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Post by morley on Dec 30, 2015 23:44:22 GMT
Hi There!
I am still here, sort of... I wish I could have more time for SMK. Maybe soon I will. Some of you know that My MIL passed away a little more than a year ago. Since then my FIL has been battling cancer and just a week and a half ago he decided to stop treatments. So now we are sitting by his bedside. It is a tender time for all of us because we are a close knit family. Christmas was special because he rallied for all of us, but now we are just waiting.
Anyway, for some stupid reason my Mom and I took my youngest children to see Inside Out today. Stupod because they are already very aware of emotions. But, who knows ? Maybe the movie will give s reference points for discussion.
But as I watched the movie my little SMK brain started doing acrobatics and I couldn't help wondering what the "headquarters" of Lee's brain would have been like boh as a child and as an adult. Soo I thought I would wonder aloud at Ned's and hope that someone else would pick up on this and add to my musings.
Anyone....? I bet Iwsod would get into it if she had the time. Learjet? Would this topic fry BJo's brain? anyone else? Maybe I just want the distraction?
Anyway... Happy New Year to you all. And I will raise my glass to a year with a lot more time for SMK. Can anyone join me in that toast?
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Post by learjet on Dec 30, 2015 23:53:42 GMT
Sorry to hear your family is going through such a tough time again. I'll be thinking of and praying for you. My two have both seen the movie (at school) and my younger (and more emotionally aware) daughter has made a couple of comparisons between RL and things in the movie. I'll give it a watch on the plane home and report back!
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Post by morley on Dec 31, 2015 0:00:00 GMT
Looking forward to it. Thanks Learjet!
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Post by KC on Dec 31, 2015 9:16:49 GMT
Morley: sending you healing thoughts at this very difficult time.
BTW I've seen the movie - it's great - but my brain isn't up to thinking about Lee's brain... or not right now, anyway.
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Post by morley on Dec 31, 2015 14:40:21 GMT
Thanks KC. And I completely understand times and seasons and when there is headspace for certain types of thinking. Grace and peace to you as you enter this new year
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Post by valerie on Dec 31, 2015 21:23:04 GMT
First of all, praying for you and your family Morley and wishing you peace and strength. I have not seen this movie although it has been suggested to me by several people. I'll have to check it out while I still have a few vacation days left. I will get back with you on what I think. Cheers to you for a wonderful new year!
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Post by iwsod on Dec 31, 2015 22:39:31 GMT
morley - I too am praying for you and your family. What a challenging but also special time for you and your family - it's wonderful how you can all be there for your father in law, and there for each other. Very special indeed. "But as I watched the movie my little SMK brain started doing acrobatics and I couldn't help wondering what the "headquarters" of Lee's brain would have been like boh as a child and as an adult. Soo I thought I would wonder aloud at Ned's and hope that someone else would pick up on this and add to my musings. Anyone....? I bet Iwsod would get into it if she had the time. Learjet? Would this topic fry BJo's brain? anyone else? Maybe I just want the distraction?" Morley smk has been a wonderful distraction for me during some challenging life moments - I hope it (and we ) are able to give you some comfort, some relief! Iwsod would love to get into this! it's true! But what is inside out? sorry I don't know it! lol.. what would have been the headquarters in Lee's brain as a child and as an adult? whoooo yes let's dig! Is this about Lee's 'inner voice'? (iwsod digs for her psychodynamic, lifespan development and attachment theory textbooks ) Ready!!!! Now.. can you explain for me the move and this head quarters business? Oh and I am actually, from today, not def con five busy... haaaaa.. I'm very manageable busy so now is a perfect time to dig if you are up to it Morley! Hugs to you and your family!!!!
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Post by jestress on Jan 1, 2016 0:46:29 GMT
Morley smk has been a wonderful distraction for me during some challenging life moments - I hope it (and we ) are able to give you some comfort, some relief! Iwsod would love to get into this! it's true! But what is inside out? sorry I don't know it! lol.. what would have been the headquarters in Lee's brain as a child and as an adult? whoooo yes let's dig! Is this about Lee's 'inner voice'? (iwsod digs for her psychodynamic, lifespan development and attachment theory textbooks ) Ready!!!! Now.. can you explain for me the move and this head quarters business? I haven't seen the movie, but I've read about it online: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_Out_%282015_film%29Basically, as I understand it, the movie is about a little girl who has just moved from Minnesota to California and is having trouble adjusting to her new life there. But, instead of focusing mainly on the little girl, most of the movie takes place inside her head and focuses on the little people who live in her mind and control her emotions: Joy (who is in charge most of the time), Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust. Each of these little people and their associated emotions have a role in the girl's life and try to help her deal with problems in their own way. However, because of the emotional turmoil of moving, things have gotten confused, making the girl react to things in inappropriate ways because each of the emotions has their own idea about how the girl should feel, and some of them are working too hard to keep the girl from feeling Sadness. The girl only starts feeling better when the emotions learn to work together. The story sounds interesting, and I like the concept of the little people inside the girl's head. It reminds me of a Star Trek episode where someone says that they believe that there are a lot of little people with different skills and wants living inside of everyone and that each of these little people are necessary because you never know when you might need one of them to come out and save you from yourself. morley, sorry to hear how difficult things have been for you. Hope this new year will be much better!
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Post by morley on Jan 3, 2016 3:42:37 GMT
hank you for the well wishes everyone. My Father in law is still with us and is still full of grace. When my MIL passed away it was difficult because she had suffered with dementia for so long. It felt like a tragedy. But with my father in law it seems like such a natural and gracious part of life. It is hard to explain. But we all have so much peace, he especially. So we are all waiting and celebrating each moment. My husband had been living at his dad's house since Christmas day. That was a bit odd and made me feel very disjointed but my BIL is in own now so I have my husband back, for a bit. And things may get hectic after my FIL passes because I will be the one sorting through their estate. Bt we aren't there yet. Cindy said something about a new normal today on the blog. Yes, I am not even sure what that will be. But today has been nice.
Iwsod, Inside Out is a Psychologists candy store as far as movies go. At least that is what I thought. It is a great movie by Pixar and if you get a chance to see it I think it would be fun to rewrite it for little Lee... or something like that. Learjet, if you got a chance to watch it on the plane I would love to hear what you thought. Maybe I will play with it sometime if I get a chance. It could make for a fun bit of fan fic for people interested in that (I bet it wouldn't be that popular).
Well, if anyone gets a chance to see it this thread is here to play with.
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Post by learjet on May 8, 2016 10:39:26 GMT
Iwsod, Inside Out is a Psychologists candy store as far as movies go. At least that is what I thought. It is a great movie by Pixar and if you get a chance to see it I think it would be fun to rewrite it for little Lee... or something like that. Learjet, if you got a chance to watch it on the plane I would love to hear what you thought. Maybe I will play with it sometime if I get a chance. It could make for a fun bit of fan fic for people interested in that (I bet it wouldn't be that popular). Well, if anyone gets a chance to see it this thread is here to play with. So I'm revisiting this thread as I've finally actually got to see "Inside Out". It wasn't on the plane I travelled on nearly 4 months ago, and I had to wait in the queue to get the DVD out the library. So the whole family watched it this afternoon (although both Minijets had seen it before). I was actually blown away by it. Mainly because Mr Jet and I were looking at each other (esp in the scene where Riley is at the table with her parents after her first day at her new school, and her dad reacts angrily to her muted response) and thinking - those automatic reactions to our kids because our minds are elsewhere, that lack of insight when our kids are (emotionally) in pain. We can relate to being like that at times. Also, Riley was seen as a "happy child" by her parents so she felt she had to be a "happy child" - and had no space emotionally to feel sad. It was like all her memories had been whitewashed "happy". And it's so easy to label own's child as being "this type of child" or "that type of child". Which brings me to Lee - I think he was labelled by the Colonel as "undisciplined" and "difficult" and those emotions were what he "allowed" to dominate his little boy brain. He never had a chance to let "joy" and "sadness", "well-behaved" and "mischievous" to co-exist in his brain. Which led him to being a rather one-dimentional adult (emotionally) - lots of blocked emotions. Not sure if you remember much of the movie now, Morley? Or if anyone else has seen it more recently?
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Post by valerie on May 22, 2016 1:53:10 GMT
I had forgotten about this thread, but had purchased the movie and just watched it. I have often wondered what it would be like to take a stroll through the minds of my students sometimes because of the things that come out of their mouths. It's almost like a code I have to try to decipher. There's no discernible path to follow when they make these off the wall comments.
I found the movie to be quite interesting, especially how Joy wanted to keep any negativity away from Riley. She did need to be able to express all of her emotions. I would assume that as the character got older that more emotions would come into play and I like the concept of the islands of personality. I would agree with you learjet about Lee. I could see him shutting down several of those emotions as a child. It took someone like Amanda to help bring out all of those emotions that were locked away or forgotten.
I will probably watch it again because there was just so much in it. I would think it would be a great one for families to see together.
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Post by iwsod on May 24, 2016 9:30:40 GMT
hiya Valerie. yeah I had forgotten about this too.. the busyness of life.. I still haven't had a chance to look into this movie but it sounds very cool and like something really interesting to discuss with you guys.
I'll get back here eventually I guess..
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Post by morley on Jun 10, 2016 4:03:18 GMT
Its midnight here and I am working on a quilt for my daughter for her birthday. About to close up shop for the night, but I thought tha I would have a little recreational me time before I did. So glad I stopped by here and so glad you all thought to share about your thoughts on this movie. I have had so little time with SMK lately that I need to get my head back in the game. Actually while sewing I have been re watching the last few episodes of season 3, and because the quilt is a long tedious job I have been able to begin watching them again Kind of fun to do. Any way I will give this movie and little Lee some thought and see what pops into my head. Good night for now
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