Posts Tagged ‘childhood trauma’
IT ENDS WITH US: Ways Traumatized Children (Then Adults) React
It Ends With Us is about ending the cycle of domestic violence. At least on the surface, it is. But, looking more deeply into Justin Baldoni’s film, we find different ways traumatized children (then adults) react. All these reactions, painfully and tragically played out by Lily, Ryle, and Atlas in It Ends With Us, lead…
Read MoreINSIDE OUT 2: Fear Of Being Alone Triggers Old Trauma & Brings On Anxiety
An old trauma trigger – like the fear of being alone – brings on Anxiety. That’s what happens to Riley Anderson in Kelsey Mann’s Inside Out 2. So, it isn’t just the new emotions of puberty, with Anxiety now taking center stage and pushing away Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust into the “Back of…
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MANK
Why A Man Drinks Himself to Death
Herman Mankiewicz was a tragic figure – in 1940’s Hollywood and in David Fincher’s film, Mank. Sure, Mank stood up for what was right and against what was wrong at MGM and in the political world of the times. He had his principles, expressed too often in self-destructive ways. He was equally hurtful towards those who loved him. In…
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Lessons From ‘The Mandalorian’
Is Feeling Nothing, ‘The Way?’
When attachments go wrong in early life, you have to toughen up. But is feeling nothing “The Way?” If you thought it was, what does it take to break free and allow love? This was the question for Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars and it’s the question for Mando, The Mandalorian, who also lost his beloved parents…
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‘THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT’
“Surviving” Trauma
The Queen’s Gambit is a tale of chess and childhood tragedy. This riveting series shows us clearly that when traumatized children try to survive adulthood, they may have questionable ways of coping. But there’s a big difference in how these children survive and the ways that actually help them. It’s important to know that difference.…
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LOVE ACTUALLY
Love’s Obstacles
How to Keep Hope Alive?
Richard Curtis’ 2003 film classic, Love Actually, is the ultimate Christmas ROM-COM. After all, the Christmas holiday-time is the season of love, romance, and family. But, what if you couldn’t be with family because of the pandemic? Or love isn’t working very well with the stresses of quarantine? Or maybe you’ve run into love’s inevitable…
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