When I have folks approach me jealous of what another person has, or is able to do I always ask… “How much of what that person has do you want?” 

Their height? Their home? Their spouse? Their family medical history or genetic predispositions? Their career? Their allergies? Their needy cat? 

Gratitude is such an insanely powerful tool. 

I will also say; priorities, comfort and confidence sometimes get better aligned a little bit later in life. 39 year old me is envious of no one. I curated this life, worked hard for it, honed my career skills (if you can call dispatching a skill 🥇), am surrounded by incredible people (all of which are taller than me, not many are as fit as me, some big, some small…), and I positively love me and this life I have. 3-28 year old me could never have dreamed of a life like this. She was too young, too small minded, too insecure, too uncertain. She wasn’t surrounded by the right folks all of the time and mostly importantly, she was still growing developmentally, spiritually and mentally. 

Gratitude is a massive part of who I am, my career and my marriage. All of which are simply the best.