after the storm
when conflict arises, how do you move through it?
love that endures doesn’t promise still waters.
it teaches you how to find calm within the tide.
after the storm, there’s a pause.
not the silence of distance, but the quiet of two hearts remembering why they came together.
it’s the soft clink of a mug placed beside you, the deep breath before reaching for a hand.
repair is not about erasing the ache.
it’s about learning how to meet it without running away.
to speak what is true without hardening.
to listen without preparing your defense.
you return to one another through ritual - a walk, a meal, a shared glance.
you let laughter find its way back.
you let softness be the final word.
real love knows that conflict isn’t failure;
it’s proof that both people still care enough to stay.
the work is not in avoiding the storm,
but in remembering how to come home to calm.
some writing prompts to consider how you approach conflict:
what helps you soften after conflict?
how do you want to be approached when repair begins?
what does “coming home to calm” look like for you?
xo. nat