My son had a church event last night overnight, and so Mads and I headed to see Inside Out 2 and had a girl's night:) I love Inside Out, it is one of my favorite kid's movies, and my class always loves it too....so I was pretty certain the second one would not disappoint....and I was right:) Mads had seen it with her dad this past weekend, but wanted to see it again with me....and I told her I loved the first one, because it was clever and smart....and she lovingly said like us mom:) The second one leaves lots of room for conversations between parents and kids, about their emotions and what goes on internally.....since the character Riley in the movie is now 13, they add emotions.....anxiety....embarrassment, envy.....and boredom....and her primary ones....joy, who is my favorite, anger, fear, sadness, and disgust and they aren't as needed amid her new teenage needs, and bigger emotions stepping forward, and they begin to feel left out.....but the really profound part for me is the realization they had that....they cannot make Riley who they want her to be by manipulating her emotions.....she has to be who she will be, and she needs to be accepted and loved in all her forms.......and isn't that so true.....we tend to reward the people we love for behaving in a way that is pleasant....when they are happy and loving.....or kind and thoughtful.....or even keel....and when life gets intense and somebody is in a place that is less palatable.....or less flattering.....or less appealing, we can be made to feel that it is not Ok to occupy that space.......when really all of us, are seeking to be accepted and loved in ALL of our forms.....every single one....and it is a good reminder for parents to love on their kids even when they are exhibiting unlovable behavior....and maybe especially then.....because those moments are the ones that are filled with the human struggle.....with the real stuff......and the movie was really well done.....clever through and through.....all the moving parts of Riley's mind.....and done in such an imaginative way.....and I was so glad my girl wanted to share in it with me.....we both loved it, and she was happy to see it again, and has plans for us to buy it when it comes out, and I agree! :)So I guess today's reminder by way of a children's movie, is to love our people no matter what....make them feel that love no matter what emotional space they are in....what big things have come to find them.....or how they are feeling....making all the emotions accepted with open arms.....always.....Happy Monday y'all:) Another doctor appointment check up for me today, to check off the summer hit list:) And then the woods with my kids! The heat has broken some:)
jperuso
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