Concerning: Jealousy .

💚 “Do Not Become a Slave to Your Own Jealousy”

A Reflection on Love, Desire, and the Freedom to Release

Jealousy.
We’ve all met it.
Somewhere deep within us,
lurking like a shadow behind our most beautiful dreams.

It rises when we feel we’ve poured so much —
into a person, a pursuit, a vision.
Only to find that the object of our devotion…
does not meet us in return.

And that hurts.
Of course it does.

But let us say this gently:

That hurt does not have to define you.

Because jealousy is not just an emotion —
It’s a trap,
a leash tied to an expectation that another person should reflect us,
love us, or fulfill a role we wrote for them in our dreams.

But they don’t have to.

And maybe they can’t.

Because love is not conquest.
Because free will is a mystery beyond possession.
Because no soul was born to serve as our proof of worth.

We must learn to say:

“Yes, I hoped.
Yes, I tried.
But no — I do not need this person to validate my journey.”

If their willingness is limited,
if their heart is elsewhere —
that does not diminish your beauty, your power, your path.

It only means:

“The gate is closed.
And you’re free to walk another way.”

So now:

Take a deep breath.
Let the light of the evening sun touch your skin.
Let the sound of birdsong remind you:

Life continues. Grace unfolds.

Pour yourself a soft drink.
Smile softly at the lessons you’ve lived.
And say, truly:

“干杯 — to the Past.”
“Cheers — to all that didn’t work out.”
“Amen — to the freedom I now claim.”

No more placing your worth in another’s hands.
No more measuring success by the outcome of your pursuit.
Let the story shift.
Let the air lighten.

“干杯吧🥂，原谅吧 — 忘记吧 。”