What We Learn From Cinderella

There is Such a Thing as Happily Ever After! Yes, Cinderella and the Prince get married and go on to wedded bliss. Well, that’s what we believe because there was never a sequel – Cinderella and When the Honeymoon Phase Ended. The idea of everything being perfect all of the time once you’ve met and […]

I don’t think that Cinderella’s actual goal was to marry the Prince. I think she just wants to participate in the ball. But, she never could have reached that impossible goal of winning the Prince’s heart if she hadn’t been memorable. Even after she got the dress and shoes to look presentable, and the coach

O.K. so maybe you won’t turn mice into horses, but this isn’t a fairytale. My favorite song from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is “Impossible” when Cinderella can’t believe she is actually on her way to the ball. At this point in the story, Cinderella wants to be included, to go to the ball, maybe meet

Visualization is not enough. You need to take action and Make Use of the Tools Available to You! Cinderella’s favorite way to unwind from the daily stress of fulfilling her step-sisters’ and step-mother’s every demand was to go to her corner and picture a different life for herself. According to the song, “In My Own

Cinderella’s Corner was the ultimate of comfort zones. Quoting Rodgers and Hammerstein “In my own little corner, in my own little chair, I can be whatever I want to be. On the wings of my fancy I can fly anywhere, and the world will open its arms to me.” As Cinderella spins her imagination, she

The best thing that happens to Cinderella isn’t marrying the prince. The best thing is meeting her Fairy Godmother. Yeah, it’s cool that she has a magic wand and can turn a pumpkin into a golden carriage. But it’s the confidence the Fairy Godmother gives Cinderella that helps her see that her dream is more

Cinderella had great ammunition for her helplessness- her evil step-sisters. These wretched creatures were more evil on the inside than anything else. They had not a kind word for anyone or anything including each other and especially not for Cinderella. In truth, they fear anything that threatens their version of reality, which is that they

With all of the things that are wrong in Cinderella’s world, the Prince stands for the best life has to offer – the dream. In the days when women had few choices, the best life meant living a life of leisure and pleasure in the castle with the rest of the Royals. Cinderella wouldn’t very

Cinderella is a hard-working young woman. She feels that she has few choices in life. She does what she is told to, takes criticism from her family seriously, and believes in her heart that the life she has is all she can expect. Her home life is drudgery and abusive, and if she is lucky