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I’m Happy for You (Sort of..Not Really) Review and Giveaway
Let’s be honest for a moment: we all get jealous of others. This can happen even when we are happy and genuinely love the person whose fortune was changed. We live in a “brag and show off” type of world. The worst culprit of this behavior is social media and seeing everyone else’s good luck and perfect life.
The problem with showcasing a perfect life is that people do not have perfect lives. If we are truly honest most people live paycheck to paycheck, rent their homes, and rely on a 2 person household income. Sadly these facts will be absent on social media and in holiday letters. People only show the image they want people to perceive as reality. This can make friends and family think that all is perfect despite the reality being less than perfect.
Jason and I talk about this “new reality” quite often so I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to read Kay Wills Wyma’s new book I’m Happy for You (Sort Of…Not Really): Finding Contentment in a Culture of Comparison.