Happy Friend Friday! My blogger buddy, Gina, invited me to join Katy Rose of Modly Chic's weekly Friday questionnaire group, and I obliged. Per Katy Rose, Friend Friday is a way for bloggers to get acquainted with one another through a series of questions. If you're a blogger and would like to be apart of Friend Friday, click here to contact Katy Rose.

This week's topic is Blogger Envy & Jealousy. Listed below are my answers:

1. How do you define jealousy? Jealousy comes from bitter and angry emotions toward another person. Jealous people are characterized by fear and a lack of self-confidence. 
2. When do you find you experience a bit of blogger jealousy? I've been blogging since 2003 (personal, education, and now MoMoMod), and per my definition of jealousy I don't think I've had any blogger jealousy. I've never been angry, bitter, or fearful of anyone or their blogs. Do I feel like there are some bloggers that have better content than mine? Yes. I don't lose sleep over this or stay up all night thinking of ways to plot their demise or one up them.
3. What types of blogs or which bloggers are you a little jealous of. Blogs I "admire": Modesty is Pretty, The Art of Accessories, The Art of Dancing in the Rain, and Clothed Much. I admire Shey of Modesty is Pretty because she sews and refashions all kinds of clothing to fit her own style! DWJ of The A of A embodies the perfect blogger and woman: collegiate degrees, happily married, successful, great blogger, excellent communicator, and a good sense of style. Bekki of The Art of Dancing in the Rain is a friend of mine that I met many years ago at a church camp. Bekki's blog doesn't focus on fashion or clothing, but on her Bible reading and walk with God. Bekki is always honest and this is what I love about her. She's been blogging before it was cool to blog. She knows what she likes and is unafraid to stand up for what she believes in. Elaine of Clothed Much has is a modest fashion blogger with tongue and cheek humor and a great sense of comfortable shabby chic fashion sense.
4. From the time we're little we are taught that jealousy is a bad thing, but it can also inspire us to be better. Have you changed the way you do things, the content of your blog, etc... as a result of what someone else is doing: I've recently started including pictures of myself, I promote MoMoMod on Facebook, and encourage readers to follow via Google Connect. I've also noticed that fans on MoMoMod's Facebook fan page respond when I ask questions rather than just posting tons of content. I look at blogs I like and decide what I like and how I can incorporate it into my own blog. Similarly blogs that I overlook or bypass I try to figure out why they do not appeal to me and if my blog has those similar characteristics I decide how I can change my blog to benefit the reader while staying true to my blog's mission. 
5. What is the best way to overcome jealousy in the blogosphere and in life? Overcome jealousy by reaching out to bloggers. If I see a blogger that I like I send them an email and invite them to guest blog for my site. When blogger friend Nikia of Chitown Fashionista used a cool photo collage of shoes, I simply asked her how she got the collage and she told me the program she used. Rachel of a La Modest is always helpful, and before MoMoMod even launched she was a big help and offered her assistance to me. As far as being jealous in life you'll have to WANT to get rid of the feelings of jealousy. If you're content with being jealous you will gravitate towards those with similar feelings so as not to feel left out--misery loves company. When the jealous monster rears its head in my own life and I begin to compare and contrast myself with others, I simply acknowledge that I'm jealous, think about WHY, and how I'm going to change things in my life to make me a better person. We can look at individuals for inspiration, but we should definitely stick to being true to ourselves and enjoy being who we are.

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