15. If Disney Princesses Got Sick

I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. It's a phrase we've all heard before, but it's too accurate for me right now. Over Thanksgiving break, I cuddled and played with my darling little sister. Unfortunately, that little sweetheart had a cold and she passed it on to me. So right now I'm shivering, dripping, sneezing, and shaking. I thought I'd do a lovely blog post about the many joys of being sick. Here are, in my humble opinion, the five worst symptoms of a bad November cold. And in honor of my four year old sister who lovingly shared her germs, I will compare each symptom to a Disney Princess.

1) Sneezing. I sneezed four times in a row in class today. Sneezing is awful because it's out of your control. Holding it back only makes it worse, you just need to let it go. (Like Elsa!)

2) With sneezing, comes another part: Runny noses. My nose has been dripping like a fire hose. It seems non-stop, and means constantly blowing my nose. Being surrounded by tissue boxes and the trademark red nose are key indicators of being sick. Pocahontas is the princess for this symptom, because just like she doesn't know what's around the river bend, I never know when my nose will stop running like a river.

3) Headaches. The constant dull ache never really goes away. It makes it hard to socialize without grimacing. Headaches are particularly debilitating because the problem is in your head. No one else can see how upset you really are, so you just have to push through. This princess may be a bit of a stretch, but I'm reminded of Esmeralda. With that giant bell tower in her city, I'm sure she probably got a headache every once in a while. You just want to escape to a quiet cathedral and find a moment of peace.

4) Sore throat and coughing. I'm combining these symptoms, because they alternate, come and go, and are equally annoying. They make opening your mouth to talk painful, they are brash, relentless, and painful. When your voice is gone, you may even sound a bit...Scottish? Okay so this is a stretch too, but I think Merida is perfect. Her red flaming hair can represent the red flaming state of your sore esophagus.

5) Finally, exhaustion. Being sick just makes you want to curl up in bed and do nothing but sleep all day. Your body is exhausted, and needs to rest! If you can fall asleep despite all your symptoms, you really are lucky, and you'll rest deeply. Sleeping for hours on end is one of the best ways to recover, and one of the only activities you really want to do if you have a cold. The princess for this symptom should be obvious: Sleeping Beauty! Maybe don't be kissing any princes though...you don't want to pass along your germs!

Well, now I feel a lot better! Even though I'm sick and nasty and disgusting, deep down I still feel like a princess. I'm sure even royalty have days where they feel awful. Thank goodness for Disney movies to get me through this cold! :)

Also, as a bonus, here is a link to a website containing GIFs of the cutest Disney sneezes. Guaranteed to make any sick day just a little brighter!!
https://ohmy.disney.com/movies/2013/03/10/disney-sneeze-gifs-the-best-thing-youll-see-today/