When to Forgive and When to Hold a Grudge - Martha Beck Life Coach

When You Should Hold a Grudge

Stood up by a friend? Let down by your sister? Thrown for a loop by a coworker? Martha Beck says the right-size grudge can shield you from just about anything.

By Martha Beck
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the February 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Stood up by a friend? Let down by your sister? Thrown for a loop by a coworker? Martha Beck says the right-size grudge can shield you from just about anything.

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