Movies are a favourite hobby of mine, I try to watch one each night. Although Action is my preferred genre, some of the best quotes come from family movies.
Here are 5 great quotes from family movies, and my interpretation of them.
✨ "You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Christopher Robin, Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
I never had self-belief, I relied on others to help me. If I took the pills and followed the instructions I would be okay, right? Maybe. Yet if I believed I could do it, had to do it, there was nothing left but to do it, then perhaps a transformation might occur. It did.
Take it from someone who wondered how people could let themselves get so unwell, who thought that 'they' needed to take control of their lives, who once thought meditation was for weak people, who could not fathom how someone would want to end their life.
You are stronger than you think you are, that's the key.
✨ “My job is to protect her from the scary stuff she can’t see. I plan for the future.” — Anxiety, Inside Out 2.
For most of us, anxiety is the brain's way of conducting a risk management process to keep us safe. Our brain is looking ahead at what could go wrong so that we are prepared with contingencies. And that is a good thing, you need this.
The problem is that our brain tends to exaggerate the risks, it multiplies the risk and makes everything seem overwhelming.
If you have something on your mind, remember that talking is the best option to resolve problems we haven't been able to solve ourselves.
Talking with others extends the knowledge and experience needed to find the appropriate resolution strategy. Talking also helps to bring a new perspective to our issue.
✨ "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it." - Rafiki, The Lion King
Looking back can be helpful - to good times, to make amends, to learn, or to see how far we have come - but never look back to regret what occurred. "It is what it is because it was what it was."
✨ "Let it go." - Elsa, Frozen
There is little that you can do to change the past other than to fix what you can as much as possible and apologise to those you have hurt if you can't undo what is done.
There is not one person who has never made a mistake. Deal with your past demons as much as possible, without adding to the damage already caused (i.e. by hurting others), and move forward.
✨ "When life gets you down, you know what you gotta do? Just keep swimming." - Dory, Finding Nemo
Picking yourself up after a fall is not easy, in fact, some never can without continued support from something or someone. Finding a way back up is different for us all, the common ground is that you must keep going. Keep reading, keep trying, and work hard to find the techniques that will work for you.
Just keep swimming.
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