Frozen

The art is beautiful in the Walt Disney hit. Despite the over sung song, there are deeper literary themes in the story.

Elsa's potential is hidden to protect others only to push her away from the people who love her and towards fear and pain. Embracing herself and others released her to freedom and love which actually made life better.

We all have idiosyncrasies that can appear strange. It's tempting to keep everybody "safe" from them so we fit in better. Yet that very thing we seek to hide could be the best in us.

Many cultures do this. It can be as mundane as using the right hand as the standard and forcing kids to change. If that which we hide and seek to change is indeed the potential that pushes us forward and ignites or passion... We become like the frozen world Elsa left behind.

Revealing our true self and living opening boldly embracing the best in ourselves and our loved ones brings summer and growth.