

You find out what actually makes you happy—not just what looks good on paper, but what feels right when no one’s watching.

You find out that the things you were chasing maybe weren’t what you wanted after all.

You find out that you can survive the uncertainty, even when it feels like you won’t.

The Truth About Being Found

People talk about “finding themselves” like it’s this one-time event. Like you take a road trip, stare at the ocean, have some big epiphany, and suddenly everything makes sense.

That’s not how it works.

Being found isn’t some grand moment—it’s a series of small ones. It’s choosing to keep going, even when you don’t have all the answers. It’s learning to sit with the uncertainty without letting it consume you.

It’s realizing that maybe you’re not as lost as you thought.

What’s Next?

If you’re feeling lost right now, here’s what I’ll tell you: It’s okay. It’s normal. You don’t have to have it all figured out today. Or tomorrow. Or even next year.

Just take the next step. Even if it’s small. Even if you don’t know where it leads yet.

Because one day, you’ll look back and realize that every lost moment, every wrong turn, every detour—it all led you somewhere. Maybe not where you expected. But maybe, just maybe, where you needed to be.

And that’s enough.

Welcome back to Mindful Living Guides. We’re all just figuring it out together.