I lost my way [=lost my bearings] while hiking and ended up spending the night in the woods.我徒步旅行时迷了路，结果在森林里过了一夜。

Some say that the political party has lost its way and really doesn't know how to connect with voters anymore.有人说这个政党迷失了方向，全然不知如何继续与选民建立良好关系。