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841 5 Signs of Emotional Insecurity in R...

TERRI COLE
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Last week, we talked about what emotional insecurity looks like, the patterns that tell you safety is missing in a relationship. This week is about what comes next: what actually creates emotional safety.

Emotionally safe relationships do not just happen by accident.

They are built through small, consistent behaviors over time. Trust, respect, honesty, and repair are skills, not lucky outcomes.

Here are six things you can practice to build more emotional safety in the relationships that matter most to you.

Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/841

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