The Purpose of Getting Lost is a book about noticing—about the small shifts that happen when a woman pauses long enough to listen to herself.

Written through a series of interconnected stories shaped by travel and midlife, the book traces moments of movement, stillness, and return. In quiet mornings, unexpected detours, and ordinary in-between spaces, Tracy explores what surfaces when familiar roles loosen and long-held patterns come into view.

This is not a story of reinvention or arrival. It’s a reflection on living without tidy resolution—on uncertainty, aging, and the ongoing practice of choosing yourself without knowing exactly what comes next. The Purpose of Getting Lost is for anyone who feels in between versions of their life, paying attention, and learning to stay with the questions rather than rush toward answers.