Is it wrong to feel envious of people who seem to have an easier life than you?

You don't wish them harm — you don't even dislike them — you just can't stop noticing how much lighter their load seems compared to everything you're carrying.

Envy gets labeled as ugly, but sometimes it's just grief in disguise — grief for the ease you deserved and didn't get.

Have you ever felt ashamed of your own envy — and have you ever been honest with yourself about what you're actually longing for underneath it?