Self-acceptance lessons from Disney’s Encanto

Warning: spoilers ahead! Encanto teaches us that it’s important to challenge tradition and others’ expectations. Sometimes it’s necessary to shake up the status quo to find yourself so you can be yourself. This is especially seen in Isabella’s song “What else can I do” as she realizes her efforts to maintain the perfect image expectedContinueContinue reading “Self-acceptance lessons from Disney’s Encanto”

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Empowered and Struggling Blog

Hands carved from downed trees, reaching for each other (Heidelberg, Germany) They are beautiful but the image made me sad thinking how they are just out of each other’s reach, always longing but never able to actually hold each other. Sadness is normal! Welcome to the hot mess that is life. I hope to helpContinueContinue reading “Empowered and Struggling Blog”

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Struggling is not failing

Meme using The Office whiteboard #StrugglingNotFailing The definitions of “empowered” and “struggling” are important to understand as we move forward. Being empowered is something we build up to, it is not something that is inherent in all people and it is not easy to attain. It is also fluid and changing, we can feel empoweredContinueContinue reading “Struggling is not failing”