Banff looks like a screensaver until you’re standing there, hands numb, realizing you haven’t spoken to anyone in days. I thought I’d come back with stories—maybe a new version of myself. Instead, I kept noticing how the mountains swallowed my voice, how the quiet felt heavier than my backpack. Everyone says nature heals, but nobody talks about the ache of watching a perfect sunrise alone, or how the beauty makes your loneliness sharper. I took photos I never posted. I kept waiting for the awe to fix me. It didn’t. It just made me honest about what I was missing. #Travel #SoloTravelTruth #PostTripReality