tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post4891642148585142997..comments2023-09-17T15:44:55.446-04:00Comments on My Wandering Mind: ENVYJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-4857377610636473212012-07-10T11:06:25.145-04:002012-07-10T11:06:25.145-04:00That lush green grass is a little less lush in thi...That lush green grass is a little less lush in this drought. <br />Thank you k~ for all your support and kindness. My life is a bit more blessed since you came around.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-64886653179897384842012-07-10T11:00:09.760-04:002012-07-10T11:00:09.760-04:00You summed up this particular sin rather nicely Jo...You summed up this particular sin rather nicely Jo. I appreciate you for just who you are... and I love your white picket fence, and clear blue pool surrounded by lush green grass. Good write!k~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17308736457276683273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-54523074978638845242012-07-07T16:22:38.262-04:002012-07-07T16:22:38.262-04:00Thank you, Suzy. Lots of the things we envy turn o...Thank you, Suzy. Lots of the things we envy turn out not to be right for us anyway, don't they? Good point.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-78742946163246732572012-07-07T16:21:35.954-04:002012-07-07T16:21:35.954-04:00Thanks Brenda. I always appreciate your comments a...Thanks Brenda. I always appreciate your comments and I do agree. Envy can tear you up and for no good reason.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-60881072931187010672012-07-07T05:12:05.601-04:002012-07-07T05:12:05.601-04:00Yep so true - we've all envied someone or some...Yep so true - we've all envied someone or something sometime in our life. I think I flagged the big flashy house a long time ago only because my parent's home was huge and looking after it was a pain. <br />Nicely done Jo.Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-78910454448635978822012-07-06T15:08:33.684-04:002012-07-06T15:08:33.684-04:00Not a good feeling to have - it is quite destructi...Not a good feeling to have - it is quite destructive. There is the way it eats at you for feeling that way, and the wanting of something that isn't yours to want.. As always, strong write.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425528423649700111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-12828932872312072812012-07-05T18:33:06.984-04:002012-07-05T18:33:06.984-04:00And thank you for stopping by and reading. I like ...And thank you for stopping by and reading. I like the way your father thinks!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-70945286878269613062012-07-05T18:32:27.682-04:002012-07-05T18:32:27.682-04:00Thank you, Amy for taking some of that precious ti...Thank you, Amy for taking some of that precious time for me and my work. I agree the time thing is tough. You are on the right track though, don't envy that others have time, make your own.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-37002392143236131022012-07-05T18:31:01.088-04:002012-07-05T18:31:01.088-04:00Thank you Laila...it really is enough. Thanks for...Thank you Laila...it really is enough. Thanks for stopping and sharing.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-41335726782473575472012-07-05T07:06:04.352-04:002012-07-05T07:06:04.352-04:00So true. We are never content and never see the im...So true. We are never content and never see the importance of what we have, always longing for something more. My dad always said, always look at those who have less than what you have and thank the universe for treating you so well in every aspect of life. Great write up. Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-56647082075999022382012-07-04T11:44:19.552-04:002012-07-04T11:44:19.552-04:00My mother had a saying on her fridge for years: &...My mother had a saying on her fridge for years: "All I have is all I need". And she truly lived that (most of the time.:) ) It is something which I try to remember and live as well.The envy I feel lately that I work to fiight against is the envy of time. For those who have it (apparently) in large doses and for hte time I don't when I wish I had it. Not sure I've stated that clearly, but I'm working on it and finding ways to manage MY TIME better. Thanks for a great post Jo!Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-78823061038061885862012-07-04T05:58:40.375-04:002012-07-04T05:58:40.375-04:00A beautiful post about a life of enough! Knowing w...A beautiful post about a life of enough! Knowing who you are and being who you are is enough! Loved this.:)lailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035262411554749000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-60743414443817395522012-07-03T15:15:58.916-04:002012-07-03T15:15:58.916-04:00You're right, it is way more than enough and w...You're right, it is way more than enough and way more than so many others have. I am in the same boat and I am honestly getting better at not being envious and really being happy for people who have much more than I and happy for people who are more beautiful than I. My problem is those who flaunt their wealth or beauty and for those, I feel pity. <br />Thank you so much for reading and commenting.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-65255151641304721972012-07-03T15:13:46.767-04:002012-07-03T15:13:46.767-04:00Ah, the double comment trick! I noticed! LOL
Tha...Ah, the double comment trick! I noticed! LOL<br />Thank you so much. Teens do have to go through that stage, don't ya think? Where everyone is prettier and everyone has nicer things and whatever is "in" is a must have. I think that's where you teach as a parent and apparently you are doing that. Sometimes the answer is yes and sometimes no, because satisfaction with who you are will also lead to satisfaction with what you have.<br />Thanks for stopping and commenting and commenting! I have the moderator on because my little troll friend isn't bored with me yet. Though he/she keeps saying he/she is competely bored with my dull writing. Whatev....SPAM it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-25306530588989627352012-07-03T15:10:31.674-04:002012-07-03T15:10:31.674-04:00You got it Paula! Thanks for reading and sharing....You got it Paula! Thanks for reading and sharing.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-16955519328154712692012-07-03T15:04:05.745-04:002012-07-03T15:04:05.745-04:00i wonder that as well, jo.. why do we all want mor...i wonder that as well, jo.. why do we all want more, or to be like someone else... like you, i carry envy, and also like you, i know it's ridiculous to feel that way.. <br /><br />when feeling envious, i find myself reflecting from within, and realize how much i have, how good things are... i'm mentally sound, and i have a great husband, and children who respect me, and value my opinion... that's more than enough...<br /><br />nice writing. :)danneromerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268830006681589842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-42579424225420208632012-07-03T14:01:42.427-04:002012-07-03T14:01:42.427-04:00Great post! You're right, envy is one of the m...Great post! You're right, envy is one of the most difficult things to combat, especially as the mother of teen/tween girls. No one is ever satisfied with what they have. I try to remind my kids (and myself) that if you're looking to others for satisfaction, you'll never be happy.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-58604012537654819322012-07-03T14:00:22.926-04:002012-07-03T14:00:22.926-04:00Great post! Envy is one of the most difficult thin...Great post! Envy is one of the most difficult things to fight against (especially as the mother of teen/tween girls). Everyone always wants what the other one has. There's never satisfaction with our own stuff.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-49332094963745275332012-07-03T11:52:09.104-04:002012-07-03T11:52:09.104-04:00Great post, Jo. Contentment comes from enjoying wh...Great post, Jo. Contentment comes from enjoying what you have, and not pining for what you don't have.Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-48119714764419004562012-07-03T11:07:38.507-04:002012-07-03T11:07:38.507-04:00Thank you, Kathy. I might do another one later be...Thank you, Kathy. I might do another one later because I have one rattling around in my head, but I don't know that I will find the time and the energy to get it on paper. Wrath is my possible subject. We'll see.<br /><br />And being happy with one's blessings is truly what this life is all about and accepting your own limitations is the icing on the cake.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-36373238405102881562012-07-03T10:35:00.663-04:002012-07-03T10:35:00.663-04:00Envy is an awful thing and if you can't ever g...Envy is an awful thing and if you can't ever get a handle on it you will always be unhappy in life, and never content with what you have. I think it is human nature to be a little envious. Still when you can finally appreciate all the blessings you possess and be happy in that, then you have conquered the envy monster. Well written Jo!!<br /><br />Kathy<br />http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564863484894692249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-85650721861206808022012-07-03T09:48:14.013-04:002012-07-03T09:48:14.013-04:00In a nutshell, YOU GOT IT! :)In a nutshell, YOU GOT IT! :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-19887667193735203562012-07-03T09:46:52.807-04:002012-07-03T09:46:52.807-04:00Thanks and it's a process!Thanks and it's a process!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-43316800226662401302012-07-03T09:46:16.828-04:002012-07-03T09:46:16.828-04:00That's kind of how envy works, isn't it? Y...That's kind of how envy works, isn't it? You want something only to find out that something isn't better, didn't enhance you or your life. Good point, Joyce.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-73992670493382713182012-07-03T02:47:37.985-04:002012-07-03T02:47:37.985-04:00Envy is invasive and destructive. Yes, there are l...Envy is invasive and destructive. Yes, there are lots of things I want (mostly books, to be honest), lots of things I see at which my mind goes 'Oooooh, want it, now!', but I long ago learned to differentiate between want and need. <br /><br />I have EVERYTHING I need. A roof over my head, a kitchen full of food, my family are doing just fine, I write and make a little money doing it, and I have the best friends. Everything else is want.<br /><br />As my nan used to say 'I want doesn't get'. She meant that asking for stuff wasn't going to make it happen, but I think it's a good thought to live with. If your brain says 'I want' then the chances are your life doesn't NEED it *smile*Mojo Writinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457472397010589516noreply@blogger.com