(from my 9/4/15 HoneyIShrunkTheGrief.com Facebook post)

I went to see the Southpaw movie last night. It was hard to watch at times; it had a lot of tough scenes I connected deeply to that were centered around parenthood and loss. As uncomfortable as those moments were, I enjoyed feeling a connection to the story — as any story is much more meaningful when I’m able to relate to it. The movie was brutal at times, but appealed to the fighter in me. I enjoyed how the main character changed as a boxer, initially from one who was wild and reckless, to one who became more tactical.

After leaving the theater I began thinking about the character’s transformation, which lead to the following questions:

When is it best to use heart?
vs.
When is it best to use strategy?

I suppose the answer largely depends on the situation, but that thought leaves me wanting more. Upon further reflection, the most satisfying response for me is one that involves the blending of both heart and strategy. And I think it’s this idea of blending that best sums up the movie for me; it illustrates the unstoppable force that is created when heart and strategy become one…a force that, win-or-lose, will always result in a fulfilling outcome.

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