It’s Hot! Juicy! Ooooh you can even smell it a mile away. Hmmm let’s just call it a 6th sense. Yes! When the gossip is in the air you can pick it out a full line up! As much as you try to hold it in it just spills out of your mouth and splatters on the closest ear that ‘s in listening reach. Every conversation even if you start off by talking about something productive it always ends up with the weekly “he say, she say” tidbits of the week. Your homegirl told you something in private and instead of keeping it to yourself you just tell yourself I’m only going to tell your one other good friend and that’s it! You can insert a side eye look right about now because we knows what happens next…yes just a messy game of high school telephone where the message somehow gets chopped and screwed.

Even though you might tell yourself just being the carrier of “factual” information is harmless it often does more good then harm…

Watch What You Say- Yes people love you! They simply can’t get enough off your bubbly personality, your trendy clothing and even though you hate to admit it the fact that you are the school’s verbal social blogger. You always seem to have the newest gossip before anybody knows. Now, as you might think that what you are spitting out can be backed up by the Encyclopedia in all actuality, you may be the cause of the problem. As much as this may be hard to swallow people who continually spread information about other people’s lives often do not have a life of their own and are not focusing on themselves enough. True statement.

Like Wildfire-In most cases people who want personal information to spread, they will ultimately share it with other people themselves. The fact that someone came to you in private and shared information with you means that they trust you. Trust is a hard trait to gain, so don’t take it so lightly. If they ask for you not to spread it, you should respect them and your friendship enough to not continue to pass on rumors.

Goes Around, Comes Around- “What goes around, comes around,” right? Right! Not trying to simply scare you but you must understand that life is a cycle. Which means whatever you put out in the world is what you will get back in your own life. So to break it down, if your are the rumor queen of your clique or school, do you not think that soon enough there is going to be a rumor spread about you pretty soon?? As basic as it might seem it’s important to treat others how you want to be treated. You would hate for the school to think you made out or even slept with a your guy friend, especially if it’s not true right??

Just always think twice before you deem yourself a “Gossip Girl.” You are too fly to be caught up in everybody’s world except your own

- C.O.R.E Family

Oks, so you’re half way in the 1st semester and you have not had a nervous breakdown yet ( Yayyy!). I know you still feel like you should try out for the circus because you are constantly juggling school work, dance practice, your parents calling you every 2 seconds, trying to keep all your friends drama free and still trying to catch the eye of “Mr. Football” who you only see for 2 seconds passing between your 2nd & 3rd period class! Whooo! Yes, please give yourself the gift of taking time to just breathe. Living a fast paced life with tons of responsibility can easily lead you to feel stressed and even worse can take away your happiness. At the end of the day, your peace of mind, dreams, love from your family & friends and your happiness are the only thing that matters! Ok, before you think I’m getting all mushy, just let me give you a couple of tips of how to shake up your daily routine to keep things fresh & exciting!

Just One!- Just one thing, that’s it! All you need to do is just to try 1 new thing each day to keep you positive & driven. Think about it? The worst feel is to feel like you are just running in a circle in life. Going to school, practice & being a responsible daughter,can easily have you fall into a routine that feels like you’re not making any progress in your life. Well, that’s not true! From taking a different route home to ordering something new in the cafe to picking a new book to dive into, you will be amazed on how much it will give you a fresh outlook in life!

Laugh…so hard!- Ok, with everybody constantly reminding you how serious your life is and how your actions today will effect your future tomorrow, it’s hard sometimes just to chill out. Are you ever in a rut studying all night for a midterm or suffering from writer’s block right before the final paper? Many times that’s just a red flag saying that you just need to unwind & chill out for a little bit. When you feel yourself getting wound up take a break and do something so ridiculous you have to laugh at yourself. If it’s dancing around the whole house, making faces, or just think of you and your bestie’s funniest memories! By doing this, you loosen up and realize that it’s not worth getting stressed about.

Bigger Than You!- Do you want to know the one way to always make you feel better and less stressed?? Take a moment and realize that life is just not about you. When you give a helping hand or a listening ear to someone in need, it’s a reminder of how small your problem can be. Alot of times we make situations bigger than they are and when you focus on helping someone else you see that “hey my issue is not that bad & I;m not the only one going through rough times!” So it’s time for you to help others in order to help yourself!

“What did she say??” “I heard that she didn’t like him.” “Oh she secretly gets on my LAST nerve.” Everybody has heard or even said these statements when it comes to their “friends.” Well, even though friendships goes through their ups and downs, it is still important that you understand what is needed in a healthy. Check out what’s important when it comes to a true friendship!

Friends- The people who will go through good and hard times with you with endless support. People in your life who genuinely want to see your life filled with happiness, love and  accomplished dreams.

We all can define what friendship means to us in a variety of ways. No matter how you define friendship it should always be based off  love and honesty. Even though your girls are their for laughs and remarkable memories, it doesn’t mean that you guys won’t have your rough patches as well. Here are a couple of ways of how to not let a disagreement break a life long friendship…

Chat Fest!- Ok, so you want to know a secret?? Are you sure?? Well, here it goes…When you ignore a situation  and do not face it, it has power of your life. Yep. I know that sounds a little deep but it’s true! So you and your friend got into a disagreement. Ok, so your next move shouldn’t be to vow not to ever talk to her again. If you need a couple of days to cool off that’s fine but make sure you do address the issue. Once you calmly talk the situation that seemed HUGE at the beginning won’t even see like an issue once both sides are told.

Weigh Your Friendship- Now, some situations do arrive when it comes to friends where you see people’s true colors. You have to have  standards. Most situations can be worked around, forgiven and moved on. But in certain cases someone’s actions can be a clear sign that they do not and should not be apart of your life. Make sure you evaluate the situation and if you do not want to continue the friendship release all hard feelings and keep stepping! Only positive people in your presence, right??

Lesson Learned- No mater what issue comes to play make sure you always walk away with a lesson learned. If it’s examining how you deal with confrontation or watching the company you keep, you should always remind yourself of the lesson that needs to be learned. Every situation is an opportunity for you to grow, so make sure you pay attention.

It’s Hot! Juicy! Ooooh you can even smell it a mile away. Hmmm let’s just call it a 6th sense. Yes! When the gossip is in the air you can pick it out a full  line up! As much as you try to hold it in it just spills out of your mouth and splatters on the closest ear that ‘s in listening reach. Every conversation even if you start off by talking about something productive it always ends up with the weekly “he say, she say” tidbits of the week. Your homegirl told you something in private and instead of keeping it to yourself you just tell yourself I’m only going to tell your one other good friend and that’s it! You can insert a side eye look right about now because we knows what happens next…yes just a messy game of high school telephone where the message somehow gets chopped and screwed.

Even though you might  tell yourself just being the carrier of “factual” information is harmless it often does more good then harm…

Watch What You Say- Yes people love you! They simply can’t get enough off your bubbly personality, your trendy clothing and even though you hate to admit it the fact that you are the school’s verbal social blogger. You always seem to have the newest gossip before anybody knows. Now, as you might think that what you are spitting out can be backed up by the Encyclopedia in all actuality, you may be the cause of the problem. As much as this may be hard to swallow people who continually spread information about other people’s lives often do not have a life of their own and are not focusing on themselves enough. True statement.

Like Wildfire-In most cases people who want personal information to spread, they will ultimately share it with other people themselves.  The fact that someone came to you in private and shared information with you means that they trust you. Trust is a hard trait to gain, so don’t take it so lightly.  If they ask for you not to spread it, you should respect them and your friendship enough to not continue to pass on rumors.

Goes Around, Comes Around- “What goes around, comes around,” right? Right! Not trying to simply scare you but you must understand that  life is a cycle. Which means whatever you put out in the world is what you will get back in your own life. So to break it down, if your are the rumor queen of your clique or school, do you not think that soon enough there is going to be a rumor spread about you pretty soon?? As basic as it might seem it’s important to treat others  how you want to be treated. You would hate for the school to think you made out or even slept with a your guy friend, especially if it’s not true right??

Just always think twice before you deem yourself a “Gossip Girl.” You are too fly to be caught up in everybody’s world except your own

- C.O.R.E Family