This is something I’ve been thinking about for years and with the advent of social media several years ago, I think the feeling of missing out has only intensified.
We are now exposed to EVERYONE’s new, shiny thing(s): new job, new house, new baby, new boyfriend, etc. and often wonder, “Hey, what about me?”
Go ahead and share in your friend’s job- there is no need for jealousy to strike its evil head. There is enough of the pie to go around. If your friend gets a new job, it doesn’t mean you can’t find one also. If your friend has a baby and you desperately want one, it doesn’t mean you won’t have one. There is absolutely something for you; your path may just look different.
So go ahead and celebrate with your friend for whatever she has achieved or received, there is a piece of pie for you, too. There’s always enough joy to go around.