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Perfectly You Praise for Perfectly You “Mariana inspires the next generation of women to carve their own paths and dare to be themselves. Perfectly You is a must- read for women everywhere!” — Eva Longoria Bastón Actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman “Perfectly You is a tribute to our American story. Like so many of our journeys, Mariana’s quest is an example that when you hold your cul- ture up highT and embrace the road ahead . you can contribute to the American dream.”h om a — Wilmer Valderrama s N Actor, producer, and activist e ls “Mariana Atencio is among othen clearest, strongest, and most important voices of her generation. She powerfully C relates truths about what it means to be an immigrant and a citizen, ohowp to cope with loss and embrace an uncertain but limitless future. This booky is essential reading for everyone ri who dares to dream.” gh t — Joy- Ann Reid ed HostM of AM Joy on MSNBC a te “Mariana Atencio is the next- gen voice breaking all barriers.”ri al — Jorge Ramos Anchor for the Univision network and author “What I love about Mariana is the joy she exudes in her life and in her profession. What you’ll appreciate in her memoir is learning just how important it is to believe in yourself deeply. It may be the only thing we have. We are lucky Mariana has chosen to share her story so that we are all able to see how perfect we already are.” — Maria Hinojosa CEO of Futuro Media Group Anchor and executive producer of Latino USA PerfectlyYou_6P.indd 1 4/3/19 11:05 AM “[Mariana] tells her readers not to get discouraged and to keep pursuing their dreams—without forgetting who they are in the process.” —P eople “As America’s need for reliable journalism grows, so too has Mariana’s voice as a journalist: one that embodies America’s aspirations and em- powers our mission to hold power accountable.” — Ali Velshi MSNBC anchor Business correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC “Despite the Toften dark nature of some of the stories she covers, Atencio has been knownh oto keep a sunny disposition, which is best embodied by the #GoLikeMarianam hashtag she uses to connect with her audience on a social media. Perfectlys You N is a continuation of that.” e — Refinery29 ls on “Mariana’s story is our story. A C journalist’s memoir of self-discovery shaped in part by the people sheo pencounters on her many travels to tell their stories. Perfectly You is inspirationaly and aspirational. Mariana ri teaches us that success is not about whereg hyou start but how you finish.” t — Hugo Balta ed President of the National Association of Hispanic M Journalists (NAHJ) a te ri al PerfectlyYou_6P.indd 2 4/3/19 11:05 AM Th om a s N Perfectly You e EMBRACING THE POWER OF BEING REAL ls on C op yr ig ht ed MARIANA ATENCIO 4/3/19 M 11:05 AM a te ri al PerfectlyYou_6P.indd 3 Th om © 2019 Go Like LLC a s N All rights reserved. No portione of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmittedlso in any form or by any means— electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording,n scanning, or other— except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, C without the prior written permission of the publisher. op yr Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by W Publishing,ig an imprint of Thomas Nelson. ht ed Thomas Nelson titles may be purchased in bulk for educational, M business, fund- raising, or sales promotional use. For information, apleaset email [email protected]. er ia Any Internet addresses, phone numbers, or company or productl information printed in this book are offered as a resource and are not intended in any way to be or to imply an endorsement by Thomas Nelson, nor does Thomas Nelson vouch for the existence, content, or services of these sites, phone numbers, companies, or products beyond the life of this book. ISBN 978-0-7852-2903-2 (eBook) ISBN 978-0-7852-2838-7 (HC) Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data Library of Congress Control Number: 2019902661 Printed in the United States of America 19 20 21 22 23 LSC 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PerfectlyYou_6P.indd 4 4/3/19 11:05 AM For Papi. Love is infinite; so is our bond. Th om a s N e ls on C op yr ig ht ed 4/3/19 M 11:05 AM a te ri al PerfectlyYou_6P.indd 5 Mariana — needs to be redefined. It’s not the The word perfection T absence of flaws, but the commitment to give our best in h everything we do. om a s N e ls on C op yr ig ht ed 4/3/19 M 11:05 AM a te ri al PerfectlyYou_6P.indd 7 Contents Th om a Foreword by María sElena N Salinas xi e Introduction ls xv on C One: Count to One Hundred op 1 Two: My Happy Place yr 10 ig Three: “Please Don’t Look Too Latina”h t 29 ed Four: A Human Bridge M 50 Five: Freedom Is Never Free a 61 te Six: Mariana the Journalist ri 77 al Seven: The Yes Attitude 91 Eight: Riding the Wave and Crashing 115 Nine: Paddling Through Happiness 134 Ten: A World of Separation 150 Eleven: A Million Likes for You 171 Twelve: Losing My Dad and My Country 185 Thirteen: Shelter from the Storm 201 Fourteen: Breaking the Mold 216 ix PerfectlyYou_6P.indd 9 4/3/19 11:05 AM 25 2 33 2 37 2 243 CONTENTS Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes About the Author Th om a s N e ls on C op yr ig ht ed 4/3/19 M 11:05 AM a te ri al x PerfectlyYou_6P.indd 10 Foreword Th om of Authenticity a Perfectly You: The Power s N e ls on C op eriod in our lives y a p r ig ht ed 4/3/19 M 11:05 AM a te Have you ever had an identity crisis? I have. But it’s not what you’re r ia thinking. It wasn’t born out of a sense of not knowing who I am or l not accepting myself. Rather, like so many other people, I’ve gone through that inner battle between being myself or living up to thexi expectations that others have of me. When we are children, we want to please our parents and our teachers and be accepted by our classmates. As teenagers, peer pressure sets in; many times we succumb to it. By the time we get to college— when we really begin to shape our identities and our journeys— the temptation to placate and heed our parents’ desires hits us PerfectlyYou_6P.indd 11 FOREWORD front and center. And suddenly, our lives take off. But where to? Some of us spend a lifetime searching for our own identities, trying to understand and, more importantly, accept ourselves. When we finally do, we become unstoppable. Perfectly You is the title Mariana Atencio chose for this book. I think it’s because after undergoing all of these stages herself, she realized that there is nothing more powerful than being authentic. And if you really dare to hold your own, you get to know yourself; put aside your insecurities, doubts, and fears; and not allow anyone or anything Tto intimidate you. ho Forging this mpath is even more challenging for Latinos in the a US, whether you ares anN immigrant or the son or daughter of immi- grants, as I am. I was borne in Los Angeles to Mexican parents. That lso duality brings another type nof identity crisis. There’s a moment in C our lives where we simply don’to knowp if we are from here or from there. We wonder if it is the color ofy rour passport or the color of our ig skin that determines who we are. Or rather,ht if it is our flag or the ed blood of our ancestors to whom we owe allegiance. M When we realize that, in fact, it is a combination of all of these thingsat and emotions er that defines us, we can finally begin to enjoy beingi aspecial. This is how I feel. I am extremely proud of my heritage,l of having been raised bilingual and bicultural. I feel fortunate to have been able to grow up in a world where the sounds, aromas, and colors of two worlds become intertwined into one. But it’s not all a bed of roses. No matter how much pride we have in our cultural heritage, we often have to face rejection, contempt, discrimination, and intimidation, precisely because of our ethnic origin. And as if that weren’t enough, that insecurity we thought we xii PerfectlyYou_6P.indd 12 4/3/19 11:05 AM FOREWORD had overcome returns in full force. Some call it impostor syndrome. Have you heard of it? It seeps through the cracks right when we achieve something, and suddenly, we think we don’t deserve it. I have my story. If I had to summarize it in a few words, I would say that it is a story of triumph and perseverance. Why? First of all, because I grew up in a low- income family in Los Angeles, and I had to start working in a sweatshop at the age of fourteen to help my parents pay the bills.
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