Emotional Badass How to Repair After a Fight - Part 1
Jul 20, 2025
Repairing relationships after conflicts can be daunting, especially for those without positive role models. The discussion emphasizes emotional strength and self-compassion as essential tools. Listeners will learn the difference between guilt and shame, and how to communicate effectively. The importance of emotional maturity and owning one’s mistakes is highlighted, alongside practical strategies for healthy boundaries. Embracing imperfections and fostering personal growth is presented as a vital part of the journey toward better connections.
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Repairing Without Models
- Repair after a fight is challenging without healthy repair models in childhood.
- Healing focuses on learning to come back together after mistakes, not avoiding mistakes altogether.
Pause, Breathe and Name
- After a fight, pause and breathe deeply multiple times to calm your body and mind.
- Then name what happened to own your part without shame, stopping over-explaining.
Mistakes Are Learning, Not Shame
- Mistakes are natural learning steps, not shameful failures.
- Dysfunctional families often teach perfectionism, making shame a barrier to growth.