Last night, the kids and I watched the recent movie, "My Old Ass," with Aubrey Plaza. It was a high school coming of age story, but it was so much more than that!
In the film, the eighteen year old main character is about to head off to college. Like many her age, she takes her family and everyday experiences for granted. However, one night will experimenting with drugs, she is magically visited by a 39 year old version of herself played by Plaza.
Her older version tries to give her advice about how to live differently - mainly about appreciating the people in your life and making better life choices. Somehow, this sinks in, and e teenage version of the main character begins to make changes small and big.
I will not spoil the ending, but suffice it to say that we might all live differently if we appreciated that our time with our loved ones was finite and that they will be gone one day. That is the main lesson I learn each week in clinic.
Watch "My Old Ass" and share it with someone whom you love who could benefit from these lessons. You won't regret it!
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