This is my entry for today's #thursdaygreen Colour Challenge organized by 
Because Green is today's colour for the weekly colour challenge I thought I would post one of my abstract paintings called, "Green With Envy." If you pause to view it you may see the churning emotions created by the Green Eyed Monster of jealousy. They say that the Grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Is that because the person on the viewing side of the fence who is longing for something someone else owns yearns for it with a passion strong enough cause them to become toxic? Jealousy is an ugly thing. It can eat away at a person until their perspective on life becomes distorted and out of balance. I've been the victim of this insidious but very real problem and I can tell you, the effects can last a life time if healing (on both sides of the fence) does not take place. My musings on this subject were close to the mark because as I was writing this blog I decided to research the origins of the phrase, "Green With Envy."
Apparently the poetess Sappho, used the word 'Green' to describe the complexion of a stricken lover. During the period of the seventh century B.C. the words 'Green' and 'Pale' were used alternatively. Greeks held a common belief that jealousy produced excess bile which gave the sufferer a greenish, pallid complexion. In Act 3 of Shakespeare's play, "Othello," Lago declares these words; Oh, beware my Lord, of jealousy. It is the 'Green Eyed' monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on."
Food for thought? Have you ever been the victim of jealousy? Has the jealousy you've harboured for too long affected your health? Anyone who says they have not been jealous at least once in their lives must be delusional because it is a very common, human emotion. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this subject.
But on a lighter note, if you'd like to view any of my other abstract art, click on my website below which will take you into my Collections area and there you see a variety of abstract painting and art.
