Spoiler Alert: This post will discuss characters, scenes, and plot points from Disney•Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” In Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out 2”, the main character Riley has just turned 13 and is entering her tween years. We get to see Riley’s emotional world inside her brain and what is happening through her memories. The…
In the Netflix documentary, Gaga: Five Foot Two, we witness Lady Gaga moving through her daily life, including how she manages the extreme chronic pain she experiences through her grueling schedule. During her acceptance speech at the ELLE Women in Hollywood event, Lady Gaga appeared to link this chronic pain to…
Spoiler Alert: This post will discuss characters, scenes, and plot points from Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out” In Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out”, the character Riley is depicted through her emotional world inside her brain and memories. When we first meet Riley, she is a happy 11-year old girl living in Minnesota with her mom and…
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t seen the movie “Gravity” yet, you may want to read this AFTER you have seen the movie. Sandra Bullock’s character, Ryan Stone, in Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” is a portrait of how we deal with traumatic loss, and how resiliency is basic in human nature. When…
In 2011, Michael Burns directed a documentary entitled “EMDR: A Documentary Film.” This documentary tells the story of how EMDR was discovered, how it works, and who it helps, through interviews with the founder of EMDR, therapists, researchers, and clients. We are introduced to the founder of EMDR and her…
Written by guest blogger, Elizabeth Clark, LPC. EMDR and the integration of Equine Therapy are being used at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch. This unique use of EMDR helps troubled kids move through old traumas and integrate their work through riding horses. Rhythmic Riding Groups help the children learn self-regulation…
During the first few minutes into the documentary, “Buck“, horse whisperer, Buck Brannaman, emphasizes the importance of preparing a colt for riding. To paraphrase, to a young colt, the idea of a having a human being putting a saddle on its back, and then allowing that same human to ride…
