Life Lessons from Frozen

I have a confession: I really like Frozen.  I took the girls to see it for their First Film, and we even went back to see the sing-along.  Then I bought them the soundtrack and we listen to it almost every time we’re in the car.  Actually, I listen to it even when the kids aren’t in the car.  Ok, so I really bought it for myself!

I grew up watching Disney movies, my aunt gave us the current one each year for Christmas and I loved all of them (though Beauty and the Beast was my most favorite).  But there is something about Frozen that really touches me that other Disney movies haven’t.  Maybe it’s because I’m wiser, maybe it’s because I’m a mommy or maybe it’s just a really amazingly fantastic movie!  I’m not sure what it is that has sucked me into the clan of super fans, but what I do know is I won’t mind if it remains a favorite of my girls too because it is a really amazing story with some great lessons to be learned.

Here are 6 life lessons I hope my girls learn from Frozen:

1. Sisters are amazing and there is no love like that between sisters.  As a sister myself and a mom to two daughters, I know how great it is to have a sister and how cool it is to have that forever best friend in your life who will always be there for you and love you unconditionally.
2. Kindness is reciprocal.  If you receive kindness from someone, they deserve kindness in return and vice versa, if you want kindness from someone you need to show it to them as well.
3. You need to have confidence in being who you are.  Don’t worry about what others think and do what you believe in and be who you want to be.
4. Don’t hide how you are feeling or be afraid of your emotions.  It is so important to be able to appropriately share your emotions and “conceal don’t feel” is not a healthy way to live.
5. When you lose control of yourself you could end up hurting someone you love.  While learning to show ones emotions is important, it doesn’t mean you can lose all control of yourself because it could have negative consequences for yourself and those around you.
6. Some people are worth melting for.  While this is one of my favorite Olaf quotes from the movie, it’s also a super great life lesson: people who are really important in your life are worth making sacrifices for.

(Another confession…for some unexplainable reason I tear up every time Elsa sings “Let It go, let it go!  Can’t hold it back anymore!” But not the Demi Lovato version, that one kind of sucks and I usually skip over it!)