The previous multiple entries were my way of dancing around the fact that a woman I worked with gossiped about me in my "day job." (My Day Job supported my art career - but I truly enjoyed it.) Gossip? About me? I flourished in the position and luuuuuved and was loved by associates and most specifically young children, who followed me like the Pied Piper! Their goal was often to guess my "accessory theme" for the day! I worked with a wide variety of young children with wide ranging needs. I'm certain this Gossip Viper must have felt assaulted by my personality and the light I had, and which I say with no false modesty, that invited children to feel seen, comfortable, respected and loved by my energy.
I wore a positive attitude like I wear my accessories everyday and was always nice to the viper even if I didn't engage all that much. She was always, I mean always talking to the adults and about her goings' on and all too often with negative observations of people she/we worked with. This is not conjecture on my part - I was present when this would happen and do my best to offer positive assets of the different people.
So what do ya' do when you know someone is like that? I'm a gal's gal and always will be because we can be our best support system to each other. But a single Be'autch, can also be the downfall of others. It's one thing to ignore gossip, however, when the gossiper engages people that should be above it, in higher positions and it's about you, you become a victim of the shade.
At this stage in life, I don't engage in gossip and most especially if it's mean natured. I take comfort in knowing nobody casts shade on me. I look at it this way, how do you dull a bright light or sparkle... You don't because you can't!
I found this card that I created that echoes what I believe and will post in my VanityGallery on Etsy!
