11/04/2022
Raw post about GOSSIP + JUDGEMENT + LYING - Unlike my usual happy fun loving posts, this one will be much different. I am going to ask those of you that have learned to paint from me, learned how to grow your business from me, and learned to grow your community from me to pause a few minutes and read this, please. This comes from my heart straight to yours. For those of you that are prideful, dishonest, and down right mean, this post is also for you.
You know who you are.
I know who you are.
Please let me be very clear and understood. We all know that hurt people hurt people. We all know that gossip, judging people and lying hurts people, too. It's YOUR choice to participate. This is 100% YOUR responsibility.
Please be patient with me as I gather my thoughts. ❤️
As a mentor and instructor, I work with a lot of women. Many of which have never recovered from someone's betrayal and lack of compassion and understanding. Many have been left with questions like, "I don't understand what happened", or "Why would she say that?" Many have been tossed aside, lied about or found themselves attacked by jealousy. On occasion, I find myself getting nudged to speak up and this is one of those moments in my life.
I am also aware that we go through seasons in our life that are more painful than others. Due to this pain, some find themselves more susceptible to gossip or jumping on the bandwagon of negativity. Please, let me ask you to pause today and recognize the people you spend your time around. If they're gossiping about others, know they are DEFINITELY speaking wrongly out of turn about you, too.
To the hater; I see the fake account you made so you can lurch quietly like a coward. I hear the lies you created to make yourself look better. I hear the gossip you're spreading and the division you've caused. I see that false reality you've created to persuade others.
Is this what you've settled for? Is this all you want from your life...Lies, fake, fraud and deception? Mean is mean, anyway you look at it. You're causing pain and suffering when you fall to this level of cowardliness. What are you gaining by living this way? I would guess nothing, except fake friends and an empty life. You're transparent, empty and hurting. I know who you are. You will be known for the legacy you leave behind and how you made people feel. This is, again, 100% YOUR responsibility.
I've learned to reach out my hand, even to those that have hurt me. People do change. ❤️
Note, I am not pointing fingers. Lord knows, my days are filled with self help books, journal prompting, scripture readings and heartfelt conversations. I want to encourage you to look deeply at yourself this week. Look deeply at those you spend time with online and on the phone. What and who are your topics? What are you spending your precious beautiful life thinking about? Do you have room to grow or are you paralyzed by jealousy?
"What we need is to love without getting tired. How does a lamp burn? Through the continuous input of small drops of oil. What are these drops of oil in our lamps? They are the small things of daily life: faithfulness, small words of kindness, a thought for others, our way of being silent, of looking, of speaking, and of acting. Keep your lamp burning, and you will recognize Him." ~ Mother Teresa
