The Jealousy of the Achievement

Dear Delyara, The 'Fire' in my life was my own sister’s resentment. When I finally got my business off the ground after years of 'The Grind,' she didn't celebrate; she started a 'Storm' of rumors within our family. She told everyone I had 'changed' and 'forgotten where I came from.' The reality of family jealousy is a slow, painful burn that makes you want to shrink back into the shadows just to keep the peace. I had to face the 'Crossroads': do I apologize for my success, or do I own my Victoria? I chose to stand tall. I stopped trying to buy her love with gifts and started setting boundaries. My Victoria is that I no longer carry her bitterness. The victory is realizing that you can't lift someone up who is determined to pull you down.