Do you like to gossip? How do you feel about sharing someone else’s personal stuff with other people? Are you a gossip? A person who spreads other peoples business around whether it be verbal or through social media? You might not think you are not this person but if we understand the definition of the word you might see differently. According to Merriam Websters here is the definition:
verb
:to talk about the personal lives of other people
Sharing information that you do not have permission to share, spreading rumors, speaking ill of people, talking about someone. It’s ALL gossip. Yeah I know sometimes its hard not to gossip. After all we live in a society where celebrity gossip has taken over the air waves. I mean other’s people’s business is ALL we talk about and ALL we focus on. There are entire shows and networks dedicated to simply talking about and spreading rumors about other people.
How do rumors get started? They started by the jealous people…
…Maybe you think it’s cute, but girl I’m not impressed.
I’ll tell you one time only, with my business please don’t mess ~Timex Social Club, Rumors
It doesn’t just occur on a celebrity level Gossiping is a favorite past time for many. Some people feel better about themselves if they can talk about someone else’s problems. But, it can cause a terrible mess and lots of drama. Most of the time we really don’t know what’s going on in another person’s life so we guess and we embellish and discuss stories that change for the worse each time its passed on to someone else. And then it spreads like a virus. You can help Stop the Gossip!
I came up with a different type of challenge for you to try! The SistahChick’s 10 Day NO GOSSIP Challenge. It’s simple all you have to do is follow these 3 simple daily rules for 10 days.
Do not share anyone’s personal business with someone else
Interrupt anyone who is sharing someone’s personal information with you
Speak ONLY positive things about everyone you know
So for 10 days DO NOT talk about anyone or their personal business that you do not have permission to share. Its a new month and a good time to start fresh with stomping out the negative and sharing the positives. Let’s STOP THE GOSSIP!
There are several things that I think we can learn if we stop talking ABOUT each other and start talking TO each other.
- We can learn to see the good in everyone if we can just program our minds (and our mouths) to do so.
- We can learn that we might actually have a lot in common with the person that we are talking about
- and lastly we can learn the importance of trust by keeping someone else’s information to ourselves.
Challenge?
If you are all in for this challenge all you have to do is enter below! Let the world know that you are done gossiping!! (Or at least working on it!) We are giving away PEACE & GOOD KARMA for the next 10 days!
Let us know how you are doing with this challenge by leaving a comment about your progress. Was it easy for you? What positive things have you discovered about people that you would have normally dished about?
Check these hashtags #NoGossipChallenge and #StopTheGossip on Social Media to see if others have joined this challenge and PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!
Be the change you want to see in the world. ~Mahatma Ghandi
Have you ever been negatively affected by gossip?
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