That's Fit

I have been both shivering with disgust and giggling my head off all day today. I grabbed the March 31st issue of OK! magazine off the rack at my gym this morning to keep me company as I ran on the treadmill, and I nearly fell off from laughing. Ugly Betty star, Vanessa Williams, admits to having almost smeared urine all over her face in an effort to get rid of acne.

Oh my! Acne is stressful and embarrassing I'm sure, but I think my face would have to be falling off before I considered doing that! Apparently, someone told her that urine cures acne and she almost followed through with it. Her confession suggests she put her valuable "morning urine" in a container, but just couldn't follow through with applying it.

No! No! No! They're not! What the hell is the weird obsession and constant speculation about these women and others in Hollywood? In a waiting room yesterday, I thumbed through about 15 magazines who all claimed endless knowledge from "insiders" who knew all sorts of special nonsense about each celebrity. Argh!

I know this B.S. sells magazines, but isn't it annoying? I like magazines, cause I enjoy looking at all the pretty dresses my job as a fitness trainer will never allow me to wear. Wouldn't I look strange sauntering in for a kickboxing session with a slinky Versace number on and sky high stilettos? Yes. I would. But I hate the fact that those pretty pictures have to be intermixed with the mean stuff.

For example. I do celeb interviews and report on the information exchanged between my guest and I. It's not that hard. I never have to resort to making things up. Never! And then the poor starlets who eat a sandwich, and then have to face photos of themselves with a teeny tiny belly bulge claiming they're knocked up for months? Who on this earth is not familiar with a pizza baby? You know. You eat too much pizza, and all of a sudden you look and feel just a little preggers. Guys get it all the time!

Gossip is one of the evils of society -- but it runs rampant throughout the world and shows no sign of slowing down any time soon. Maybe this is the reason why --studies show that gossip is much more powerful than the truth, so much so that when people have to choose between gossip and truth, they'll choose to believe the gossip even when there is evidence to the contrary.

Gossip has been the ruin of several relationships in my life, and I know firsthand how damaging it can be. Although gossip is a means through which we convey information, be very careful about the gossip you pass along.

What do you think?

Pretty much everyone was bullied at some point in their childhood. Whether it was by the dominant kid in a social group who never let anyone else decide what games to play, or the traditional big kid on the playground who terrorized every other child, chances are you've had to deal with some form of bullying when you were little.

Many of us think that all gets left behind when we grow up into confident adults, but unfortunately that's not always the case. Have you ever been to one of your kids' sports matches and seen another parent blow up at a referee? Or perhaps you're a part of the PTA and one of the other parents consistently refuses to listen to your suggestions or ignores you altogether? Maybe you dread going to work every day because a gossipy co-worker tries to belittle you with the information he or she spreads to your fellow workers?

According to this, all of the above constitute adult bullying. Even as a grown-up there are people who will try to boost their own confidence by intimidating others and trying to cut them down. If you think you may be a victim of adult bullying, take a look at the piece for suggestions on how to deal with it. If you know someone at work or in your social circle who is being picked on, stand up for them. Much like when with kids, a bully will often back down if they know that no one else is willing to stand for it.