For the past 29 days, I’ve been walking through a personal experiment I’m calling 100 Days of Trust. Each day, I challenge myself to soften my grip on control and lean into trust—trust in people, in life, in myself, and as I discovered just yesterday… in timing.
Some days, the lessons arrive gently. Other days, like yesterday, they come with a jolt—disrupting my expectations, revealing old patterns, and inviting me (once again) to let go.
During a conversation with my mentor, she said something that struck me deeply:
“Human beings have a difficult time trusting in time itself.”
Those words hit home.
This past week, a very real-life situation put my trust to the test—and gave me one of the most important lessons so far.
My bike is more than just transportation—it’s a symbol of freedom. Living in a small beach town that gets packed during the summer, it’s my lifeline for ease, mobility, and stress relief. So, when the chain started slipping, I felt real anxiety.
I reached out to my local bike shop for help, but things didn’t go as I’d hoped. They were overwhelmed and couldn’t fix it right away—I’d need to leave it for a few days.
I panicked.
I sent multiple messages explaining how much I needed the bike, how important it was for my well-being. But in hindsight, I see clearly: I wasn’t just asking for help. I was pushing. Pushing out of fear. Pushing because I wasn’t trusting the timing.
And naturally, the stress on both sides created tension. It didn’t feel good—for anyone.
That moment became a mirror. I took a long, intentional pause and asked myself: What can I do to let go? To support instead of control? To trust instead of grasp?
The answer came simply: show kindness.
I decided to borrow a bike for a few days and drop mine off at the shop—along with a small gesture of appreciation. A sandwich and some sweets to say, “I see you, and I appreciate you.”
Later that evening, I got a message: they’d been able to fix my bike that very day. I could pick it up the next morning.
That moment was a beautiful confirmation. When I stopped pushing, things flowed. When I surrendered, the timing worked itself out.
This experience reminded me how often I try to control the timing of things, out of fear that my needs won’t be met. But the truth is—they always are. Not always in the way or moment I expect, but always in the right time.
This is the deeper trust I’m cultivating—not just trust in people or outcomes, but trust in time itself. Trust that what I need will come. That I don’t have to grip and grasp. That I can rest in the knowing that everything unfolds exactly when it’s meant to.
So today, I recommit to letting go of urgency and trusting the flow.
Because the universe doesn’t rush— and still, everything gets done.
Here’s to your greatness,
Misti Burmeister
Misti Burmeister is an award-winning executive coach and high-performance facilitator with 20+ years of experience helping organizations tackle complex people challenges to drive growth and cultural transformation. Known for her ability to ignite engagement and improve communication, she has guided countless leaders in motivating excellence and building thriving, productive teams.