I'm happy for you (sort of ... not really) : finding contentment in a culture of comparison

Discover freedom, authenticity, and joy when you stop letting competition and jealousy hijack your life. Do you find yourself measuring your value against your friend’s house, body, marriage, resume, paycheck, organic garden, or Pinterest-worthy holiday décor, and coming up lacking? Do your college roommate’s Instagram snapshots bear little resemblance to the scene at your house this morning? Excessive comparison and competition sap our energy and steal our joy. Our friends become our audience and judges, and our kids become part of our brand. Add social media’s constant invitation to post and peruse, and it’s no wonder that we’re left exhausted, discontent, and lonely. Thankfully, there is another way! With refreshing candor and humor, Kay Wyma shares her experiences with comparison living and offers readers the simple remedies that helped her and her family reboot their perspective and discover freedom, authenticity, and joy. Discover freedom, authenticity, and joy when you stop letting competition and jealousy#160;hijack your life. Do you find yourself measuring your value against your friends house, body, marriage, resume, paycheck, organic garden, or Pinterest-worthy holiday dcor, and coming up lacking? Do your college roommates Instagram snapshots bear little resemblance to the scene at your house this morning? Excessive comparison and competition sap our energy and steal our joy. Our friends become our audience and judges, and our kids become part of our brand. Add social medias constant invitation to post and peruse, and its no wonder that were left exhausted, discontent, and lonely. Thankfully, there is another way! With refreshing candor and humor, Kay Wyma shares her experiences with comparison living and offers readers the simple remedies that helped her and her family reboot their perspective and discover freedom, authenticity, and joy Is comparison living hijacking your life' Do you find yourself measuring your value against your friend's house, body, marriage, resume, paycheck, organic garden, or Pinterest-worthy holiday decor, and coming up lacking' Do your college roommate's Instagram snapshots bear little resemblance to the scene at your house this morning' Excessive comparison and competition sap our energy and steal our joy. Our friends become our audience and judges, and our kids become part of our brand. Add social media's constant invitation to post and peruse, and it's no wonder that we're left exhausted, discontent, and lonely. Thankfully, there is another way! With refreshing candor and humor, Kay Wyma shares her experiences with comparison living and offers readers the simple remedies that helped her and her family reboot their perspective and discover freedom, authenticity, and joy Obsessive comparison disorder: a sign of the times The icebreaker: "three" little words that shift our focus Beyond the glimpse: how taking the long view changes everything Do you see what I see?: keeping up appearances in an on-display world Mirror, mirror: the beauty we're completely overlooking The dangers of yardstick living: why we'll never measure up, and really don't need to We belong, together: the need to be known Fair play: coming to terms with the inequalities of life The side to side: our obsession with others Best practices: beware of the superlative Great expectations: negotiating life's detours Dare we not compare?: staking our claim in the land of contentment.