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!
Showing posts with label Followup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Followup. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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!
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
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
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