👀 Jealousy isn’t a flaw. It’s a clue. And a damn valuable one.

🟣 MONDAY FEELINGS #1

Last night. Sunday. Maybe you were curled up on the couch, half-watching something, half-scrolling through Instagram and its usual mix of life updates: a close friend buying an apartment, a random acquaintance on a beach in Thailand, your old colleague freshly promoted, an influencer dropping their “how I make six figures with my 3-step guide” post.

And then this little voice in your head: What about me? Did I miss something? Should I be doing more? Earning more? Being more?

That’s not failure talking.
That’s not weakness.
That’s envy.

This uncomfortable feeling that always brings its best friend: shame. Shame that you’re not above this. Shame that you’re not truly happy for others. And sometimes, shame to admit that you might want really big things.

We’re told envy is ugly, shameful, childish. But what if it’s actually valuable? What if it’s your brain telling you something you care about?

Sometimes envy points to a real desire.
Sometimes it just means it’s time to close the app and take a walk.

But here’s what it always means:

There’s something here worth exploring.

 🟣 So this week, instead of pushing envy away, pay attention to it. It’s not here to drag you down, it’s trying to tell you something. Write down what triggered it, and what it might be pointing to.

Alright, that’s enough feelings for a Monday!

Catch you soon.

Pauline 💜

A rare photo of me during a full kid-free week (thank you, grandparents). I’d be jealous of me too :)

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