Over the last few weeks, I have heard some version of these two sentences again and again:

“The way you and your wife live is so inspiring.”

Or…

“You make me so nervous for you and your family.”

In all fairness, the way Anniston and I live is very different from how most people approach life. We move with trust. We listen deeply. We act when it feels aligned, even when it does not make sense to everyone around us.

So if what I am about to share inspires you, or stresses you out, either way, there is probably something here for you to look at more closely.

About two months ago, Anniston and I decided to move our family across the country. Neither of us had really spent meaningful time in Montana, but for whatever reason, we both felt the pull west. It was clear. It was strong. So we listened.

Within ten days of making the decision, our house was listed for sale.

It sold within twenty-four hours.

What makes this story more interesting is that we did not have a house in Montana lined up. We flew out to look. We toured a number of properties. We saw options. Good options, even. But neither of us felt the click. Nothing said, this is it. This is home.

So we came back without buying anything.

Now here we are, three weeks away from our moving van arriving, and we still do not know exactly where we will be living.

Naturally, every conversation we have includes the same question.

“So, what did you buy?”

And every time, we say the same thing.

“We have not landed on it yet.”

This is usually the moment where the discomfort enters the room.

How could we be this irresponsible?
Moving our family to a state we barely know.
Not having the next house locked in.
Not panicking.
Not rushing to secure something, anything, just to feel better.

People want us to close the loop. Fast.

Book the rental.
Pick the safe option.
Lower the standard a little.
Just land somewhere.

And that got me thinking:

Where in your life are you settling simply because you have not yet landed on what you really want?

Where are you choosing “good enough” because the waiting feels too uncomfortable?

Where are you trying to force certainty because trust asks more of you than control ever will?

Anniston and I both believe that life is constantly presenting us with opportunities to reveal where we really stand.

Do we trust?
Do we believe we are worthy of what we truly want?
Will we hold the line?
Or will we settle the moment something almost right appears?

Because that is usually how the test comes.

Not in the form of something obviously wrong.
But in the form of something close.
Something acceptable.
Something that could work.

And that is what makes it tempting.

The easy thing would be to stay put and not move at all.

The easy thing would be to grab a rental, buy something close enough, and convince ourselves it makes the most sense.

The easy thing would be to quiet the discomfort by making a decision that gives us immediate relief.

But we committed a long time ago to live differently.

We only move when it feels right. Not before. Not after.

That does not always make life easy. In fact, sometimes it makes life deeply uncomfortable. But the payoff has always been worth it.

Too many people settle for a relationship that is fine instead of waiting for the one that is right.

They take the job that feels secure, even though it does not light them up.

They make the practical choice while quietly grieving the truer one.

I am deeply committed to my highest and greatest potential, especially when I feel uncomfortable. Because I have learned that discomfort is often a sign that I am close. Close to the breakthrough. Close to the right thing. Close to the moment where life asks, one final time:

Do you really trust?

Do you really believe you are worthy?

Or will you settle?

So yes, I am trusting that the right property will appear at the right time.

And when it does, it will be magical.

Not because magic is random, but because trust has a way of revealing what force never can.

So let me leave you with this:

What are you being asked to trust right now?

And where are you being challenged not to settle?