Jealousy Map
May 13, 2008 | Get Inspired!, Go Ahead - Create It!
Here’s a little exercise from Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way to help you move from jealousy to blessing. It’s called the Jealousy Map (TAW p.124) and all you need is a piece of paper:
When jealousy bites, like a snakebite is requires an immediate antidote. On paper, make your jealousy map.
WHO - WHY - ACTION/ANTIDOTE
Couldn’t be simpler. Just fill it out. Who are you jealous of? Your friend? Your sister? One of the bloggers you read?
Why are you jealous of them? She has a good relationship with their husband? She’s taking painting lessons? He’s getting his book published?
It doesn’t matter whether the person you are jealous of is famous and well-entrenched in the field or your dreams, or just your next-door neighbor, the solution is always grounded in action. If that’s what you are jealous of, what can you do to start working towards making that a reality in your own life? Should you ask your husband out on a date (or even look into counseling)? Maybe you need to pull your paint brushes back out or look into classes yourself. Or maybe it’s finally time for you to settle down and start writing that book.
And, if I were to add my own wisdom to Julia’s exercise it would be to add a column called
BLESSING
and challenge you to think of a way you can bless the success and forward motion in their lives so that you can start to see a bit of it seeping into your own life!
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