Have You Visited GOOP?

Have you visited Goop.com?

It's the personal website of Gwyneth Paltrow, one of my favorite Hollywood actresses. I have completely forgotten that I am subscribed to her newsletter until I read an article about it in last weekend's newspaper. Apparently, GOOP has had mixed reviews, and some very negative about the "lavish" lifestyle of Gwyneth. But like what the author of the article said, what do you expect, she's a moviestar, and brought up in a luxurious lifestyle (not to mention having WASP-y Blythe Danneras her mother and who doesn't know her Dad, right?).

Anyway, after millions of years ago, I checked out the website again, and found this interesting read:

Back in the day, I had a “frenemy” who, as it turned out, was pretty hell-bent
on taking me down. This person really did what they could to hurt me. I was
deeply upset, I was angry, I was all of those things you feel when you find out
that someone you thought you liked was venomous and dangerous. I restrained
myself from fighting back. I tried to take the high road. But one day I heard
that something unfortunate and humiliating had happened to this person. And my
reaction was deep relief and…happiness. There went the high road. So, why does
it feel so good to hear something bad about someone you don’t like? Or someone
you DO like? Or someone you don’t KNOW? I once asked the editor of a tabloid
newspaper why all of the stories about a famous British couple had a negative
bent. He said that when the headline was positive, the paper didn’t sell. Why is
that? What’s wrong with us? I asked the sages to shed a little light.
Here’s
to washing our mouths out with soap...
Love, Gwyneth

The replies of who Gwyneth has asked the question...

I’m curious about the spiritual concept of “evil tongue” (speaking evil of
others) and its pervasiveness in our culture. Why do people become energized
when they say or read something negative about someone else? What does it say
about where that person is? What are the consequences of perpetuating negativity
or feeling schadenfreude?

are found HERE.

Nice question, noh?

Anyway, you'd find more topics, so do check it out.

My interest in GOOP has been reactivated, so I'm looking forward to adding her website to my daily blog read. :-)