Where we are in life doesn’t matter nearly as much as how we respond to where we are in life. Actress, musician, and entrepreneur Caitlin Crosby calls us to live well in our current season so that who we are can also inspire others to be their true selves.

In¬†Every Word Matters, Caitlin Crosby, founder of The Giving Keys, offers key words–such as¬†believe,¬†create,¬†faith, and¬†hope–that will help you wholeheartedly embrace your present season, no matter how messy it is. Each key word in this book includes:

• Ideas for how to incorporate the word into everyday life
• Exercises for focusing on the word
• Questions to guide you in prayer and journaling
• Quotes, lists, and reflection questions

We are called to inspire and serve others. Every word matters not just to you but to others in your life, as your own dreams, goals, and values pour out into the lives around you. Often the ability to help others starts with embracing the season of life we’re in. But it can be challenging to know how to receive the gifts of our experiences, especially when life just isn’t going as we’d planned.

How will your key word help you inspire others to live out their dreams? Discover the beauty of intentional living in Every Word Matters.

A reference version of the reflection questions is available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

For anyone who feels less-than about your work, your worth, your body, or the life you’re building, find here an incredible hope: you don’t have to have it all together to “qualify” for your life’s calling.

Just ask Caitlin Crosby, the former Hollywood talent who didn’t finish college, never got an MBA, and wasn’t supposed to become a CEO–yet that’s exactly what she did. Caitlin’s passion for people led her to launch The Giving Keys, a give-back jewelry brand with the mission of helping its employees transition out of homelessness. Each of their one million keys sold represents a person who wore it and shared it with someone else, in a unique pay-it-forward model.

In¬†You Are the Key,¬†Caitlin opens up about her own secret “flaw” that rocked her sense of self-worth for the better part of two decades and her private battle to believe that our scars are not sources of shame but proof of courage and prompts toward purpose.

Through Caitlin’s all-too-real stories, sparkling with warmth and humor, you’ll find the encouragement you need to:

• Be brave enough to let yourself fail
• Reframe your imperfections as signposts guiding you toward your greatest purpose
• Move forward from past mistakes and build something beautiful

As you learn more about Caitlin and her journey, you’ll learn that your own path to discovering and developing your purpose won’t be a straight line. You’ll fall down, and you’ll get back up again. But Caitlin’s story will remind you that your own imperfections can lead to your greatest purpose–and it all starts today.

Praise for You Are the Key:

“I’ve admired Caitlin’s generosity and her work with The Giving Keys for years. I’m grateful to know her story. It’s a reminder to never allow fear or setbacks to keep us from stepping out into the unknown. Caitlin has shown us that it’s often in quiet moments of courage that we discover the things we’re passionate about and realize more of who we’re meant to be.”

–Joanna Gaines, cofounder of Magnolia

“Caitlin’s work in bringing purpose back to the lives of so many speaks for itself. With her as your guide, you will unlock purpose, confidence, and joy beyond what you could ever imagine.”

–Sarah Jakes Roberts, pastor, bestselling author, and founder of Woman Evolve

“Equal parts powerful and personable,¬†You Are the Key¬†tells the story of what is possible when you follow big dreams with big heart.”

–Maria Shriver, journalist and¬†New York Times¬†bestselling author