I have such problems with jealousy and comparing myself to other people. In the past it would totally consume me, eat me up, spit me all over the floor in pieces I couldn't muster the strength to put back together. Nowadays it is much more contained, like most of my issues. A way that I've learnt to cope is to show kindness to the people I envy or feel inferior to. It helps me diffuse my feeling of inability to give praise, genuine praise, and support to people I am jealous of, I try to admire them instead. It's my only way to turn bad feelings into good. I suppose that's why sometimes I come across as too gushy or touchy feely. I have to feel like I can learn from and be inspired by these creative, beautiful, calm, productive folks, instead of use their talents to be cruel to myself.
And to know that you and I have something that is precious and something to be very jealous of: true love.
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