Rory and Lorelai.
I love that they are always shopping, acquiring stuff, saving stuff, and reminiscing as they look through their old stuff. There are also periodically these times when they realize that they have to sort through it all and let some go to make room in their lives for new stages. Remember when they had all the bags of stuff in their living room for the town rummage sale? Watching them struggle to get rid of obsolete things that had memories attached perfectly captured what we all go through as we try to let go of things.
It's a process and usually we just need to let go of a little at a time, just the things that have no value for us anymore. Think of the scene when Rory walks into her room and her mom had taken down all the Harvard stuff and replaced it with Yale, allowing their lives to go in that new direction.
But other times, it really is time to get rid of everything. Remember when they are trying to clear out the garage and it's full of so much old stuff? I love when Rory is so excited to see an old stuffed animal and then it starts moving because it's full of bugs or something. Yuck! They kept getting excited about things they saw in there until they realized it was all pretty worthless.
It's seems so funny that they kept it in there for all those years, but really that's how most of us are too. It's hard to let go, but look at what happened once they did. They made room for new stages. That garage, once emptied, became a new space which hosted Luke's boat, became a crafty place for Lorelai during a transitional period, and home to Lane's band; all passing but important stages.
Sort your stuff. All the things we hold on to represent stages, people or issues we are also holding on to in our lives. Don't hold on to things that have negative energy or memories associated with them. Only keep things you love or that you use. Keep things that represents who you are now and where you are headed.
Sometimes the best thing about sorting your stuff is that you find things that you do love, but have forgotten about. Also, the more old obsolete stuff you get rid of, the more space you have to go find new things you love right now; a perfect excuse to go shopping!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Show Up
I just got back from a big celebration for a couple who was finally able to adopt a baby. I was surrounded by a hundred beautiful, wealthy, confident, loud, high-energy, smart people busy enjoying their lives and living their dreams. These are people I love, respect, am slightly jealous of, and quite intimidated by; they are my relatives. Very Logan Huntzberger-type people whose lives and mouths are all going the speed of Gilmore Girls dialogue and I'm usually standing there with my head spinning, thinking and speaking at the speed of Megan (that's me) - slower; wanting to keep up (in many ways), but not quite there.
But I showed up.
People have said it different ways (i.e. Woody Allen), but my whole life I have said, "half of life is showing up" because your life doesn't begin and nothing happens until YOU SHOW UP. Sure, once you show up in your life, to an event or in a new place you then have to do something, but half the battle is won at that point.
Lorelai is our exemplar for showing up. She shows up, and thus things happen, which is what we love about her, about Stars Hollow, and about Gilmore Girls in general. We love that STUFF HAPPENS. It all starts with showing up. She shows up at town meetings and celebrations, in conversations and disagreements, in decisions and relationships. She shows up when it's uncomfortable (e.g. Friday night dinners, Luke's when reconciliation is needed).
Just showing up in Stars Hollow when she left home was huge. That was the beginning of everything. She didn't have all the answers, didn't know exactly what she would do, but by packing up, leaving, and showing up in Stars Hollow she opened the way; by trusting herself to figure it out and giving herself the chance to become who she wanted to be she is living her life the way she wants to.
Show up in your life. Just go to things. Something. Anything. That's the beginning. Participation and growth will come when you're ready. Intimidation and discomfort will lessen. Show up around the people and in the places and situations you want to be part of.
You, your life, and your dreams are as valuable as you decide they are (think Logan again here) so decide now that you and yours are worth it, and then show up so things can start happening.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Shop Local Whenever Possible - Support Luke's Diner and Doose's Market
Imagine Lorelai and Rory walking around Walmart.
Fine, right?
But it doesn't give you that magical, homey feeling that you get when they are at Doose's Market with their little basket, bumping into everyone in town. And eating at McDonald's is never going to be quite as charming as eating at Luke's.
Of course, I understand that we can't always shop local, and I'm sure the Gilmore Girls didn't either. I'm just saying that when you can, do it! If no one ever went to Luke's or Doose's they would go out of business and a Rite Aid or Walgreens would move in instead. Fine, right? But not quite the Stars Hollow we are looking for. When you support the local businesses in your own area, you are helping preserve a little more Stars Hollow in the world.
(*And just a note, if there aren't local shops you can support, then by all means, go the Walgreens or whatever, and apply the things we have already talked about: learn people's names, go regularly, get familiar and make it yours. Slow down, sit, notice the people, the music, the colors, the pace, and the mood.)
Yes, things might be a little more expensive at a locally owned place, but it's worth the price! And it might take a little more time and effort to seek out and enjoy these places, but you will be glad you did. We need to slow down and explore a little more anyway.
Think of all the enchanting small towns you've ever been to. Even if they were just tourist towns, they felt different because they weren't just full of big box stores. We all love the convenience and savings of cheap, big stores, but we are on this blog together because WE LOVE INTIMACY! We love the intimate shops, restaurants and people in Stars Hollow.
The places you go won't be perfect, and probably won't feel much like Stars Hollow at first. But keep choosing to go to those places and over the weeks, months, and years they will become your Stars Hollow. You will start to become more familiar with the local faces of your community this way too.
Take note of local grocery stores, restaurants or bakeries today as you drive around! And then make plans to stop and check one of them out this week. While you are wandering around inside, smile and think of yourself discovering your Stars Hollow for the first time, like Rory and Lorelai wandering into town for the first time.
They probably thought Stars Hollow was a little funky and less than perfect at first too, but it became "their place" over time, and so will your Stars Hollow. The more you look for the interesting, the quirky, the beautiful, and the good, the more you will start to enjoy the life you are living right now and see the Stars Hollow in it.
Fine, right?
But it doesn't give you that magical, homey feeling that you get when they are at Doose's Market with their little basket, bumping into everyone in town. And eating at McDonald's is never going to be quite as charming as eating at Luke's.
Of course, I understand that we can't always shop local, and I'm sure the Gilmore Girls didn't either. I'm just saying that when you can, do it! If no one ever went to Luke's or Doose's they would go out of business and a Rite Aid or Walgreens would move in instead. Fine, right? But not quite the Stars Hollow we are looking for. When you support the local businesses in your own area, you are helping preserve a little more Stars Hollow in the world.
(*And just a note, if there aren't local shops you can support, then by all means, go the Walgreens or whatever, and apply the things we have already talked about: learn people's names, go regularly, get familiar and make it yours. Slow down, sit, notice the people, the music, the colors, the pace, and the mood.)
Yes, things might be a little more expensive at a locally owned place, but it's worth the price! And it might take a little more time and effort to seek out and enjoy these places, but you will be glad you did. We need to slow down and explore a little more anyway.
Think of all the enchanting small towns you've ever been to. Even if they were just tourist towns, they felt different because they weren't just full of big box stores. We all love the convenience and savings of cheap, big stores, but we are on this blog together because WE LOVE INTIMACY! We love the intimate shops, restaurants and people in Stars Hollow.
The places you go won't be perfect, and probably won't feel much like Stars Hollow at first. But keep choosing to go to those places and over the weeks, months, and years they will become your Stars Hollow. You will start to become more familiar with the local faces of your community this way too.
Take note of local grocery stores, restaurants or bakeries today as you drive around! And then make plans to stop and check one of them out this week. While you are wandering around inside, smile and think of yourself discovering your Stars Hollow for the first time, like Rory and Lorelai wandering into town for the first time.
They probably thought Stars Hollow was a little funky and less than perfect at first too, but it became "their place" over time, and so will your Stars Hollow. The more you look for the interesting, the quirky, the beautiful, and the good, the more you will start to enjoy the life you are living right now and see the Stars Hollow in it.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Be Yourself
We love Lorelai, we love Rory, and we love everyone else in Stars Hollow, and we love them because they are so uniquely themselves! Think of Babette and Morey. Can you imagine if they were your neighbors? They are actually so weird and crazy but we love them just how they are!
So the point is that we don't want a million copycat Lorelais, right? Make sure you are trying to be YOU and not trying to be Lorelai or Rory. Our Stars Hollow will come to life as we learn how to love ourselves and BE OURSELVES in the things we do everyday. It's smiling and letting go of our inhibitions about who we are, enjoying ourselves, and sharing ourselves with others.
Aren't we glad there's a Kirk and a Luke and that they are so incredibly different? We are glad there's a YOU too! Get to know yourself. You are just as interesting, quirky, and awesome as Lorelai Gilmore.
Just be you in the story of your life. Your Stars Hollow will be glad you finally showed up!
So the point is that we don't want a million copycat Lorelais, right? Make sure you are trying to be YOU and not trying to be Lorelai or Rory. Our Stars Hollow will come to life as we learn how to love ourselves and BE OURSELVES in the things we do everyday. It's smiling and letting go of our inhibitions about who we are, enjoying ourselves, and sharing ourselves with others.
Aren't we glad there's a Kirk and a Luke and that they are so incredibly different? We are glad there's a YOU too! Get to know yourself. You are just as interesting, quirky, and awesome as Lorelai Gilmore.
Just be you in the story of your life. Your Stars Hollow will be glad you finally showed up!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
The First Steps into Your Stars Hollow - Chapter One
How is your Stars Hollow coming together?
Here is a list of the things we have started doing so far to add Stars Hollow magic to our lives. Remember that nothing will change in the way our lives are going if we don't change some of the things we are doing! Make a few notes to yourself of what things you want to try this week. Your life is going on right now! What are we waiting for?
Let's get going on these things today! Stars Hollow isn't out of reach.
Here is a list of the things we have started doing so far to add Stars Hollow magic to our lives. Remember that nothing will change in the way our lives are going if we don't change some of the things we are doing! Make a few notes to yourself of what things you want to try this week. Your life is going on right now! What are we waiting for?
Let's get going on these things today! Stars Hollow isn't out of reach.
- Walk whenever you can....like Rory and Lorelai walking all over Stars Hollow...you'll get to know your Stars Hollow more intimately and it will encourages others to do the same.
- Explore what your town has to offer; you will be surprised what funny things you find! Think of Kirk showing films at the library. Show up to the things that people already have going on and enjoy the less than perfectness of it all .
- Learn peoples names that you regularly see at stores, libraries, coffee shops, school, work or anywhere you go regularly. This helps you begin to be connected to the people in your own little Stars Hollow world, even if you live in the middle of a big city. When people, places and events become familiar and homey to you, your daily life starts to become your Stars Hollow.
- Frequent the same places, like the Gilmore Girls going to Luke's Diner. When you go to the same places regularly, you will start to make that place a fun little part of your life, and you become of part of its life too! It becomes a third place for you. Somewhere for you to stop and reflect on how your life is going.
- Seize the Day...have some fun! Be responsible most of the time, but sometimes be like Lorelai (or Kirk, or Sookie, or Lane...think purple hair) and just follow your emotional states and do what you really want to do. This could be playing hookie for the day or letting your kids do the same when really needed and spending some time together instead. Or this could mean ordering take out from 3 places and just watching movies until you fall asleep. And try new things!
- Sit down! Everyone in Stars Hollow likes to sit down and take everything in. They always sit, think, process, talk.....it all starts with the act of sitting. Try it and you'll be surprised how fast it slows your world down to a Stars Hollow pace. Start looking for places you can just sit down for a few minutes throughout your day...it doesn't have to be in a gazebo or on a hay bale, though that would be awesome!
- Make your home more comfortable to you. It's yours. Make it just how you like it. Enjoy your time at home, and then get out and do something!
- Twinkle lights - add some mood lighting to your life. Don't wait for someone else; create a romantic atmosphere just for yourself any day and anytime.
- Really start living your life. What are you waiting for? Start living today like you are acting out your fairytale dreams. Worlds biggest pizza for your birthday party? Why not try and see just how big you can make one! Want to open your own business? Take the first step today; check out an entrepreneur book from the library. Plan a party of your dreams. Learn to do something you've always wanted to do.
- Make the most of the friendships you have, and spend time making new ones when needed. Show up for the people you care about. Don't spend so much time in virtual worlds (FB, blogs, Internet in general) that you miss out on your own life. Being connected to people in reality and spending time around people is what will bring your Stars Hollow to life.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Enjoy What You Have Now - Think Rory's Time Before College or when Luke and Lorelai are actually Together
The best moments on Gilmore Girls for me were the times when Luke and Lorelai were together and good, and when Rory and Lorelai were together and good. Especially now, when I am watching for the 100th time and I know what's coming and that they won't always be together, I really take it in and enjoy the good times when they have each other.
So after writing yesterday about comfortable connected friendships, I realized that I already have much of what I'm always saying I want! I'm always wishing for this magical little place (distant and in the future) with connected people and cherished, familiar friendships and then I spend some time with my friends today and think, wow, I need to just enjoy what I have right now: great friends. Of course, I could probably use a little work on being a better friend and that may be what would bring me a little closer to that Stars Hollow feeling I'm always looking for.
It's that waiting thing again...waiting for when I'm ready to do things right and really start living and acknowledge that this is my life, my time. We need to take who we are, where we are, and all the people and things going on in our life right now and make the most of them. Let go of the people and things that drain your energy and enthusiasm; focus on the ones that make you happy.
Our lives come in stages and chapters, and not one of them is going to last forever. The joy comes in being here 100% in what's going on in your story now.
My husband and I are getting ready to move from a quiet Idaho town to the East Coast in a few months and I'm so excited about the beautiful little New England town we are moving too and all the adventures we will have there, but am I taking in the finale of this chapter? I will have lived this town for almost three years when we move, and I have to admit that I spent most of the time wishing we were somewhere else. And yet, while here, my husband went back to school after ten long years, we started to pursue new dreams for our future, my 2 year old son and 10 month old son were both born beautifully and magically into my arms at home, and I have spend time with some of the best people I have ever known.
Wishing away our time is not very Stars Hollow-like!
People in Stars Hollow are so content in the moment, whatever they are doing at that time. Think of Kirk and his hundreds of different jobs. He's so happy just doing what he's doing at the time! I love how Lorelai and Rory took advantage of every last second they had together when they knew she would be going to school soon. Their story is saturated with the memories they have made together every day of their lives in whatever stage they were in at the time. I love when they talk about their memories of Rory's birthday parties growing up, or how a certain town events went 4 years ago. They are always showing up for their life, in whatever stage they are in, and so they have the sweet memories to help them move bravely into the future.
What's good in your life today? Who are you grateful to know? Could you be making more of it?
Chances are this stage won't last forever, so write in some great adventures while the book is still open to this page!
So after writing yesterday about comfortable connected friendships, I realized that I already have much of what I'm always saying I want! I'm always wishing for this magical little place (distant and in the future) with connected people and cherished, familiar friendships and then I spend some time with my friends today and think, wow, I need to just enjoy what I have right now: great friends. Of course, I could probably use a little work on being a better friend and that may be what would bring me a little closer to that Stars Hollow feeling I'm always looking for.
It's that waiting thing again...waiting for when I'm ready to do things right and really start living and acknowledge that this is my life, my time. We need to take who we are, where we are, and all the people and things going on in our life right now and make the most of them. Let go of the people and things that drain your energy and enthusiasm; focus on the ones that make you happy.
Our lives come in stages and chapters, and not one of them is going to last forever. The joy comes in being here 100% in what's going on in your story now.
My husband and I are getting ready to move from a quiet Idaho town to the East Coast in a few months and I'm so excited about the beautiful little New England town we are moving too and all the adventures we will have there, but am I taking in the finale of this chapter? I will have lived this town for almost three years when we move, and I have to admit that I spent most of the time wishing we were somewhere else. And yet, while here, my husband went back to school after ten long years, we started to pursue new dreams for our future, my 2 year old son and 10 month old son were both born beautifully and magically into my arms at home, and I have spend time with some of the best people I have ever known.
Wishing away our time is not very Stars Hollow-like!
People in Stars Hollow are so content in the moment, whatever they are doing at that time. Think of Kirk and his hundreds of different jobs. He's so happy just doing what he's doing at the time! I love how Lorelai and Rory took advantage of every last second they had together when they knew she would be going to school soon. Their story is saturated with the memories they have made together every day of their lives in whatever stage they were in at the time. I love when they talk about their memories of Rory's birthday parties growing up, or how a certain town events went 4 years ago. They are always showing up for their life, in whatever stage they are in, and so they have the sweet memories to help them move bravely into the future.
What's good in your life today? Who are you grateful to know? Could you be making more of it?
Chances are this stage won't last forever, so write in some great adventures while the book is still open to this page!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Comfortable Connected Friendships - Find a Sookie or be a Sookie
Don't you love how connected everyone is in Stars Hollow? I especially love Sookie and Lorelai's friendship with each other. They seem to know each other better than they know themselves. They are always showing up for each other. They aren't just polite adult friends (think Emily Gilmore and her friends), they are real friends! Part of the magic of Stars Hollow is how connected people seem to their friends.
Sometimes I really miss connection.
Yes, I have great friends, I am married, I have kids, I go to church, I get on Facebook and read peoples blogs.
I am talking about the kind of connection I haven't had in ten years (yes...I was only 17 at that time)!
As crazy as those teenage years were, we always had time for our friends! It seems like we were always cheering someone up, making someone feel special, stopping by to visit, giving each other rides, lending each other clothes, leaving a note on someone's car, sharing how excited, in love, or heartbroken we were, celebrating someone's birthday or achievement, spending the night, eating out, sneaking out, trying out, and countless other things together.
I so miss the days when people just stopped by each other's houses, whether it was friends to see my mom, friends to see me, neighbors saying hi or kids selling rocks (okay, that was me, but 20 years ago).
Times have changed and now we get on Facebook to say hi to our neighbors, if we know them at all! We send a text saying "hope everything is all right" to a friend in need instead of driving to her house, knocking on the door, and inviting yourself in to work through whatever is going on with her.
Really, how boring would Gilmore Girls have been if Sookie and Lorelai would have texted each other with a lame "hope everything is fine" instead of every time they showed up for each other?
I love that they were those type of girlfriends that most of us have forgotten how to be. They care about each other enough to tell each other the truth when needed, like when someone is doing things to hurt themselves without knowing it, or they really are just wrong.
I love that they really know each other. I think a lot of us as adults start to feel after awhile, "does anyone really know me anymore?" Sometimes we aren't even sure if we know ourselves. We can lose ourselves in our work, in raising our kids, or our other responsibilities.
When we have healthy, vibrant connections with kindred spirits we are able to live more passionate beautiful lives. We blossom as individuals, which makes us better moms, wives, employees, etc.
We need to keep growing.
We need friendships.
Healthy ones. Growing ones. Old friendships are fine, if they are still alive and growing. If not, you need to make new ones, or add life back to the ones you have.
Start by being a good friend. Call, show up, remember what's going on for them, celebrate them, pay attention when things don't seem right with them, spend time with them, surprise them.
Don't force a friendship that isn't meant to be. We all change and sometimes it's okay to move on and let your memories be. As you reach out, you will be able to feel if this person wants to be as connected as you do. Don't be hurt if the feeling isn't mutual. You just had practice at being a kind and caring human being. But don't keep pouring yourself into a relationship that isn't mutually felt or beneficial. It will be worth it to keep looking and find your Sookie.
Sometimes it really is time to make new friends for the stage of life you are in now. There are some friendships that are meant to last a lifetime, and if that's the case, it's time you start enjoying that friendship for all it is meant to be.
Sookie adds that sweet feeling of HOME to Gilmore Girls. She is caring, bubbly, and funny. She is open and honest. She bakes yummy food. She is just so herself and lights up a space with her big smile. In this fast, impersonal world we all need some Sookie! Whether we find an amazing individual who brings some of that homemade cookies feeling to our lives or we work on becoming more of that type of a friend, it's going to make our Stars Hollow that much sweeter.
Do something today.
Do something to make your life feel warmer and sweeter by being the type of connected friend who shows up in the story of our own lives.
Really, what is life without friends to love and laugh with?
(And it WILL make you a better wife, mother, writer, doctor, lawyer......you will have more of yourself to share and more to give all around.)
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Zumba Anyone? Followup to Carpe Diem - Think Lorelai Here!
I tried Zumba tonight, again.
Have you heard of Zumba?
This is what it says on their website, "Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That’s exactly what the Zumba® program is all about. It’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™ that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health."
Hmmm....easy-to-follow? I don't think so. But it was fun.
This is something completely not within my comfort zone, but I'm stretching myself here! I'm the self-conscious girl who can't dance or sing at all, so you should have seen me trying to swing my hips, shimmy and shake my bum. Actually, you're really lucky you didn't! My hips don't move, I'm not even sure how to shimmy and I have no idea how people get their bum to shake in a cool dance way instead of a jiggly fat girl way.
But it was fun. Silly, kinda dorky.
But I showed up.
I'm going to keep showing up in my life, trying new things and creating the life and fun I need and deserve.
Who knows?! Zumba today, maybe belly dancing tomorrow! Ha ha. I want to have a full resume of experiences when I leave this life! Zumba, check!
What do you want to try? Or maybe, more importantly, what makes you so uncomfortable that you should try?
Carpe Diem - Seize the day! Think - Lorelai and Rory backpacking across Europe, or working out in the gym with Logan and Luke in Martha's Vineyard; both backpacking and working out in a gym, not really their thing, but they are awesome because they went anyway. Maybe not everyday, and maybe not again, but hey, seize the day. Do something! When you try everything, you start to know exactly what you like and who you are!
To live a three-dimensional life in a three-dimensional space (our Stars Hollow) we have to add depth to ourselves by pushing through our inhibitions on a regular basis and finding the unending appetite for adventure and passion for living inside of us.
Original Post: Carpe Diem - Think Lorelai Here!
Have you heard of Zumba?
This is what it says on their website, "Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That’s exactly what the Zumba® program is all about. It’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™ that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health."
Hmmm....easy-to-follow? I don't think so. But it was fun.
This is something completely not within my comfort zone, but I'm stretching myself here! I'm the self-conscious girl who can't dance or sing at all, so you should have seen me trying to swing my hips, shimmy and shake my bum. Actually, you're really lucky you didn't! My hips don't move, I'm not even sure how to shimmy and I have no idea how people get their bum to shake in a cool dance way instead of a jiggly fat girl way.
But it was fun. Silly, kinda dorky.
But I showed up.
I'm going to keep showing up in my life, trying new things and creating the life and fun I need and deserve.
Who knows?! Zumba today, maybe belly dancing tomorrow! Ha ha. I want to have a full resume of experiences when I leave this life! Zumba, check!
What do you want to try? Or maybe, more importantly, what makes you so uncomfortable that you should try?
Carpe Diem - Seize the day! Think - Lorelai and Rory backpacking across Europe, or working out in the gym with Logan and Luke in Martha's Vineyard; both backpacking and working out in a gym, not really their thing, but they are awesome because they went anyway. Maybe not everyday, and maybe not again, but hey, seize the day. Do something! When you try everything, you start to know exactly what you like and who you are!
To live a three-dimensional life in a three-dimensional space (our Stars Hollow) we have to add depth to ourselves by pushing through our inhibitions on a regular basis and finding the unending appetite for adventure and passion for living inside of us.
Original Post: Carpe Diem - Think Lorelai Here!
Do Things For Real -- Think Lorelai's Parties
Go all out. Decorate. Make the details happen. Bring your daydreams to life!
Find reasons to celebrate!
Your life and the people you love alone are worth celebrating!
Most of us are always WAITING! Waiting for our REAL lives to begin. We just kind of do the minimum, waiting for when we have the circumstances we think will mark the beginning of our lives. To find your Stars Hollow, you've got to do things the way you dream they would be right now today.
Throwing a baby shower or birthday party? Do it right! Right - meaning the way you want it to really be. You can do it. You can be creative. You can decorate, hire a decorator, or delegate to a friend! You can get music exactly the way you want it. You can pick a really cool place. No money? Be creative...find a beautiful park, yard or public building. You can think of the details that will make it shine and make it happen. See the satisfaction that comes from creating the type of cool experiences and memories you watch all the time on Gilmore Girls and wish for in your own life.
You have the power to create those types of events and memories. Whether it's your anniversary, your 2 year olds birthday party or lunch with your friends. Just don't be waiting until you have more money or are more settled to be who you really want to be. Everything you need you already are! It doesn't take anything outside of you. It's you believing that you deserve to enjoy your own life.
Plan it out. Have confidence in yourself. Learn from your mistakes. What was lacking this time? Do it even better next time. Find reasons to celebrate your life and then do it just how you want to. No, it won't go perfectly, and that's part of the fun. The point is that you are making your life happen and filling it with memories that you are choosing to make.
A big smile on your face while you are enjoying creating what's in your mind is the sign you are on the right track!
And always remember, a few twinkle lights can only help!
Find reasons to celebrate!
Your life and the people you love alone are worth celebrating!
Most of us are always WAITING! Waiting for our REAL lives to begin. We just kind of do the minimum, waiting for when we have the circumstances we think will mark the beginning of our lives. To find your Stars Hollow, you've got to do things the way you dream they would be right now today.
Throwing a baby shower or birthday party? Do it right! Right - meaning the way you want it to really be. You can do it. You can be creative. You can decorate, hire a decorator, or delegate to a friend! You can get music exactly the way you want it. You can pick a really cool place. No money? Be creative...find a beautiful park, yard or public building. You can think of the details that will make it shine and make it happen. See the satisfaction that comes from creating the type of cool experiences and memories you watch all the time on Gilmore Girls and wish for in your own life.
You have the power to create those types of events and memories. Whether it's your anniversary, your 2 year olds birthday party or lunch with your friends. Just don't be waiting until you have more money or are more settled to be who you really want to be. Everything you need you already are! It doesn't take anything outside of you. It's you believing that you deserve to enjoy your own life.
Plan it out. Have confidence in yourself. Learn from your mistakes. What was lacking this time? Do it even better next time. Find reasons to celebrate your life and then do it just how you want to. No, it won't go perfectly, and that's part of the fun. The point is that you are making your life happen and filling it with memories that you are choosing to make.
A big smile on your face while you are enjoying creating what's in your mind is the sign you are on the right track!
And always remember, a few twinkle lights can only help!
Followup to Twinkle Lights
I picked this up at the store tonight. My first baby step to creating Stars Hollow lighting in my own life. It's been twinkling on the counter for hours and I love it.
Original Post: Twinkle Lights, What More Can I say?!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Twinkle Lights, What More Can I Say?!
Atmosphere and mood. That is such a huge part of what we love about Stars Hollow. It's beautiful. It feels magical and romantic. And I'm pretty sure the millions of twinkle lights are a big part of it. Any soft lighting really, can have that effect on a space. Chinese lanterns, paper bags with votive candles, fairy lights. Even a few soft glowing candles in the kitchen in the evening creates a little magic.
Get creative. Start to notice places and ways you could build a little mood by changing the lighting. We love the mood that is created in Stars Hollow, so we need to start learning ways to create that type of mood in our own surroundings.
Maybe hang twinkle lights around your garden?
Add a little sparkle and wonder to YOUR Stars Hollow by creating what you love! And take time to thank the people and businesses that already create this type of beauty and atmosphere in your own community to make sure it continues.
Followups to this post: Followup to Twinkle Lights
Get creative. Start to notice places and ways you could build a little mood by changing the lighting. We love the mood that is created in Stars Hollow, so we need to start learning ways to create that type of mood in our own surroundings.
Maybe hang twinkle lights around your garden?
Add a little sparkle and wonder to YOUR Stars Hollow by creating what you love! And take time to thank the people and businesses that already create this type of beauty and atmosphere in your own community to make sure it continues.
Followups to this post: Followup to Twinkle Lights
Followup to Sit - Think Lane and Rory in the Gazebo
So a little followup post.
I sat.
It had been a long day. It was 8:00 p.m. and I hadn't found anyplace to do what I had written about in my post. I was at the gym, a very un-Gilmore Girls place, and as I was rushing out after my workout I saw a chair.
There it was, right by the front desk where you scan your keys to check in. And I did it. I sat down, pulled out my purse and started playing with my phone, my planner and anything else I could do to deal with the anxiousness I was feeling. I stayed with it. After a few minutes of messing around with my stuff, I started to relax. I looked up more and more. I listened in on a few conversations going on. I realized these people weren't as intimidating as I had thought. They were just people. Kind of goofy, down-to-earth, very Stars Hollow-like.
I took a little ownership of one of the places I rush around to everyday by just sitting my butt down there and getting comfortable with it.
Conclusion: Sit-Think Lane and Rory in the Gazebo gets 5 stars! Very effective in helping to create my own Stars Hollow. Happy Sitting!
Original Post: Sit - Think Lane and Rory in the Gazebo
I sat.
It had been a long day. It was 8:00 p.m. and I hadn't found anyplace to do what I had written about in my post. I was at the gym, a very un-Gilmore Girls place, and as I was rushing out after my workout I saw a chair.
There it was, right by the front desk where you scan your keys to check in. And I did it. I sat down, pulled out my purse and started playing with my phone, my planner and anything else I could do to deal with the anxiousness I was feeling. I stayed with it. After a few minutes of messing around with my stuff, I started to relax. I looked up more and more. I listened in on a few conversations going on. I realized these people weren't as intimidating as I had thought. They were just people. Kind of goofy, down-to-earth, very Stars Hollow-like.
I took a little ownership of one of the places I rush around to everyday by just sitting my butt down there and getting comfortable with it.
Conclusion: Sit-Think Lane and Rory in the Gazebo gets 5 stars! Very effective in helping to create my own Stars Hollow. Happy Sitting!
Original Post: Sit - Think Lane and Rory in the Gazebo
Snuggle In at Home - but not for too long
I just woke up to a rainy, cool, overcast day and I immediately thought of the Gilmore Girls in sweaters and bunny rabbit slippers curled up in blankets on the couch. Just like we've talked about enjoying yourself when you're out, we need to enjoy ourselves at home too. Take time for comfort, and I don't mean always just plopping mindlessly down in front of the television. I'm talking about actively creating comfort, meaning doing things to make yourself more comfortable.
Dim the lights, or open the blinds and let the sunshine in, depending on your mood.
Make yourself hot cocoa and sit somewhere relaxing while you enjoy it.
Light a candle.
Or open a window and let a fresh breeze blow in.
Enjoy being at home; make it someplace you really enjoy. Change the things you don't like about it. Make it your little safe haven. Simple things really do make a difference; a really loved blanket on the couch to cuddle up with when you sit down.
Set up a little corner where you can read, write, study or get on the internet with everything you need within arms reach. Wear comfortable clothing while you're at home. Occasionally go out with the sole purpose of buying something to make your home more lovable to you.
A soft rug maybe? Beautiful flowers? Something abstract and fun that makes you laugh? (Think--Lorelai's Monkey Lamp. For me, it's my oversized purple glass grapes!)
I always loved that quilt hanging on the wall at the bottom of the stairs in Lorelai's house. She's always running up and down the stairs and I always notice how homey it feels.
Snuggle in at home while you're there. Design it, adjust it and decorate it with your likes, dislikes and habits in mind. Lorelai hated washing dishes so she found a system to minimize dishes as much as possible (e.g. ordering takeout and using plastic and paper). Make your home work for you. Snuggle in and enjoy it there.
Parting note: Snuggle in, but not for too long! Gilmore Girls are always off doing and become, so just enjoy yourself while you're there and then be ready to get going again. You know, take a walk, explore your own town, frequent "your" places.
It's the little moments that make all the difference!
Welcome to your own house in your own Stars Hollow.
Dim the lights, or open the blinds and let the sunshine in, depending on your mood.
Make yourself hot cocoa and sit somewhere relaxing while you enjoy it.
Light a candle.
Or open a window and let a fresh breeze blow in.
Enjoy being at home; make it someplace you really enjoy. Change the things you don't like about it. Make it your little safe haven. Simple things really do make a difference; a really loved blanket on the couch to cuddle up with when you sit down.
Set up a little corner where you can read, write, study or get on the internet with everything you need within arms reach. Wear comfortable clothing while you're at home. Occasionally go out with the sole purpose of buying something to make your home more lovable to you.
A soft rug maybe? Beautiful flowers? Something abstract and fun that makes you laugh? (Think--Lorelai's Monkey Lamp. For me, it's my oversized purple glass grapes!)
I always loved that quilt hanging on the wall at the bottom of the stairs in Lorelai's house. She's always running up and down the stairs and I always notice how homey it feels.
Snuggle in at home while you're there. Design it, adjust it and decorate it with your likes, dislikes and habits in mind. Lorelai hated washing dishes so she found a system to minimize dishes as much as possible (e.g. ordering takeout and using plastic and paper). Make your home work for you. Snuggle in and enjoy it there.
Parting note: Snuggle in, but not for too long! Gilmore Girls are always off doing and become, so just enjoy yourself while you're there and then be ready to get going again. You know, take a walk, explore your own town, frequent "your" places.
It's the little moments that make all the difference!
Welcome to your own house in your own Stars Hollow.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sit - Think Lane and Rory in the Gazebo
Today, stop and sit down.
Find someplace in your travels to just stop. Out grocery shopping or going to Target today? I dare you to sit on one of those benches right inside or outside the doors. Just for a few minutes. Or stop at the park on your way home. Find somewhere to sit: a bench, steps, a swing, the grass, a hammock. The couch or lawn furniture displays at the store could totally count.
It's a forced time out.
Think Lane and Rory in the gazebo, catching up for five minutes.
Or Lorelai and Rory sitting on the hay bale when they were too tired to walk any further.
In Stars Hollow, people stop and sit all the time. It's hilarious. Lorelai and Rory or Sookie and Lorelai will be talking and they just stop and sit down in the middle of town! How often do we see that or do that? It gives them time to process, think things through, and keeps them connected to everything around them. It seems to be second nature to everyone in Stars Hollow to just stop and sit down.
Now for us, it may takes some adjusting. You'll probably feel a little uncomfortable at first. We're used to going at the speed of light all day. Just stay with it a minute. You'll get better. Let the anxiety come and then watch it go. Sit there and enjoy the awareness that settles in next. Give it time. Practice whenever possible. B-line for the bench at the mall or on the sidewalk.
Most days I'm in such a hurry, I don't even stop to breathe. Today, however, when I went outside to put the kids in the truck, there was a wet misty cloud surrounding my neighborhood and it just made me stop. I woke up to my life, going on right then and there. My body, mind and spirit connected with the moment and my surroundings. I felt the magic of Stars Hollow, my Stars Hollow. I was surprised when I felt it. I loved it.
Sit.
Take in the atmosphere. Breathe it in. Let your senses wake up and your body connect with the life and energy around you as you force a time out. If you're with your kids, all of you can stop and sit on a bench. They'll probably think it's fun. If not, let them run around the park and you can climb to the top of the monkey bars and sit there. Sometimes we have to tune them out for a moment while we reconnect with reality.
Wherever you are, look around. Find something familiar in your line of sight and enjoy that it's part of your world. Look for something you never noticed before. You will continue to be surprised at how full and wonderful the life in you and around you already is. Sometimes we just need to sit down and take it all in.
Followups to this post: Followup to Sit-Think Lane and Rory in the Gazebo
Find someplace in your travels to just stop. Out grocery shopping or going to Target today? I dare you to sit on one of those benches right inside or outside the doors. Just for a few minutes. Or stop at the park on your way home. Find somewhere to sit: a bench, steps, a swing, the grass, a hammock. The couch or lawn furniture displays at the store could totally count.
It's a forced time out.
Think Lane and Rory in the gazebo, catching up for five minutes.
Or Lorelai and Rory sitting on the hay bale when they were too tired to walk any further.
In Stars Hollow, people stop and sit all the time. It's hilarious. Lorelai and Rory or Sookie and Lorelai will be talking and they just stop and sit down in the middle of town! How often do we see that or do that? It gives them time to process, think things through, and keeps them connected to everything around them. It seems to be second nature to everyone in Stars Hollow to just stop and sit down.
Now for us, it may takes some adjusting. You'll probably feel a little uncomfortable at first. We're used to going at the speed of light all day. Just stay with it a minute. You'll get better. Let the anxiety come and then watch it go. Sit there and enjoy the awareness that settles in next. Give it time. Practice whenever possible. B-line for the bench at the mall or on the sidewalk.
Most days I'm in such a hurry, I don't even stop to breathe. Today, however, when I went outside to put the kids in the truck, there was a wet misty cloud surrounding my neighborhood and it just made me stop. I woke up to my life, going on right then and there. My body, mind and spirit connected with the moment and my surroundings. I felt the magic of Stars Hollow, my Stars Hollow. I was surprised when I felt it. I loved it.
Sit.
Take in the atmosphere. Breathe it in. Let your senses wake up and your body connect with the life and energy around you as you force a time out. If you're with your kids, all of you can stop and sit on a bench. They'll probably think it's fun. If not, let them run around the park and you can climb to the top of the monkey bars and sit there. Sometimes we have to tune them out for a moment while we reconnect with reality.
Wherever you are, look around. Find something familiar in your line of sight and enjoy that it's part of your world. Look for something you never noticed before. You will continue to be surprised at how full and wonderful the life in you and around you already is. Sometimes we just need to sit down and take it all in.
Followups to this post: Followup to Sit-Think Lane and Rory in the Gazebo
Monday, January 24, 2011
Carpe Diem! Think Lorelai Here!
Carpe Diem!
Seize the day! Go shopping, go on a road trip, go order food from ten different places. Maybe not everyday, but have a Lorelai day or evening once in a while, and just have a good time.
Be eccentric.
Have fun.
Laugh.
Watch movies until you fall asleep.
Try something new.
Wear something outrageous.
Be spontaneous.
I give you permission to seize the day! You are usually responsible, taking care of kids all day, or things at work-- and that is great. But have some good clean fun too. Reconnect with a friend, spouse, kid, or yourself. Find your life and passion by giving yourself permission to do something you've always wanted to do.
What are you waiting for? Want to go back to school? Take the first step. Want to start your own business (i.e. open your own inn or equivalent?) What do you need to do first?
This is your life and you can live out loud. Do something today that pushes through that wall of rules you've made for yourself, and sigh in relief as you set yourself free. Discover all the potential inside yourself to enjoy your very own life in your very own Stars Hollow, every single day.
This is your life!
Carpe Diem!
Seize the day! Go shopping, go on a road trip, go order food from ten different places. Maybe not everyday, but have a Lorelai day or evening once in a while, and just have a good time.
Be eccentric.
Have fun.
Laugh.
Watch movies until you fall asleep.
Try something new.
Wear something outrageous.
Be spontaneous.
I give you permission to seize the day! You are usually responsible, taking care of kids all day, or things at work-- and that is great. But have some good clean fun too. Reconnect with a friend, spouse, kid, or yourself. Find your life and passion by giving yourself permission to do something you've always wanted to do.
What are you waiting for? Want to go back to school? Take the first step. Want to start your own business (i.e. open your own inn or equivalent?) What do you need to do first?
This is your life and you can live out loud. Do something today that pushes through that wall of rules you've made for yourself, and sigh in relief as you set yourself free. Discover all the potential inside yourself to enjoy your very own life in your very own Stars Hollow, every single day.
This is your life!
Carpe Diem!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Frequent the Same Places - Think Luke's Diner
Don't you love how Luke's Diner is Lorelai and Rory's second home? They just throw their stuff down on the floor and sink into their chairs, like they are sinking into their own couch! Episode after episode, we start to feel like that about Luke's Diner too. I feel like I could walk in, sink into my chair, and order something fantastic after a long stressful day.
Even though you probably live in bigger town and have many more options of where to go, you can create that little bit of Stars Hollow/Luke's Diner feeling by finding someplace you like and making it "your place". Go there often. Be friendly. Take a few minutes to relax before you leave.
Meet up with friends once a week at your favorite bakery. Stop everyday on your way home from work somewhere to decompress before getting home. Pick a few restaurants you love and go regularly. These places become "yours" and you become just as homey and familiar to them as they will to you. I remember how much we loved the regulars when I worked at a restaurant. In fact, when I visit my old town, I often see those regulars and I remember their names and exactly what they used to order even though it's been over ten years! When I see them, I smile because they are so familiar to me.
Create this type of comfort for yourself by going regularly to the same places. Sit down and relax. Slow down. Notice the people around you. Take in the atmosphere, whatever it is. Smile. Enjoy. Welcome to your Luke's Diner!
Even though you probably live in bigger town and have many more options of where to go, you can create that little bit of Stars Hollow/Luke's Diner feeling by finding someplace you like and making it "your place". Go there often. Be friendly. Take a few minutes to relax before you leave.
Meet up with friends once a week at your favorite bakery. Stop everyday on your way home from work somewhere to decompress before getting home. Pick a few restaurants you love and go regularly. These places become "yours" and you become just as homey and familiar to them as they will to you. I remember how much we loved the regulars when I worked at a restaurant. In fact, when I visit my old town, I often see those regulars and I remember their names and exactly what they used to order even though it's been over ten years! When I see them, I smile because they are so familiar to me.
Create this type of comfort for yourself by going regularly to the same places. Sit down and relax. Slow down. Notice the people around you. Take in the atmosphere, whatever it is. Smile. Enjoy. Welcome to your Luke's Diner!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Learn Someone's Name
Hi Kirk. Hi Patty. Hi Luke. Hi Taylor. Hi Babette.
Have you ever noticed how many times they repeat each others names when they are talking to each other? First a greeting. Then about ten times during every conversation. Then the "Bye [insert name here]" to close. It always makes me laugh.
Greeting everyone by name over and over during the show builds the feeling of closeness and familiarity. It also makes people feel "seen", which is a nice feeling. Have you ever been pleasantly surprised when someone remembered your name? I have. Last week at church a friendly older man I had met maybe once,or possibly not at all, greeted me by name. It caught me by surprise, but also made me smile.
We may not live in a town as small or intimate as Stars Hollow appears to be, but we can built a network of familiarity at the places we go on a regular basis. Next time you are getting a bite to eat or buying groceries, note the name on the employees name tag and repeat it in your mind a few times. Make a mental association to get it to stick. Smile, be polite and at some point in the future you might say, "Thanks Jack" as you are handed your change. People love their own names and it might just make their day.
Just a side note, kids and pets count too. If your neighbor is out walking her dog and you are passing by, give the pooch a pat and ask it's name. Make a note and next time you are passing by say hi to the dog by name. It may sound silly but you just became a friend and familiar person to your neighbor without much effort. You don't have to be best friends with everyone, or even like them, but learning who people are and finding ways to communicate that you are aware of each other, like saying hi to Alice at the grocery store, remembering your neighbor's dogs name and asking how he's doing can build that little world of familiarity we are working towards. Make a goal to learn one new name a week.
By Kirk! Bye Patty! Bye [insert name here]!
Have you ever noticed how many times they repeat each others names when they are talking to each other? First a greeting. Then about ten times during every conversation. Then the "Bye [insert name here]" to close. It always makes me laugh.
Greeting everyone by name over and over during the show builds the feeling of closeness and familiarity. It also makes people feel "seen", which is a nice feeling. Have you ever been pleasantly surprised when someone remembered your name? I have. Last week at church a friendly older man I had met maybe once,or possibly not at all, greeted me by name. It caught me by surprise, but also made me smile.
We may not live in a town as small or intimate as Stars Hollow appears to be, but we can built a network of familiarity at the places we go on a regular basis. Next time you are getting a bite to eat or buying groceries, note the name on the employees name tag and repeat it in your mind a few times. Make a mental association to get it to stick. Smile, be polite and at some point in the future you might say, "Thanks Jack" as you are handed your change. People love their own names and it might just make their day.
Just a side note, kids and pets count too. If your neighbor is out walking her dog and you are passing by, give the pooch a pat and ask it's name. Make a note and next time you are passing by say hi to the dog by name. It may sound silly but you just became a friend and familiar person to your neighbor without much effort. You don't have to be best friends with everyone, or even like them, but learning who people are and finding ways to communicate that you are aware of each other, like saying hi to Alice at the grocery store, remembering your neighbor's dogs name and asking how he's doing can build that little world of familiarity we are working towards. Make a goal to learn one new name a week.
By Kirk! Bye Patty! Bye [insert name here]!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Explore Your Own Town
Stop and think about your town, or the immediate area where you live. Do you know what it has to offer?
Maybe it has nothing to offer, but you won't know until you check it out! You are going to be suprised what you find. And remember, the quirkier the better! This is our very own Stars Hollow we're talking about! Think, Miss Patty's and Doose's Market.
Make a list of 5 places you could check out in your town. A library is a great place to start. The library can have information about other places and things going on in your community. How about a visitor's center? A restaurant you haven't been to? A zoo, museum, park, shopping district, historic district, tour or building, church, community center, YMCA, swimming pool, yoga or dance studio, grocery store, hiking or walking trails?. It can pretty much be anything or anywhere in your area. Just pick a few places and check them out.
While you're at each destination, notice the type of people there, read any information boards, especially at libraries and grocery stores. You will learn a lot about the types of things going on in your community this way. You may meet someone, learn of an event, club or group you are interested in, or find a quiet bench in a park, a cozy couch at a library to curl up and read, or find a hill with a perfect view, or a new restaurant with great food. After you're done with the first few, check out a few more. Some of them will be dead ends, but keep exploring and you will find some treasures along the way. Maybe your library plays movies one evening a week; I know I was surprised to find out mine did. A little silly, but what fun to do something silly once in a while!
We all tend to make fun of the places we live, while longing for someplace better. If you get out and explore your own area, and you will find some treasures. Accept the imperfection of everything around you, and start enjoying what is. The people surrounding us in our own communities can be treasures in themselves. Notice the beauty, the quirks and the people living around you! Keep it up, and you will start to find little pieces of your own Stars Hollow.
Maybe it has nothing to offer, but you won't know until you check it out! You are going to be suprised what you find. And remember, the quirkier the better! This is our very own Stars Hollow we're talking about! Think, Miss Patty's and Doose's Market.
Make a list of 5 places you could check out in your town. A library is a great place to start. The library can have information about other places and things going on in your community. How about a visitor's center? A restaurant you haven't been to? A zoo, museum, park, shopping district, historic district, tour or building, church, community center, YMCA, swimming pool, yoga or dance studio, grocery store, hiking or walking trails?. It can pretty much be anything or anywhere in your area. Just pick a few places and check them out.
While you're at each destination, notice the type of people there, read any information boards, especially at libraries and grocery stores. You will learn a lot about the types of things going on in your community this way. You may meet someone, learn of an event, club or group you are interested in, or find a quiet bench in a park, a cozy couch at a library to curl up and read, or find a hill with a perfect view, or a new restaurant with great food. After you're done with the first few, check out a few more. Some of them will be dead ends, but keep exploring and you will find some treasures along the way. Maybe your library plays movies one evening a week; I know I was surprised to find out mine did. A little silly, but what fun to do something silly once in a while!
We all tend to make fun of the places we live, while longing for someplace better. If you get out and explore your own area, and you will find some treasures. Accept the imperfection of everything around you, and start enjoying what is. The people surrounding us in our own communities can be treasures in themselves. Notice the beauty, the quirks and the people living around you! Keep it up, and you will start to find little pieces of your own Stars Hollow.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Take a Walk
Ever notice on Gilmore Girls how everyone is walking past each other, bumping into each other around town?
Whenever possible, walk to your destination. Or just walk around your block, apartment complex, or a park. Just walk. Take in everything around you, slow down and your own streets and neighborhood will come to life. The world today keeps most of us busy, stressed, and a little numbed out; none of which bring that connection to reality that makes us feel grounded and happy in our everyday lives. Stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and bundle up if you need to!
When someone walks frequently on the same route, that person becomes familiar to others in their little corner of the world, looking out from their cars, windows and yards. At first this can make us uncomfortable. We are used to being anonymous, hiding out in our houses and cars. We drive instead of walk, and we get on facebook instead of getting outside and socializing with the human beings all around us.
With time, people, places and things are going to become familiar to you as you walk. This is going to make a world of difference. Walk whenever you can and you'll have time to slow down, think, talk, meet people, and start noticing the nice world around you.
Whenever possible, walk to your destination. Or just walk around your block, apartment complex, or a park. Just walk. Take in everything around you, slow down and your own streets and neighborhood will come to life. The world today keeps most of us busy, stressed, and a little numbed out; none of which bring that connection to reality that makes us feel grounded and happy in our everyday lives. Stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and bundle up if you need to!
When someone walks frequently on the same route, that person becomes familiar to others in their little corner of the world, looking out from their cars, windows and yards. At first this can make us uncomfortable. We are used to being anonymous, hiding out in our houses and cars. We drive instead of walk, and we get on facebook instead of getting outside and socializing with the human beings all around us.
With time, people, places and things are going to become familiar to you as you walk. This is going to make a world of difference. Walk whenever you can and you'll have time to slow down, think, talk, meet people, and start noticing the nice world around you.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Welcome to Your Own Stars Hollow
Stars Hollow is a magical little town from the television series, Gilmore Girls. I have read many comments on the internet and heard many friends say how much they wish Stars Hollow was a real place. We all crave more connection, more realness, more "home", and more fun in our lives. We can have those things if we spend time creating that intimacy in our own communities, families and homes. Welcome to My Stars Hollow!
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