Welcome, Younique Readers!

Congratulations for taking the journey to discover your divine design! I'm so grateful to for reading Younique: Designing the Life God Dreamed for You, and I am excited to see how God is unfolding the Ephesians 2:10 purpose that he dreamed for you before he made the world.

I created this page to help you name your LifeCore, your top four values that reveal your character and guide your life decisions. As you read in Younique, I want you to be like a peach, having a firm core in the center of your life that allows you to be flexible in the rest of your life.

Your values are among the most important things you can name in your life. Perhaps nothing communicates your identity to yourself and to others better. And knowing them releases a rush of whitewhiter energy into your pursuit of your calling.

In the book I give you tips to help you define your LifeCore, but values can still be tough to grasp. So in addition to the examples of LifeCore in the book, I want to give you some others so you can get a better idea of values and maybe find some inspiration for your own.

Stefanie D.

  • Shine Bright—who you are deserves to be seen
  • Stand Tall—your stature provides structure, stability, safety, and strength
  • Strive for Growth—because life is all about who you are becoming
  • Sense the Need—you were created on purpose and have something to offer those around you

Chris W.

  • Jesus is my river, because all things flow through Him, demonstrated by meditation, solitude, thankfulness, dependency
  • I am a tree, because I am called to grow, innovate, and multiply, demonstrated by being a businessman, husband, father, mentor
  • I grow fruit, because people depend on me, demonstrated by providing for and protecting others
  • People are my pleasure, because relationships are most important, and all who live in my branches bring me pleasure

Karla P.

  • Value for All, because healthy community requires justice and grace, demonstrated by defending the unvalued and lost causes
  • Commitment to Unity, because healthy relationships require compromise and conviction, demonstrated by loving others as you love yourself
  • Humility from Conviction, because healthy development requires truth and repentance, demonstrated by desiring to listen to and obey God's voice
  • Sacrifice for Truth, because healthy obedience requires meekness and courage, demonstrated by dying to self to convey the gospel

Cory H.

  • a total kind of truth, because all things were created through Christ, and in him they all hold together (Col. 1:15–17; 2:3), demonstrated by seeking the both-ands behind the either-ors
  • a healing kind of justice, because Christ died to redeem souls and systems (Col. 1:26–28), demonstrated by seeking the ideal with the faith that it's real
  • a shocking kind of belonging, because at Christ's table, every kid is a cool kid (Luke 13:28–30), demonstrated by believing that I belong with the ultimate group—the Trinity—and you can too
  • a peaceful kind of war, because we demolish strongholds with the meekness of Christ (2 Cor. 10:1–6), demonstrated by tenacious peacemaking on battlefields of brokenness

Kelly K.

  • Grateful Loyalty—no one has greater love than to lay their life down for a friend
  • Restless Discovery—there is always an opportunity to learn and grow
  • Eternal Significance—because God's heart goes beyond the ends of the earth
  • Hopeful Honesty—because the truth will set you free

Steve F.

  • reality is a friend, because discovery activates growth
  • words are important, because communication shapes the future
  • serving is the best, because teamwork leads to freedom
  • justice is for all, because oppression kills the spirit

Kelly H.

  • Being confident in God, because He's already there, demonstrated by having faith in light of reality, not in spite of reality
  • Being obedient in forgiveness, because the right thing is not often the easy thing, demonstrated by the right thing, over time, becoming the easy thing
  • Being present in relationships, because God is never not present in ours, demonstrated by still being around when others aren't
  • Being excellent in performance, because accomplishment is its own reward, demonstrated by positioning myself around those who unknowingly make me better

David L.

  • Relational Grace, because that's what God has given me and is in me, demonstrated by unconditional acceptance of everything and everyone
  • Restorative Impact, because I want to make an eternal difference in others, demonstrated by investing Kingdom restoration in others while leaving the outcomes to God
  • Reconciling Contradictions, because life has both wheat and weeds, demonstrated by including and transcending all the paradoxes of life
  • Refreshing Freedom, because when I'm experiencing freedom, I feel joy, demonstrated by living in awareness of the freedom I have in every area

Jennifer W.

  • Community is Open, because Christ invites us to be ourselves around others, demonstrated by welcoming all God's children as they are
  • Relationship is Responsible, because to whom much is given much is required, demonstrated by using the gifts God has given me
  • Healthy is Whole, because Christ is in the business of restoring every part of us, demonstrated by embracing health in my body, mind, and spirit
  • Life is an Experience, because we have been invited to enjoy God's creation, demonstrated by enjoying the moment and exploring

Richard K.

  • Playful Curiosity, because angels fly
  • Intellectual Integrity, because the mind is a terrible thing to waste
  • Leadership Vitality, because the gospel is also for the up and in, not just for the down and out
  • "All of Life" Ministry, because there is no such thing as a division between the secular and the sacred

Meaghan C.

  • Be rooted, because truth is the foundation for my future
  • Be real, because when I'm me, I'm free
  • Be simple, because desiring less means having more
  • Be still, because when I slow down, His voice picks up

Jay C.

  • Lead strategically so that the priorities of God dictate my purpose and pace
  • Relate intimately so that deep connection with God impacts each engagement
  • Listen intently so that the sounds of heaven chorus my daily rhythm
  • Speak courageously so that my unspoken voice gives voice to others