This week I watched two movies: Elvis and Top Gun: Maverick. One left me sad and the other exhausted—both had exceptional acting and good yet opposite examples of tenacity and determination. Elvis had a true villain, and Top Gun: Maverick a hero, but both made me think about the fine line between success and failure. In Elvis, Tom Hanks played Presley’s manager Colonel Tom … [Read more...]
What do YOU learn from movies?
This week, I had nothing going on in my brain to trigger a writing topic, so I did a marathon movie day. Movies take me out of my life and provide new perspectives. A movie is a story in pictures. Add emotions, and, presto, I have a path to thinking about what matters in life—what contributes to mental wellness. The first movie was 12 Mighty Orphans, a true story about a high … [Read more...]