K-M of What Disney Taught Me!

Hello everyone! Welcome back to another "What Disney Taught Me" post! I hope that you've been enjoying these posts so far; I know that I have! With that said, let's get this thing going, shall we?

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KRONK'S NEW GROOVE: I know that this movie isn't exactly one of Disney's most popular, which is precisely why I'm writing about it. It's not my favorite but I still really enjoy it. I think that it's a very underrated movie. I find Kronk to be a really adorable and loving character. If you don't know the story, (I wouldn't be surprised) it's about how Kronk is so nervous for his father's upcoming visit because he hasn't lived up to his expectations. He tells different stories about his time away from his father, when he had everything that his father ever wanted for him: a house on a hill and a woman in his life so that he could have kids one day. Kronk did actually have these things but he gave them up to help his friends. At the end of the movie, Kronk fesses up to his father and realizes that he's not ashamed of his life or who he is and his father gives him his approval. It's a really touching sentiment that taught me that even though we don't always want what our parents want for us, they only really want us to be happy.

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LILO AND STITCH: This is my husband's favorite Disney movie, so it has a special place in my heart, especially since he left for boot camp. But I do actually find myself relating to Lilo. I was weird and different growing up and it was hard to make friends. But I'm going to focus on another aspect of the movie for this post. I really don't think that people give Lilo's older sister, Nani, enough credit. After their parents died, Nani had to take over all of the responsibilities of raising Lilo, which is a lot of pressure when you're as young as she is. But watching the movie got me thinking, if I was ever in the same situation, would I be able to raise Kelly? I decided that I would because even though it would probably be the hardest thing that I've ever had to do, it would be worth it. Nani had to grow up very fast for Lilo's sake but she taught me just how strong a sister's love can be and how anything is possible with some hard work.

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MULAN: Many people commend this movie for teaching girls that they don't have to be princesses; they can be warriors. Although I do agree with that, by saying that, I don't think people give the princesses enough credit. But I digress. Mulan is yet another outsider who doesn't fit the mold of her society. She isn't the person that people expect her to be or want her to be. When she goes off to war to protect her father, she discovers just how powerful that she really is and finds out that her destiny wasn't what she thought that it was. Instead of following the path of everyone else in her town, she made her own destiny and ended up being so much happier and so much stronger for it. This movie taught me, not only the importance of equality among genders, but that we have the power to choose our own destinies and our fates. If we're unhappy about our lives, then go change it!

That's it for today! I'll be posting another one soon! I hope that everyone had a fabulous weekend and an even better Monday!

-Chelsea

H-J of what Disney Taught Me!

Hey everyone! Happy Friday! I'm glad that you stopped by to read the next post in my "What Disney Taught Me" series! Enjoy!

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HERCULES: Doesn't this movie have the best soundtrack? I mean, seriously. The Muses are AMAZING! But as far as the movie itself goes, I always related to Hercules. He grew up knowing that he didn't fit in, no matter what he did. He went through a lot of dramatic changes but still remained to true to himself. In the end, he realized that the only person he had to please was himself, which is how I try to live my life. I love myself even though I know that I'm different from everyone else and I'm perfectly fine with that, just like Hercules did. He realized that his differences made him who he was and made him special. And he was also able to find someone else to love him for who he was, just like me. Good things do happen, sometimes they just take a little while. But it enables you to really appreciate them when they come along. :)

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ICE PRINCESS: This isn't a movie that I absolutely love but every time that it's on ABC Family, I can't turn it off. The story follows Casey, a young girl with a lot of academic promise who wants to do her physics project on ice skating. She ends up falling in love with the sport and becomes quite successful at it. In the end, she ends up leaving her physics career behind and pursues ice skating. Basically, it taught me that sometimes we don't always want what we think that we want but that's okay. We just need to be open to new things and experiences. Doing so may lead us to discover new passions that we never would've known about. Plus, she had to go against her mother's wishes to get what she wanted, which taught me that people should always stick up for themselves and what they want. It may be tough at the time but in the end, it's worth it.

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JUNGLE BOOK: This one is another classic Disney tale that everyone knows, or at least they know "The Bare Necessities" lyrics. The story is the marvelous tale of the young boy that grows up in the jungle with his animal friends and the adventures that they have together. But at the end of the movie, Mowgli, (the boy) finds a nearby village and goes to live in it with other people, leaving the jungle behind. Even though his friends would miss him and they loved him very much, they knew that they had to let him go. It's a heart-breaking realization but that's what makes it so beautiful. This movie taught me that letting go is hard but if you really love someone, you'll want what's best for them, just as Baloo wanted what was best for Mowgli.


That wraps up this post! Thanks for sticking with me so far! I can't wait to post more of these!

Have a great weekend!

-Chelsea

E-G of What Disney Taught Me!

Hello everyone! I hope that you're having a wonderful week so far! I haven't been blogging for a few days and I've been missing it! So I thought I'd do the next post in the "What Disney Taught Me" series that I started! Enjoy!

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THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE: This movie is definitely one of my favorites. No matter how many times that I've seen it, Kuzco's sassiness still cracks me up! Plus, you gotta love Kronk, right? But on a more serious note, this movie teaches us that we need to treat others well and the importance of friendship. When Kuzco treated everyone terribly, nobody wanted to be his friend or have anything to do with him. Pacha was the only person who was willing to give him the time of day and help him through his crisis and it ended up resulting in a wonderful friendship and teaching Kuzco that the world wasn't all about him, which he ended up being perfectly fine with. Basically, we're all in this world together and being a good person not only makes you happy but also makes everyone else around you happy.

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FREAKY FRIDAY: I was actually wondering if I should do Finding Nemo but I felt like doing Freaky Friday for some reason. I actually love this movie more than I care to admit, mostly because when I was younger, I really loved Lindsay Lohan. But that's for a different blog. As far as the movie goes, it speaks a lot to me because even though I'm close with my mother now, we went through a rough patch during my teenage years. I was moody and pushed people away when I was 13 and I somewhat related to the relationship between Anna and Tess. Of course everyone knows the story: they switch bodies, learn about each other's perspective and then have a wonderful relationship. And of course the moral of the story is to always try to understand other peoples' perspectives before making judgments and always communicate. I completely agree with that sentiment and think that this movie is extremely underrated.

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A GOOFY MOVIE: This movie is one of my sister's favorites and I simply adore it. Who doesn't love Goofy, right? I mean, he's adorable. But his son, Max, doesn't think so. In fact, he's embarrassed by his father's personality and doesn't want to spend any time with him. But over the course of their road trip together, they learn to accept the other person's quirks and love each other for who they are. It's a really cute story about a teenager learning that his father isn't as big of a dork as he thought. It's a feel-good family film about acceptance and unconditional love, mixed with a little humor. It's one of the best stories that Disney has ever done, in my opinion and it's morals ring true. People are who they are and learning to love them that way is such a beautiful thing. It's a lesson that I'll always need to remember but will never forget.

That's all for this segment! I'll be posting more soon!

Feel free to leave a comment below if you learned any other lessons from these movies! Happy Wednesday!

-Chelsea