Embracing Envy: Finding the Spiritual Treasure in Our Most Shameful

Embracing Envy:  Finding the Spiritual Treasure in Our Most Shameful Emotion with Josh Gressel Ph.D.

Envy is a universal emotion, yet people are very reluctant to confess their envy of another. In Embracing Envy, Josh Gressel suggests it is our shame at admitting we feel inferior to another person that keeps envy so hidden. Through interviews with everyday people, reviews of mainstream psychological research, and lessons from wisdom literature, this book delves into how envy can be seen as meaningful and useful in our daily lives.

Josh Gressel, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in the San Francisco Bay area and a student of Jewish mysticism. He is currently at work on a second book about projection in congregant-clergy relations. He can be reached via e-mail at josh@joshgressel.com or his website: joshgressel.com.