I was watching a movie with my children called “Elmo’s best moments”. Elmo has a bunch of pictures he drew each based on a good moment he can remember. Hes going through all his pictures picking the ones he love most because hes going to have an art show and hang the pictures up. Well as hes going through his pictures different people stop by to look. Elmo will then explain the moment in the picture. Each time people stopped and admired his picture he’d give it to them to make them happy. As sweet as that is the problem is of course… Each time he gives someone a picture hes losing a picture that could have been used in his art show. Eventually Elmo is down to only one last picture. Another character comes up to him called a “honker”. 
This Muppet doesnt talk but rather “honks” his nose. The “honker” sees Elmo picture and wants it. Its Elmo’s last picture tho. Elmo is conflicted because like he says “its my last picture. If I give it to Mr. Honker he’ll be happy but Elmo wont be”. While Elmo is thinking out loud to himself the “honker” is consistently honking his nose (basically throwing a tantrum) because he wants Elmo picture. What does Elmo do? He looks down and sadly hands over his last picture to Mr. Honker. Immediately Mr. Honker is happy and walks away and Elmo sits there sad because he gave away his last picture.
Tho Sesame Street had a good intent behind this story it also subliminally has a negative message behind it. Its teaching children to give and make others happy at the expense of their own feelings. Even reaching into adulthood I know for myself I had a bad habit of giving to others and putting up with others bad traits even if its hurting or draining myself.
Yes, I know its a kid show and “harmless” to a certain extent. At some point tho children need to also be taught to value themselves as well. Its all about balance. Theres nothing wrong with giving. There will be times we do things we dont want to do and dont feel like doing. Thats life! However, theres nothing wrong with creating boundaries as to what your willing to give or put up with as well. Knowing when and how to say “No” gives you strength and dignity. It tells yourself that you value yourself as well as others. Your feelings, opinions & thoughts hold just as much weight as the next person. So say “YES” to yourself by learning the power of “NO” 💪👊
Its a cartoon about alittle girl whose a toy doctor. Toys come alive when she pushes her stethoscope and they come to her to be fixed. On this episode her waiting room was full of broken toys waiting to be fixed. When she saw how many broken toys there were she got overwhelmed and started stressing about if she’ll be able to take care of all of them. Her little hippopotamus assistant said something that instantly made me look up from writing my budget. She said “Stop looking at the BIG picture and take things one at a time“. 😮💡Thats the thing about cartoons… they may cater to kids but they have some of the best morals to them.
In life theres no shortage of obstacles and hurdles but If you focus on the hurdle right before you and not on all the hurdles down the road you’ll keep your sanity and realize its not as bad as you think. You can only jump over one hurdle at a time anyways. Deal with one issue at a time and before you know it…. you’re road will be clear and you can smile to yourself knowing “you made it through”.
So for the past month thats what Ive been working on…. being VERY careful to ONLY speak great things about myself. As positive as I am towards others I need to be saying those same things to myself!
“We’re eye doctors.”
We ALL have something beautiful about ourselves! Everyone is hiding something, covering over something, emphasizing something, changing something all in order to give the elusion they look a certain way. No One is Perfect!! DONT compare yourself to others and put YOUR best forward whatever and however that may be. Not for others but for yourself…. For Whitney Houston said it best “Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all. ”
Dorothy comes alone and gets the scarecrow down and the scarecrow says “you mean all this time I coulda got down off this pole?” Dorothy replied “They told you…. you couldnt get down and you believed them.”
They want to consistently bring up your past mistakes and ready for you to make more. How many times have you not done something because some crow put it into your head you cant do it?
They may have been born naturally beautiful. Someone who never had a shortage of attention and admiration. Maybe the person was born rich, or popular, or talented. For others… not so much. It’s easy to “say” you love yourself and “accept” your situation but it’s another to believe it; and when it hits you how fast life is moving and that some of the things you truly wanted never happened and most likely never will…. it can send you into a slight depression.
Becoming Rina 