Let Her Out

I was weeping on an airplane.

This little girl had big dreams.

This little girl had convictions.

This little girl achieved great things and had big successes.

Then she was caught in the Mundane.

She went to college.

She met a great guy.

She got married.

She started a family.

She had a corporate job to attend to.

No, I am not talking about me.

I am talking about Natalie, even though mine shares some similar paths.

Maybe you can see yourself as well?

At age 40, she hadn't forgotten about her dreams.

She had the courage and created strategies to reconnect with that little girl and

Let Her Out.

This is the book that I was reading and weeping on the airplane.

I wanted to dog-ear every page.

Some pages made my heart ache, and I couldn't help but cry - Natalie speaks to your soul.

Some pages made me laugh - she has a sense of humor.

Natalie has a gift, a gift to make the words flow beautifully.

“If I cannot put myself in someone’s shoes, then I do not deserve to take a stance on an issue that affects them. It’s very easy to say you are pro-this and anti-that. But once you put a name, face and story with someone who holds opposing views, you might have a change of heart.”

“I was alive yesterday…I was sad. I was disappointed. I was proud. I was humbled. I was frustrated. I was alive because I let myself feel these feelings. And I provided space for others to share theirs, too.”

“Not a single person in this world chose where, how and to whom they were born. All of us have a great opportunity - or perhaps even an obligation - to understand our differences and embrace diversity.”

“When you shrink, others can’t grow.”

Natalie Siston is my friend, a professional speaker and coach.

We have known each other for several years.

The book allowed me to get closer to who she is on a deeper level.

The book isn't just another self-help book.

It's an invitation to embark on a profound journey of self-rediscovery.

As a seasoned coach, she asked over 100 coaching questions to help anyone gain more clarity on who they have always been.

I continue following her advice to Let "My Version of Her" Out.

This book spoke to my heart.

If you feel limited in any way, this book is for you.

Thank you, Natalie, for sharing you and your talent with us.