We can assume we know someone based on their political views, their job, their home, their generation, their faith. But all assuming does is keep us from relationship, create social divides, and keep our worlds small. Curiosity on the other hand gives room to really hear others, to gain new perspective, and to heal. Curiosity builds hope and unity. What will you choose today? TAKE ACTION: Choose one person you’ve assumed things about and ask them something that could challenge that assumption! Just do it … it will be worth it!

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No one is coming to drop your dreams in a neat little package on your lap. If you want something you have to go after it! That means it's time to risk a little bigger, say yes to what you've been procrastinating and actually start taking steps toward the thing you can't stop thinking about. TAKE ACTION: Often, the reason we're not moving forward toward our dreams is because we've latched on to one or all of these beliefs: 1) Failure is the worst thing that could happen. 2) You need more money to start. 3) You need to have it all figured out before you take the first step. Take a moment to think about these three statements. Are any of them true or even partially true for you? If so - start asking what you could do today if that belief wasn’t actually true… hmmhmm because it’s not!

Wake-Up Words today hit home!!! We all have more than we think we have... sometimes it's just being able to see it and figure out how to use it to help us move forward! http://www.outsider.coffee/use-what-youve-got

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MOVE FORWARD RELENTLESSLY: What's keeping you from moving forward? Excuses mask the issues we need to face in order to move forward. Procrastination and avoidance usually point us to the root of trauma or brokenness that needs to be healed! If we pin point the barriers we faced in the past week we will know exactly what needs to be dealt with in order to keep moving forward. TAKE ACTION: Today let’s look at those areas with honesty and grace. Let’s choose to take steps to get rid of what’s keeping us stuck! Being willing to admit there are deeper issues behind our excuses is a HUGE step forward! We can’t heal what we won’t bring to light - and we can't move forward with any sort of purpose if we can't heal and let go of what's holding us back! You’re amazing and strong and so worth this honest first step forward! Let’s do it together!

The key to NOT quitting!

DON'T SETTLE: I’m a community college dropout. I started a church in a bar. All I know about marketing and design has been self-taught or learned through books and Youtube. Two of our four boys are on the autism spectrum, and I’ve always struggled with feeling like a failure as a mom. Always. We’ve started businesses and failed. We’ve lost everything. We’ve faced public humiliation and private rejection. We’ve known the comfort of the golden handcuffs (being at a job that pays good enough to make us question if following our dreams is even responsible). And still, we know every day is an opportunity to risk and to step out beyond what we know and are comfortable with. We have embraced the call of the Outsider, the less-traveled road filled with challenge after challenge. We are determined to see setbacks as learning experiences, and we will counter sleepless, stress-filled nights with the overwhelming peace of knowing we are living our destiny. You don’t have to quit your job or flip society the finger to find your place at the Outsider table. But you do have to choose to wake up to your purpose and to keep saying yes even when it feels impossible. When we choose the life of an Outsider, we see our failures as opportunities, and eventually, risk becomes a part of our DNA. The bottom line is, we are no longer confined to what society says success looks like — we are no longer bound to doing what is expected. We are free to say yes in the face of impossibility. We can ultimately refuse to fit in and wake up to our own greatness. Are you ready to wake up to yours?

IT’S WORTH IT . Have you ever fought really hard for something and found yourself wondering at 2 am what the heck you’re doing?? (I know I can’t be the only one!) In those moments of fear, frustration or just pure exhaustion - take a moment to think about what you know is true! Look at all that “your fight” has accomplished in your own life and the world around you. TAKE ACTION: Remember why you started AND how strong you’ve become through the process. These truths have a way of shrinking our fear and everything that’s making us question our path. Take a moment to get real about what's difficult and why it's making you question your direction. The energy you get from this process is what will remind you that this journey you’ve chosen IS WORTH IT! Here’s to starting your week off with hard questions! May the answers inspire you to keep going!