Happy Belated New Year to everyone! Hopefully everyone ate plenty, drank until they called Earl, and spent many enjoyable hours with family and friends. I'm not one to gossip but um…..
This is the phrase that I heard over vacation when some acquaintances of mine begin to go in on some private information about one of our mutual friends. Though I love tea as much as the next woman, I never felt good afterwards after indulging in tidbits about someone who was not around to deny or accept what was being said about them. It took it happening to me to really accept the gravity and emotions that being lied upon and gossiped about can bring. As the saying goes, one can never know until they walk a mile in your shoes.
In the world of thousands of gossip blogs and news outlets that report more on celebrity "news" than actual current events, it can be a daunting task to not to fall victim of being caught up in someone else's business. Many of these outlets fail to realize that words they say or print can cause serious detriment to the people that they report on. Sometimes retractions or apologies afterwards are not enough to repair the damage already done or heal the broken spirits that come with spreading false information.
Resolutions are not my thing but as we walk our way into 2014 I encourage everyone to recognize the weight of hurtful words and believe in the importance of kindness and encouragement. Gossip not only creates a never-ending cycle, it is never fun when one becomes the center of that gossip. Focusing more on what can make us better people and how we can be beneficial to the world makes for much more exciting news than who is sleeping with who or how much money someone makes.
Let's make 2014 a great year by sharing our commonalities more than exploiting our differences.
Many Blessings,
Ms. Yaya
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