There are so many milestones throughout our twenties, which we are conditioned to think that we ‘need’ to hit. Degrees, moving out of home, partners, engagement, marriage, babies, promotions . . . it’s a LOT!

It’s normal to feel pangs of jealousy as your friends, or people you know (or even people you don’t know!) achieve certain things. 

Whatever the circumstances, jealousy is not a nice feeling, and today we are exploring how we can navigate feelings of envy. And how can we reframe our jealousy in a more positive way?

On the flip side, what can you do when you feel like your friends are being resentful of your successes?

As always, feel free to leave us a comment on our Instagram account and share your experience with us! We’d love to hear from you.

EPISODE 62 SHOW NOTES 

Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party

Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue

Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty 

Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice

Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast

EPISODE 62 SHOW LINKS

Ep. 58: Career Crisis - What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like You’re On The Right Path

Ep. 1: Social Media & Comparison

Mary Laura Philpott - I Miss You When I Blink

Baz Luhrnmann - Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen

Lauren Graham - Talking As Fast As I Can. The except that Ella shared:

“But life doesn't often spell things out for you or give you what you want exactly when you want it, otherwise it wouldn't be called life, it would be called vending machine.”

5 Practices To Give You Hope Through Infertility on The Glitter Guide, by Kara Stout and the excerpt that Ella shared:

“Having unmet expectations gets me every time. I’m working on this. I have to let go, I have to accept when things don’t go according to my plan or timeline, and I have to make an effort to still be happy regardless of these circumstances. Don’t get me wrong. I allow myself to cry and be sad. It’s OK to be heartbroken, it’s OK to cry and not want to get out... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy