The Next Right Thing

Alright, full disclosure…Anyone who knows me knows that I am a big fan of all things Disney. Like, BIG fan. If you have driven with me in my car, chances are you have been subject to a Disney sing-along of some sort. I have also reached out to friends in an attempt to borrow their children so that I wasn’t the creepy adult alone at a Disney movie!

There is just something about the magic and wonder of it that immediately brings out my inner child. I become fully immersed in the fantasy of it.

Now, I’m not here to make any sort of political statement about some of the more problematic themes in Disney movies so if that is what pops into your mind, let’s put that to the side for now.

I could probably do a dozen posts on things that have stuck with and impacted me from Disney movies over the years but today my focus is on the newest release, Frozen II.

In case you haven’t seen it, it is definitely darker and heavier than the first movie… For example, there is a scene where Anna is curled up in a ball alone in a cave sobbing, after having experienced some heartbreak.

She begins to sing, as happens in Disney movies.

It begins;

I've seen dark before, but not like this This is cold, this is empty, this is numb The life I knew is over, the lights are out Hello, darkness, I'm ready to succumb

I don’t know about you, but I found those words to be so very powerful. I love when a song puts words to difficult feelings in such a poignant way. We all have days, weeks, months or maybe even years, where it feels like our world is crashing down around us and we have no idea how to move forward.

It then goes on to say;

I won't look too far ahead It's too much for me to take But break it down to this next breath, this next step This next choice is one that I can make So I'll walk through this night Stumbling blindly toward the light And do the next right thing

Sometimes the path that is before us feels incredibly scary and overwhelming and maybe even impossible. I have found it so helpful in those moments to take a step back and simply focus on the next right thing.

This can be so challenging at times when it feels like the walls are closing in around us. If you are having a hard time sorting out what the next right thing might be for you, I would love to support you in that.