Five years ago, I moved in with a 70-year-old stranger from Facebook into her trailer.
That was my “welcome to Aspen” moment.
I did not know anyone.
I did not really know what I was doing.
I definitely did not know how it would all play out.
I just knew I wanted to be here.
So I found a room in a trailer on Facebook and said yes.
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Fast Forward
Fast forward to this week.
My phone buzzes.
It is her, Louisa.
She is texting me about Boostcous because we were just featured on the front page of the Aspen Times.
Same Aspen Valley.
Same woman.
Completely different chapter.
Full Circle
Full circle moment.
What you do not see in that newspaper photo:
- The weird Facebook DMs trying to find a place to live
- The first lonely winter, wondering if I had made a stupid decision
- The quiet days of building, testing, and second-guessing
- The “is this going to work?” conversations in my own head
You just see a finished package of protein couscous on page 1.
But for me, it is: “Remember when you moved into my trailer and had no idea what you were doing here? Look at you now.”
That is what her text felt like.
The Trailer Phase
I am sharing this for anyone in their own “trailer phase” right now, where the decision does not make sense on paper, where people raise an eyebrow, and where the vision is clear but the plan is blurry.
Sometimes the most important part is not having it all mapped out.
It is saying yes.
Showing up.
Staying long enough for the full circle moment to find you.
Keep Going
If you are in that weird in-between right now, I see you.
Keep going.
And Happy Thanksgiving. Do not forget why we do all this.
Spend quality time with the people you love.
Conclusion
The journey from moving into a stranger’s trailer to seeing my company on the front page of the Aspen Times taught me that success is not about having everything figured out.
It is about saying yes, showing up, and staying long enough for the full circle moments to happen.