Dear Aida,

There are three emotions that can quietly hollow out the human heart if you’re not careful:
envy, resentment, and self-pity.

They are soft at first, subtle, almost invisible.
They whisper instead of shout.
They disguise themselves as fairness, as comparison, as “just being honest.”
But they grow quickly when fed.

And they distort your view of yourself, of others, and of the world.

I want to teach you how to recognize them — not to shame yourself when they arise (because they will), but to disarm them before they take root.