We recently go into a discussion about what Disney character best symbolized our own journey.
And after talking about it and musing on it for a bit – we still hate to admit it (just so cliche!) but...

It's Elsa from Frozen.

Yes, the snow queen who belts out “Let It Go.”)

Maybe everyone can secretly relate to Elsa...?

Because here’s the lowdown: Elsa isn’t just a Disney character.

She’s an archetype of what so many of us go through when our natural power and sensitivity feel like "too much".

Here's Elsa's timeline – absolutely rife with Survival Mode!

She's born with incredible powers, powers she doesn’t understand or know how to wield.
As a child, she accidentally hurts her sister (Survival Fight).
Her family hides her away so she won’t hurt anyone. (Their Survival reaction to her Survival reactions...)
Later, overwhelmed by fear and shame, she lashes out when her sister announces her engagement (Survival Fight), and then flees into isolation (Survival Flight/Freeze).
Even in her self-created ice palace, she accidentally wounds her sister again (a tangled mix of Survival Fight and Freeze).

Oof, sounds too familiar.

Survival Mode isn't composed or conscientious. It shows up in ways we don’t want, in patterns we don’t choose, and it often hurts the people we love most.

But in the movie... Elsa discovers her truth. She simplifies it down to: Love is the key.

When she can get back to a place of love, she can use her gifts with clarity, freedom, and joy.

This is the same arc we guide people through with Emotional Sovereignty work.

Because we're all at least a little bit like Elsa.

We have incredible power, sensitivity, and capacity within us. But until we learn how to work with our nervous system and brain states, those gifts can feel overwhelming and even dangerous, or conversely, muted and out of reach.

As we see it, Emotional Sovereignty is the map for moving from Survival Mode to absolute empowerment.

It’s a gorgeous hero’s journey:

✨ From being run by our nervous system, to learning how to work with it.
✨ From reacting in Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Appease, to responding with clarity and agency.
✨ From fearing our emotions, to using them as a source of strength and enrichment.

Just ask our students (and coaches!)...

No one wants to be stuck in an ice castle...

Or in any form of Survival Mode!

Students in Emotional Sovereignty School report an average decrease of 50% in time spent in this debilitating state.

Imagine what becomes possible when you get half your time back!

What about you?

Is your inner-hero spending too much time in Survival Mode?

We'd love to hear from you!

What movie archetype are you living out right now?

And...
If you’re ready to write the next chapter of your story...
Emotional Sovereignty School is calling your name!
There's still time for you to enroll in this term, which starts August 28th.

So if you know you're ready (to not just spend a whole lot less time Frozen, or in Fight or Flight, or Appeasing others), here's a wink from your fairy godmother. ✨ Go here ✨ to find out more, check out payment options, and sign yourself up!

Or

If you're thinking about this, and you're not sure yet, and/or you just want to talk it through with someone, we'd love to offer you a "Testing the Waters" Strategy Session. This is not a sales call. It's just a chance for you find your own alignment and where you can:
– Share your journey thus far.
– Get help identifying where Survival Mode has sabotaged your best intentions.
– Find out how Emotional Sovereignty work might support you and your becoming.

And in any case (whether you ever come to Sovereignty School or not) no matter what, you're definitely our hero!