Bem-vindWelcome to day 1 of my experiment: Going through the Valley of Despair.
I’m a Virgo, and the light I offer is the same size as the shadow I carry.
As a true Virgo — detail-oriented and observant — I may look innocent. I often play naïve, but I keep everything to myself until the moment I decide to unleash my surgical honesty. And when that moment comes, stand back, because the cut is precise.
And today comes one of those truths I observe but rarely say out loud.
A bitter truth: some people around us don’t actually want to see us doing well or feeling happy.
Happiness unsettles. Success unsettles. Ambition unsettles.
Have you ever noticed the difference between sharing your happiness and sharing your sadness? Some people only show up when you’re grieving — and others won’t even do that.
Here’s the point: it’s not success, happiness, or ambition itself that bothers people (though that might be true for the deeply bitter). What really gets under their skin is seeing someone close — someone they personally know — having something they don’t have, or being something they aren’t but wish they were. That’s the well-known bias of social comparison.
Wounded pride is sour. And it stinks.
Deep down, you know exactly who these people around you are. Watch them closely.
But more important than knowing who they are is recognizing the ones who walk with you and genuinely cheer for your well-being. The ones who’ve been by your side from the beginning. The ones who root for you — even subtly — but sincerely and truthfully.
These are the people who guard your heart. They’re the ones who deserve your attention and commitment.
Be reciprocal.
Be considerate.
Be dedicated.
Be generous.
Invest in those who invest in you. Compound interest delivers a high return in the long run.
As Rosalia says:
Mira yo no tengo tiempo
Para odiar a lucifer
Estoy demasiado ocupada
Amándote a ti Undibel
That’s all for today,
