{"id":3012,"date":"2016-11-22T20:28:01","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T20:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/?p=3012"},"modified":"2018-01-08T16:29:02","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:29:02","slug":"12-life-lessons-from-the-gilmore-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/blog\/12-life-lessons-from-the-gilmore-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Life Lessons From the Gilmore Girls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In case you live under a rock and haven\u2019t heard, the Gilmore Girls are back with a Netflix revival on Friday, Nov. 25. As a die-hard Gilmore fan, I have been waiting eight years for this day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/11\/giphy-202.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3013 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/11\/giphy-202.gif\" alt=\"giphy-202\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I started watching Gilmore Girls when I was very young and didn\u2019t understand all the references. So, re-watching the show as an adult is a truly rewarding experience. My favorite Christmas gift to date was when I got all seven seasons on DVD. I watched the DVDs so many times, some of them no longer work. Needless to say, I could probably quote the entire series to you.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t watched Gilmore Girls and don\u2019t understand my, and many others&#8217;,\u00a0obsession with it, I\u2019m here to convince you that you need to start watching this show ASAP.\u00a0And if the fact that all seven seasons are now on Netflix is not reason enough for you, I came up with 12 reasons to watch Gilmore Girls and list the life lessons and inspirations you can take from the show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/11\/giphy-203.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3017 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/11\/giphy-203.gif\" alt=\"giphy-203\" width=\"480\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1) The main characters are two driven and independent women who can be an inspiration to all, whether you identify as a Rory or a Lorelai.<\/p>\n<p>2) The show displays the ultimate goal in mother-daughter relationships, which can inspire you to improve your relationship with your mother by adopting characteristics from\u00a0Rory and Lorelai.<\/p>\n<p>3) The witty banter in the show is hilarious and can educate you on many movie, book, music and celebrity references, and can inspire you to live by the motto, \u201cLife\u2019s short, talk fast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>4) Whether you are team Dean, Jess or Logan, we see many of the characters in the show go through a wide variety of relationships and dating dilemmas, so there is for sure a thing or two to be learned from the Gilmore Girls in the dating department!<\/p>\n<p>5) The saying \u201cOmnia Paratus\u201d teaches us to be ready for anything and sometimes you just have to jump! The show as a whole teaches us to take risks.<\/p>\n<p>6) Rory\u2019s dedication to her school work and drive to get into an Ivy League school can be an inspiration to us of all to step up our study game, especially with finals around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>7) Like when Rory and Dean broke up for the first time, sometimes you just have to let yourself wallow. So grab a tub of ice cream, a sad movie, and put on your PJs. The Gilmore girls teach us this is an accepted and even encouraged behavior.<\/p>\n<p>8) We can learn from Rory and Lorelai\u2019s mistakes and learn not to be afraid to say what is on our minds so we don\u2019t end up screaming \u201cI love you, you idiot!\u201d to someone or waiting until it\u2019s too late and having the person literally run away from you.<\/p>\n<p>9) The show teaches us there are things if life we just have to accept, like that Monday\u2019s come around eventually and that coffee in an IV can help us deal with these things.<\/p>\n<p>10) Rory\u2019s love for literature provides a long list of reading material. There is even a <a href=\"http:\/\/bookreviews.me.uk\/rory-gilmore-reading-challenge\/\">Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge<\/a> if you are in need of a good book suggestion.<\/p>\n<p>11) Whether you have a friend like Lane, Paris or Sookie, Gilmore Girls\u00a0teaches a lot about friendship and how to be a good friend.<\/p>\n<p>12) You can pick up on awesome catch phrases like \u201cCopper boom!\u201d and \u201cOy with the poodles already!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are many, many, more wonderful reasons to watch this show and lesson to be learned from it&#8230;this list is just the start! I can&#8217;t wait to see what the next season will bring. Check out the preview and join me in my excitement!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kGGNNSmGDpU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you live under a rock and haven\u2019t heard, the Gilmore Girls are back with a Netflix revival on Friday, Nov. 25. As a die-hard Gilmore fan, I have been waiting eight years for this day. I started watching Gilmore Girls when I was very young and didn\u2019t understand all the references. 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