Thoughts with Love, a series
I saw the Barbie movie recently, with my best friend and my stepdaughter and her friend.
We went in open minded, pink outfits on, snacks and Kleenex at the ready.
For a PG rated movie, this one was deeply layered, in all the best ways.
It had me thinking on meditation actually – Barbie meditated a few times in that movie – did you notice?!
Don’t worry – no spoilers in the top three!
Just three moments in the movie where I was reminded that meditation comes in many forms.
⚠️But the last item is a little bit spoiler-y so tread carefully! ⚠️
1 Remember when Barbie sat on a bench and saw girlhood? Saw the girl she was looking for?
The answer is always within us, we just need to be still enough to listen.
We already know.
2 “Close your eyes, now feel” – said Ruth.
This is meditation. This is self awareness.
This is living.
3 We saw the inhale, the rise of the chest on Barbie.
This is breathwork.
Becoming aware of the breath – becoming the awareness behind the breathing body.
Breathing and simply “being”.
This comes with practice.
It needs to be revisited.
Okay now we get into one of the last scenes, so while nothing is “given away” we are talking about a BIG ending theme in the movie!
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The part that had a lump in my throat is when Ruth & Barbie are talking in that blank space.
Barbie closes her eyes again.
She tunes in.
You know – this scene?
She sees the joy, the heartache, the connection, the humanity, and she ultimately whispers “yes” and accepts living. Accepts life.
What a shiver went down my spine then.
Did we all have that moment?
That moment in the nothingness?
When life tapped us on the shoulder.
Showed us the beauty of living. The beauty that is made up of joy and laughter and tears and heartache.
Made up of love and light and human connection.
Of learning and expanding and healing and growing.
And we all ultimately whispered.
“yes”
What a beautiful thought.
What a beautiful movie.
There is so much more left to discuss on this one, but I just wanted to highlight (in pastel pink) the meditation moments of Barbie for you.
Wishing you an incredible long weekend.
May you say yes to the beauty of life, in every possible moment.
With Love,
Esta
with love , Esta 