Green With Envy...

I Love the Green Glass Subways Tiles

Shakespeare uses green to describe envy and jealousy  at least three times in his works.

In Othello, Lago refers to the 'green eyed monster'.

In Anthony and Cleopatra, 

Shakespeare wrote of the "green sickness", meaning envy.

And in Merchant of Venice, he used the term 'green-eyed jealousy'.

I am so grateful that I do not suffer from envy. 

I never have really.

I can't imagine how horrible it is to live with!!

Have you ever known anyone who was really envious ?

I have, and it is such an ugly character defect.

Sometimes I think it is harder to live with someone who is envious

 than to actually be envious yourself.

It is SUCH A HUGE TURN OFF!!

And when you live with someone who is suffering with envy - 

(and now you are suffering, just being in the presence of an envious person)

And sometimes , when you really need to, You can't get away from this toxic situation 

unless you go to a hotel, and that is not practical long term.

My EX husband was always envious of certain members of his family 

that had wealthy Dads (his uncles).

He felt as though he got 'the short end of the stick'.

He felt as though he had it so much harder than his cousins had it - because they had The Rich Dads.

My ex's dad was the only poor Dad - 

His Dad however was the attorney for the Teamsters Union in NYC in the 70's.

He was always complaining.

Really ???? The attorney for the TEAMSTERS? NYC ?????

That sure looked good on paper to me.

UGH.

 

I used to say to him

 "just make it on your own

Like my Dad did."

You can do it!!!

Because he adored my Dad.

And my Dad was self made (and very cool) 

he rejected his wealthy fathers money because of all the strings attached to that cash.

And perhaps this Ex of mine had a high bar to pass in my eyes.

It was just that I hated the self pity!

Still do.

I remember that this was the beginning of the end 

of my respect for him.

And I think you know the rest!

When you stop respecting someone...it all falls apart.

I am still close with my sister in-law still to this day -

and she too can get hung up on what others have and she does not.

It's sad and Perplexing to me.

 I just can't wrap my head around being envious of others.

I just don't see the point.

Do you?

I guess that I am really fortunate that way.

Don't get my wrong....I have plenty of other short comings 👀

Back to design and GREEN! 

Personally I NEED GREEN in my life always.

When I lived in Maine I craved green 

when it was winter time... 

and the winter which was about 9 months up there. 

I suffered from depression,

I just need Rich, Rich GREEN.

Enough about me.....

I like the way these tiles and the combinations work together. 

They are different, right?

The sources for these tiles are at the bottom of the page.

 GREEN 

 represents life and abundance,

Happiness and hope, 

including new beginnings.

I have always has large portions of my home painted green.

It just centers me and calms me.

It gives me a feeling of well being....

Like everything will be alright.

As you know, you can't get that feeling from a bottle,

but you sure can from a can of the right green paint! 

But.....

Be cautious, 

Because the wrong green can ruin a space.💀💀💀

I love the color.

How about you?

For GREEN TILE GO HERE

More info on Green With Envy & Color 

Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her Blog of her Adventures in Design, Boca Raton and Rockport and Camden Maine, All Interior Design Services, Green With Envy. Green With Envy. Green With Envy.