Poison Envy 🆓 💎

Social media makes lives look "charmed." Remember that everyone has strengths, weaknesses, and sorrows.

You see someone’s success and think, "How did they do that? I want to do that too". It serves as a learning opportunity. poison envy

Instead of judging yourself for feeling "bad," recognize that it’s human to feel inadequate sometimes. Social media makes lives look "charmed

Intentionally omitting important details or files to make someone else appear incompetent. It serves as a learning opportunity

Envy is often described as the "green-eyed monster," but there’s a darker, more corrosive version that experts often call or malicious envy . Unlike the "benign" variety that might inspire you to work harder, poison envy doesn't want what someone else has—it wants to take it away from them .

How to Overcome Envy So It Doesn't Poison Your Relationships

If you feel poison envy taking root, or if you're dealing with an envious peer, try these strategies: