In honor of Valentine’s Day this week, let’s get intimate …  

20 years ago, my acting teacher took my breath away with these words: 

“Part of you wants to be seen.” 

At the time, I was in a swirling love-hate relationship with being seen.

I wore a mask. 

Armor, really. 

Jaw tight. Heart guarded. Pretending to be “fine.” 

In that moment, he held the space, and I made a choice: 

Heart open. Armor down. 

For the first time, I truly let myself be seen.

That moment changed everything – in my acting, speaking, and living.

When we allow ourselves to be seen in one corner of our lives that stretches our capacity for connection everywhere.

This week’s mini-episode of Soulful Speaking, Dare to Be Seen: How Intimacy Fuels Great Speaking, is all about finding the courage to connect. 

Not surface-level connection. Deep connection. 

The kind that says, “I see you. I feel you. I’m here with you.”

The kind that unleashes one-of-a-kind presence. The kind that moves people.

Listen to the episode and discover how intimacy is a secret to charisma that no one talks about (while stretching your intimacy muscles throughout your life.)

With love & passion,
Lauri

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