Gossip Girls gone Wild

Gossiping  

An American Tradition among Women

In the early days of this country; especially on the frontier, there were no formal modes of communication. 

                               
Women would gather during quilting bees, jelly making, and barn raisings; they would talk of all that was happening in the community and develop friendships. Newspapers were a city amenity. Even in the urban areas most people still conveyed news of marriages, childbirths, and deaths by word of mouth. 

Today with news streaming on a continual basis; gossip has moved from a way to convey important events to a way to slander others. 

Gossip is very addicting and we all fall prey to it; but it is also very damaging, especially to female friendships. It serves as another form of division among us that should be eradicated if strengthening the bonds of the community is the goal.

♥Let's Keep it to a Minimum Ladies♥  

Go, Go Speedracer

Women Race Car Drivers

NASCAR has allowed female drivers since its start in 1949 and several women raced that first year -  Sara Christian, raced in the inaugural NASCAR race but was unable to complete the race. 

After 1949 female racers were pretty much nonexistent until 1976, when Janet Guthrie participated in the 1976 World 600, finishing 15th -placing ahead of Dale Earnhardt. 

In 1988, Shawna Robinson became the first woman to win a NASCAR Touring Series event and in 2003 she would also use the first all-female pit crew for a race at Texas Motor Speedway.

In 2004, The Drive for Diversity program was founded by NASCAR and female and minority drivers became more prevalent.

NO Woman has ever won the Indy 500 but five women have competed - Janet Guthrie (1977-79), Lyn St. James (1992-97, 2000), Sarah Fisher (2000-04, 2007), Danica Patrick (2005-07) and Milka Duno (2007).
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   One Day it Will Happen!
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Love Yourself First

Often during the whirlwind of the season of Love, we forget about one of the most important Loves of All ~

Loving Yourself

We must first love ourselves with all of our flaws and shortcomings before anyone else can truly love us. 

• Tell yourself every morning how marvelous you are.
• Do something nice for yourself on a regular basis. 
• Don't talk bad about yourself, even to yourself. 
• Be kind to yourself.
• Forgive yourself.

Loving yourself is the foundation of a stable, happy, well adapted individual who can then form meaningful, healthy, and loving relationships with others. 

¡Happiness is within!