Quotes from Natalya Neidhart

I was lucky to be my dad's daughter, and I'm forever grateful to have Jann Arden as a strong role model in my life.

Ever since I was a kid, I have loved writing. It has always been one of my passions.

I have a small circle of great friends who push me when I need it, tell me when I need to pick up my pace, and who make me want to be better. Sometimes, when I start procrastinating and just need to find that pep in my step, I think of how far I've come and how we can all be role models in our every day lives.

Halloween simply has a special feel about it. School is back, everyone is settled into their routines following summer, and there is pumpkin spice everywhere.

Wrestling is tough, and it takes hard work - mentally and physically - to do what we do in that ring.

So many of us can recall growing up with Gene Okerlund as the voice of our childhoods while interviewing the likes of Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, Sting, and others.

Growing up, I remember planning for Halloween months in advance. It was, after all, my chance to be creative, artsy, original, and to just have fun!

I've come to learn from my own experiences and those around me that it's not about survival of the fittest but about who can adapt the best to change.

Daddy - as I affectionately called him - and I were so similar in a lot of ways, and we shared that extra-special bond of professional wrestling and our careers.

When I think of tag teams that have made me want to the very best, of course, I think of my family, but I also think about teams like Edge and Christian, The Hardy Boyz, and The Dudley Boyz, who all helped define tag teams during the Attitude Era.

My dad really wanted to be in the Hall Of Fame, and it was something we talked about a lot.

Tag Team specialists like The Revival, The Singh Brothers, Sasha and Bayley, and myself and Beth Phoenix find ourselves watching back old Hart Foundation matches wanting to try to emulate 'The Porsche and The Tank.'

Sometimes showing off produces results.

Teamwork can build friendships that last a lifetime.

It's true: teamwork makes the dream work.

Stampede Wrestling was a promotion started by my grandfather, Stu Hart. When I was competing for them, I would come out 'through the curtain,' slapping everyone's hands to my ring song, Cyndi Lauper's 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun.'

Lita was the perfect blend of pretty and punk, Lucha with a gothic edge and a high-flyer who could take on anyone, anytime, anyplace. She truly was ahead of her time.

Going to work out with a friend also forces me to 'keep the date' because it's more difficult to bail on them. A good friend at the gym can go a long way.

We all need hope, and hope is a good thing.

Something that helps me build more optimism in the dead of winter is not staying up too late and waking up early.

Fueling our bodies properly can lift our moods immensely on any winter day!

Writing is very liberating and therapeutic.

I love that in celebrating Halloween, we can get lost in the magic of make-believe and fantasy no matter what age we are!

I always strive to set an example for my kids to work hard and develop a strong sense of work ethic.