Interpersonal conflict can be painful in many ways. We hurt; the other person hurts; those around us often hurt, too. Sometimes, our bodies reflect the pain we feel too. It may be difficult to connect this sort of pain with the potential for gain and growth. However, there are lessons to be learned from conflict if we pay attention to what happened for us and the other person, what pained us both and why – and how we both played a part in its evolution.
How might you grow from what you learned about your last conflict?