Before writing about grudges as a best-selling author of crime fiction, Sophie Kinsella wrote mystery novels. She is fascinated by the way in which somebody can feel very aggrieved by something that someone else has done to them and that other person might not even be aware. "I'm fascinated by how people harm one another via interpersonal relationships," she says.
Maybe you want to dismiss your grudges, like they’re petty incidents. Or maybe you hold them tightly, and wear them like badges of honor. Either way, we have them. And we’re taking the view that there’s more going on with our grudges than we think.
Today, we talk with Sophie Hannah, author of "How to Hold a Grudge," and meditation teacher Matthew Hepburn, for perspective on what triggers our grudges in the first place – and how holding them can actually be good for us. We also listen to some of your grudge stories.
Full show notes available here: https://www.tenpercent.com/mtaf-podcast-episodes/grudges
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