As I post this, it’s the morning after the opening night performance of Regina Lyric Musical Theatre‘s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, in which I play Fogg and also sing …
My young-YA/middle-grade fantasy Fireboy, a nominee for Best Young Adult Novel in this year’s Aurora Awards, is also a finalist for the 2027 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award in the Northern Lights Division. This is …
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m up for two Aurora Awards this year! Fireboy is on the ballot for Best Young Adult Novel, and The Worldshapers is once again on the ballot for Best Fan …
I spent a good chunk of today at Wordbridge, the annual writers’ conference in Lethbridge, Alberta. My main reason for coming was to launch a Shadowpaw Press title (Broken Realm by Jenna Greene, a Lethbridge …
This is Easter weekend; last weekend, I sang in the Easter concert of First Baptist Church here in Regina as a guest soloist and chorister. The whole concert is worth listening to, but if you’d …
I put a link to this in the previous post on my Aurora-eligible work for 2025, but wanted to highlight it. This was my contribution to the Shapers of Worlds Volume V anthology, and it …
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Jesus was on to something (well, duh!)
According to the Mayo Clinic, forgiveness is good for your health:
Holding a grudge appears to affect the cardiovascular and nervous systems. In one study, people who focused on a personal grudge had elevated blood pressure and heart rates, as well as increased muscle tension and feelings of being less in control. When asked to imagine forgiving the person who had hurt them, the participants said they felt more positive and relaxed and thus, the changes dissipated. Other studies have shown that forgiveness has positive effects on psychological health, too.
Permanent link to this article: https://edwardwillett.com/2008/01/jesus-was-on-to-something-well-duh-2/
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I’ve only had rabbit once (to my knowledge). It wasn’t bad, but that Thumperish drumstick lying across the plate certainly gave others at the table (this was at a fancy banquet) paws…er, pause. 🙂
I heard of this fact several years ago though I don’t know if it gave actual “scientific” proof there. I’ve mentioned the psychological benefits of forgiving on at least one blog. I’m glad to hear that this is becoming more widely spread.
I’ve just looked at your explanation of Hasenpfeffer and you’re right, it’s a type of stew made with the innards of the rabbit, something I’m not very likely to have after seeing the movie “Weekend” by the French film-maker Godard. It’s too long to explain but after seeing that I only ate rabbit unsuspectingly once before giving it up forever.