Visit The Dollhouse before Dec. 31
BY LARA SPENCER
A letter to all my Dollhouse dolls, 5B-A residents new to town and 5B locals who have not stepped into The Dollhouse over the last 10 years. If you want to experience joy, read on; more importantly, come in before history changes.
Have you ever experienced a full-circle life experience that transcends all previous notions of what you might have assumed your life to be? I just did. My life has never been one of ordinary circumstances, conformity or small outlooks, but a recent clarifying moment has changed my current life forever.
Now, I choose to voice my narrative before the rumor mill begins. Fact: I do not financially have to close. Fact: I do have to expand my horizons in life. My mission has been achieved; I will be selling or shutting The Dollhouse by Dec. 31, but it’s business as usual until then.
In 2006, I had a decision to make: stay in a lucrative career with the Seattle Mariners or move here to save the life of my struggling niece. I chose the spiritually significant path of helping others over financial gain. Full circle came last year with a beautiful intern from Silver Creek High School who was struggling just as my niece had ten years earlier. Both girls are now living lives filled with joy for the unique individuals that they are, and are paying it forward.
That is what I call success.
I arrived in Ketchum with a specific mission and a boundary-pushing plan to help women and girls learn empowerment and self-love through my own experience, strength and hope. I have used the platform of my brick-and-mortar business to drive inspiration and self-love, building self-esteem, reducing ego and ending negative body image and negative self-talk into the hearts of thousands of my dolls.
Done.
What matters now? Did I give all the love I could? Did I make a difference to those who needed me? Did I do the best I could? Did I inspire? I have been told yes by my clients.
My decision to close The Dollhouse feels right, but very emotional; I am once again choosing the path of greater significance. You can follow my reinvention on Facebook or Instagram. I have big plans and will not leave anyone high and dry.
I now get to say thank you, Wood River Valley ladies (and gents), who have for years called me the unpaid counselor of the Valley. It was my honor and joy to help! I have so many thank-yous to give out to hundreds of people, I can’t list them all in this article.
This Valley is a WE place. I would not be here today to testify what a loving and engaged community we live in without all who have supported me and The Dollhouse through both truly beautiful times and terrifying, economic-depressive times.
Please, let’s keep the spirit of helping others alive as The Dollhouse has done in our Valley.
Share the love, locals.
XOXO,
Lara
The Dollhouse Consignment Boutique is for sale. Call (208) 726-8332 for details.