Healing with Purpose

#17: Encanto: A deep dive into the cycles of familia Madrigal

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Episode Summary:

  1. Sarah + Lydia discuss ancestral trauma and how it is represented in the relatable, emotional, and heart-warming Disney movie Encanto.
  2. They break down and explore the main themes and characters in the movie to help us to understand ourselves and our family dynamics so that we can do our part in healing generational trauma.
  3. They will also discuss how the burden of ancestral trauma is passed down through many generations and isn’t created by one of us alone.
  4. Exploring the role each of us has in building awareness of the patterns, and actively working to reroute our thoughts and behaviors to break harmful family cycles.

    5. Episode Details:

    [3:22] Abuela Madrigal. Introduction of the family matriarch and her role in perpetuating the family's ancestral wounds.

    [11:47] Mirabel. Our main character and unintentional cycle-breaker.

    [18:22] Luisa. Arguably the most relatable character to many; she is the strong, independent, overachieving woman who holds so much on her back.

    [25:30] Bruno. A misunderstood character who brings to light hard truths and realities that Abuela does not want to face.

    [35:56] Isabella. The perfect, people-pleasing, rule follower.

    [40:43] Conclusion and Summary. Abuela reveals her traumatic experience to Mirabel.  As this occurs, Mirabel is able to understand how the experiences shaped her grandmother and subsequently the rest of the family over many decades.

    The episode addresses the importance of ancestral trauma and the curiosity necessary to have conversations that move us toward healing.

    References:

    It Didn't Start with You - Mark Wolynn

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    Intro music by: The Monocle Twins - The road to life

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