"Hand in Hand"

Happy Saturday Peeps, what's happening - All day, two words, jealousy and envy have been in my spirit. The words were speaking so loudly, until I had to stop and see what all they really meant. Envy/Envious: the resentful or unhappy feeling of wanting somebody else's success, good fortune, qualities, or possessions and Jealousy/Jealous: feeling bitter and unhappy because of another's advantages, possessions, or luck. As I read each definition, I realized they were very similar in wording. The more I read them, the more I noticed that the two went hand-in-hand. When we are jealous and envious of a person, what we are saying, is that we are unhappy or bitter of another's qualities or happiness. And what for, don't we all possess our own qualities; my quality may not be yours, and yours may not be mine, but we still do possess something. As sisters, our biggest struggle amongst each other, is learning how to be happy for one another. And sure, it's easy to be happy for the ones we love. But what about the sister we don't know oh so well, who shares her happiness. The first thing we think, is that, "she think she is something," or for some of us, we be like, "so what; don't nobody care." It seems like envy and jealousy are the first things we gravitate to, to tear each other down rather than congratulations or I'm happy for you, on your accomplishments and achievement. And the only reason why we do that, is because we haven't quite figured out, just exactly who we are yet. Another thing I noticed about these two words, is that they both stem from low self-esteem and insecurity, another set of words that go hand-in-hand. How we feel about ourselves, is how we react to others. If we think we are not capable of achieving anything, than we don't want to see anyone else to. But hold up, don't set someone else's destiny, just because you haven't figured out yours yet. So here's the bottom line to this thought: None of us have to walk around envious or jealous of anyone; just take the time to find out what it is you have, and work what "YOU" got. Because trust me sis, you got something to offer. Now what that is, no one will know, until you show it. Peace and Love....