The True Antidote to Jealousy

A rubric for envy-free living

Faith Salie
Forge

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“Grass is greener” theme. Man mows lane while looking over fence at lounging neighbor.
Photo: Hill Street Studios/Getty Images

The irony of social distancing is that never before have we been so laser-focused on each others’ homes and lives. The distance you get via Zooms and FaceTimes and sitting six feet away from people during a backyard hang that seems perfectly styled for Instagram affords you what appears to be a clear perspective to just… watch…and maybe covet. Every time I peeked…

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Faith Salie
Forge
Writer for

Emmy-winning contributor to CBS News Sunday Morning, panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, and author of Approval Junkie. And, wife, mother, daughter