Luisa’s longing is so relatable — to relax and make space for pleasure — and I also relate to the internal pressure to never mess up, never admit defeat, never let anyone down, and ensure no one has a meltdown. — Have you seen ‘Encanto?’ Have you heard the song by Lin-Manuel Miranda? “If I could shake the crushing weight of expectations
Would that free some room up for joy
Or relaxation, or simple pleasure?
Instead we measure this growing pressure
Keeps growing, keep going
’Cause all we know is
Pressure like a drip, drip, drip that’ll…