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Disney’s “Frozen” Post: Follow Up, By Doug!
Doug here. Last week, Cathy wrote about Disney’s Frozen. More specifically, about how Elsa, the [sort of] main character, and how she had to overcome shame and fear about her unusual abilities. It was a wonderful post. If you haven’t read it, you should probably stop...
What Frozen Taught Me About Mental Illness
There is a lot going around about how wonderful a film Frozen is, how the message is pro-feminist, and the fact that neither Elsa nor Ana need a man to save them is groundbreaking (*cough*Brave*cough*Mulan*). I think that the movie is excellent. As far as relatable...
Fighting the Gnats
There are times when I get indescribably sad. I can't help but see my peers graduating college, getting great jobs, having children, and making stir for social change and not succumb to the lie that exists deep in my heart, but also at the surface of my skin: You are...
Guest Post- Surviving Trauma: The Big Mistake Even Smart People Make
Jenny Cutler-LopezI became what I am today at the age of twenty-two. Through my hospital window, I watched clouds float across a summer sky. I saw a group of people laugh together as they walked across the parking lot, flowers in hand. A lawnmower buzzed in the...
Rethink Trauma- Why Me?
I don’t normally write about myself. My blog is full of things I think and sometimes feel. But I realized that I rarely do these getting-to-know-you sorts of things. I figure, knowing about me is the best way to understand why my need for help is so acute. I love...
Read more“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.”
― Fred Rogers
Rethink Trauma- Why?
There is a ton of misinformation about trauma and trauma related disorders. Movies make mental illness into a weird, glamorous thing, where you cry a lot and get to make terrible decisions. I don’t actually cry a lot and I’m still held accountable for most of my...
Faulty Accounting: How I Find It Hard to Trust Other Christians
I've been reading things about what stops us from changing the world. What binds us to the easy comfort of faith and trying to be “good people”. Overwhelmingly, what I've gleaned is that to make an impact you need to get uncomfortable. Be real with yourself when it...
What’s Thicker Than Blood? Pt.3
I didn't really understand what it was like to be friends with me until I really understood what it was like for things to fall apart. Sure, I've had my fair share of friends come and go for different reasons. We all have. So, we all know what it's like to experience...
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