In the past few months, I’ve found myself returning to a simple question—one that isn’t easy to answer honestly: what do I really need?
It didn’t arrive all at once. It surfaced gradually, almost unnoticed, in the middle of practical decisions: what to bring, what to leave behind, what to sell, what to give away, what fits and what doesn’t.
I used to think I needed a fairly robust setup to work...
When I first started thinking about the six-month crossing we’re about to undertake, I imagined the biggest challenge would be deciding what would or wouldn’t fit in the motorhome. But I slowly realized the real question wasn’t about physical space. The true questions were different:What is essential?What do I truly need to live well, with joy, comfort, and presence?
This journey began to take ...
I am Miguel Loureiro. My mom and dad have planned a trip from Canada to Brazil by motorhome, and I was asked to write about how I feel about it.
Honestly, it’s going to be bittersweet.
On one hand, it’s an incredible opportunity — a road trip through the Americas. Not many people get to travel that far by land, crossing so many countries in one journey. It’s a huge adventure, and I know it’s so...


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