Welcome to Goane Places—a travel blog where the journey is more than just destinations. I share stories, reflections, and snapshots from the road as I explore new places and seek Jesus in every mile. This space is where adventure meets purpose, and where each step tells a deeper story.

I believe we learn by asking questions together and in the asking, we discover what we, individually, need to learn.

For me, writing is a way of discovery. I feel led to share my thoughts to encourage others to maybe see life and faith through a different lens.

This site is created to provide a safe environment for a community of discovery. Questions live here and some answers, but mainly it’s a place to be a part of life’s beautiful quest for knowledge and connection.

~Michele Goane

“Wise are those who keep asking questions when everyone around them think they know the answers.” - J. Bartell

The quest itself is sometimes the answer.

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Get yourself a new heart

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Going, Asking, Finding

This post is about navigating grief, depression, and the quiet process of healing. It’s a reflection on how beauty shows up in small, often overlooked details—and how noticing those moments can begin to restore us. There’s meaning in the middle, if we’re willing to slow down and listen.

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This Crazy Little Thing.

Love is a tricky thing sometimes.

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A Path of Friendship.

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Remember.

Some gifts are held so tightly they break. In this post, I share a moment of discovering that holding too tightly to a gift can sometimes lead to shattered pieces on the ground.