What is jealousy?
Jealousy is a negative reaction directed towards the possibility of losing something of yours to somebody else. Unlike envy, it usually involves people rather than objects or possessions. Envy usually involves just two people, jealousy usually three. We have all experienced these emotions before. Part love, part hate, and combined… so powerful! You have something and somebody else threatens to take it away. If you are a jealous person, you are probably more than aware of the damage it can cause. A little jealousy is to be expected, it is routed from fear. Everybody gets scared of losing something they cherish so dearly. But we have to stop that jealousy taking over because it can destroy the very thing you are trying to protect. (more…)