*Warning: Some potential spoilers below*
It was pouring outside yesterday so our planned #summerofrich hiking excursion was put on hold. Instead it became a perfect day to escape the “Real World” and spend some time in “Barbie Land”.
Hannah saw the movie with some friends on opening day and has been telling me I have to go see it every day since. She’d been bursting at the seams to talk to me about it and knew just how much I would love it!
She herself loved it so much the first time around that she decided to tag along with Rich and I (aka her Mommy and Daddy!) and see it again; that way she could capture my reactions firsthand.
The movie did not disappoint and my reactions certainly did not disappoint (or shock) Hannah (or Rich) whatsoever. They saw this Blog coming from miles away.
The storyline combined lots and lots of sarcastic, slapstick humour and tear-jerking moments together with many hidden and very empowering messages (right up to the very last line of the movie) as Barbie finds herself on a journey of self-discovery after an emotional breakdown.
Amidst her breakdown, a “commercial” comes on screen to promote a “new” Barbie to hit toystore shelves everywhere. “New” Barbie felt eerily familiar to me and I’m pretty sure it also felt very relatable to so many other viewers like me around the world.
Her name: “Depression Barbie”.
Special features included in her box:
*She wears sweatpants all day long. *She spends 7 hours a day scrolling through her estranged best friend’s engagement photos on Instagram. *She eats family sized packs of Starburst.
*She binge watches “Pride and Prejudice” for the seventh time, until she falls asleep.
*Anxiety, panic attacks and OCD each sold separately.
I had no idea that the movie was so largely focused around mental health and wellness. Or that Barbie could truly experience real human emotions other than pure happiness.
But Barbie learns that in the “Real World” life is not always easy. That people in the “Real World” are not perfect. That they make mistakes, that they face adversities, that they get sick and that yes, in the “Real World” people are mortal beings.
I think we can all take many inspiring moments away with us by seeing the Barbie movie.
Here are some of my takeaways: Self-acceptance is key, learning to embrace our flaws is imperative, being “different” or “ordinary” or “weird” is more than just ok; it’s extraordinary, change is scary but a necessary way to help us reach our potential, there is still lots of work to be done before all the Kens and Barbies in the world are on an equal playing field; but I have faith we are getting there…slowly, kindness and beauty does exist in the “Real World” and lastly, although at times we may not always feel like we are good enough; we are more than ‘K’enough.
This feel good movie is for every imperfectly perfect individual out there which is why I encourage you all to go see it if you haven’t already.
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