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Natalie M. Esparza

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Gay and Lesbian, Young Adult, Contemporary

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Glennon Doyle, Elizabeth Gilbert, Elizabeth Lesser ...more

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September 2020

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Natalie (she/they) believes that everything can change when you ask the right questions.

At a young age, she earned the nickname Señorita Pregunta, which is Spanish for Miss Question.

Naturally inquisitive and with a love of learning, Natalie grew to be a life coach, author, and speaker who leads by example and encourages curiosity. She attributes where she is today to her willingness to question life and remain open to change.

She was inspired to write about her life experiences after finishing Seth Godin’s altMBA program. She is best known by her friends and family for encouraging self-care and deep discussions.

In addition to her love of helping others, she finds joy in watercolor painting, reading, playing D&D with her adventuring party ...more

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Natalie M. Esparza I'm recording my audiobook for Spectacle and considering a podcast series where I interview queer voices, creators and inspiring women. At some point …moreI'm recording my audiobook for Spectacle and considering a podcast series where I interview queer voices, creators and inspiring women. At some point I want to start on my next book too!(less)
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Natalie M. Esparza I was sharing my story with peers and in separate circumstances, people kept responding with the phrase "oh my gosh, that is so inspiring, you should …moreI was sharing my story with peers and in separate circumstances, people kept responding with the phrase "oh my gosh, that is so inspiring, you should write a book about that!" After it happened 5+ times I couldn't ignore it anymore.

At first, this book was just going to be for me. I didn't think anyone would read it or take it seriously. I just was trying to process my trauma and hopefully be an example for anyone else that was going through it. I wanted to be the person I didn't have growing up. (less)
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“In the South, Christianity was as ubiquitous as sweet tea and country music. Questioning my religion meant questioning how the entire world worked and my very identity.”
― Natalie M. Esparza, Spectacle: Discover a Vibrant Life through the Lens of Curiosity
tags: christianity, curiosity, identity-crisis, religion, religious-trauma, south
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“When our reality is actually called into question it can feel like the world is falling apart. But it is fertile ground for our growth. Curiosity demands us to risk any previously held narrative to discover what is missing.”
― Natalie M. Esparza, Spectacle: Discover a Vibrant Life through the Lens of Curiosity
tags: curiosity, falling-apart, growth, narrative, risk
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“Choosing to avoid talking about money, sex, religion or mental health doesn’t make them go away. Each of these taboo subject are part of the human experience and to exclude them from “normal life” is silly, in fact impossible.”
― Natalie M. Esparza, Spectacle: Discover a Vibrant Life through the Lens of Curiosity
tags: avoid, human-experience, impossible, mental-health, money, normal, religion, religious-trauma, sex
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“When our reality is actually called into question it can feel like the world is falling apart. But it is fertile ground for our growth. Curiosity demands us to risk any previously held narrative to discover what is missing.”
― Natalie M. Esparza, Spectacle: Discover a Vibrant Life through the Lens of Curiosity
tags: curiosity, falling-apart, growth, narrative, risk
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“This past year many people wanted to “return to normal” but what if we used this disruption as an opportunity for transformation? This moment is begging us to become present and examine what might not be working anymore.”
― Natalie M. Esparza, Spectacle: Discover a Vibrant Life through the Lens of Curiosity
tags: examined-life, present, return-to-normality, transformation
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“Choosing to avoid talking about money, sex, religion or mental health doesn’t make them go away. Each of these taboo subject are part of the human experience and to exclude them from “normal life” is silly, in fact impossible.”
― Natalie M. Esparza, Spectacle: Discover a Vibrant Life through the Lens of Curiosity
tags: avoid, human-experience, impossible, mental-health, money, normal, religion, religious-trauma, sex
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“A hallmark of female adolescence is the realization that you are being commodified. You then are developing a sense of self within a cultural framework that values you primarily as an object.”
― Natalie M. Esparza, Spectacle: Discover a Vibrant Life through the Lens of Curiosity
tags: adolescence, female, growing-up, objectification, patriarchy, women
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“I began to hate myself and pray that God would make me straight. I carried the fear that authenticity would be met with condemnation and shame for years. No one felt safe to share with anymore, so I hid it all deep within me.”
― Natalie M. Esparza, Spectacle: Discover a Vibrant Life through the Lens of Curiosity
tags: alphabet-mafia, authentic, god, lgbt, queer, religion, religious-trauma, safety
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