We didn't give up... but we did hit pause
So after I wrote my "I want to give up" post, we had some additional time for soul searching and then circumstances around our financing changed and we got a clear message that we needed to take a pause on the whole house/move situation. After all of that unfolded, I had a tremendous sense of peace and a new grateful perspective on our current home. Both Matt and I are still very much aligned on our goals around "Pursuing the Simple Life" but we need to make changes in the right time for us and our family. Finances, changing real estate market and real concerns over the new home we were planning to buy all culminated in a very clear STOP message that I'm so thankful we listened and responded to. We also had an incredible team of real estate and finance professionals (who we are blessed to call friends) supporting us through this process. The listened to us, comforted us, provided guidance and ultimately supported this decision. We will continue to re-e...