The Story
Most of us do not choose our conflicts. We repeat them.
The same arguments. The same reactions. The same sharp words we swore we would never say again.
Masha Rusanov spent years believing her ability to avoid conflict was a superpower. Then came a too-bright café, a marriage-ending conversation, and a single breath that changed everything. That exhale did not save the marriage, but gave her enough space to see a different path forward.
Repatterned: How to Transform Your Conflict Defaults and Reclaim Your Life is for anyone who has ever asked, "Why do I keep reacting like this, even when I know better?"
Through the Exhale-Explore-Engage(R) method, this book offers a framework for interrupting emotional autopilot and reclaiming your voice in moments that matter most by learning to pause, get curious, and choose differently.
Conflict behavior is a pattern. And patterns can be changed.
Your nervous system is wired for safety. Your soul is wired for truth. This book shows you how to honor both.
Author: Masha Rusanov
Publisher: Glass Spider Publishing
Published: 05/19/2026
Pages: 250
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9781957917917
About the Author
Rusanov, Masha: - Masha Rusanov is a conflict resolution expert, coach, and creator of the Exhale-Explore-Engage(R) method. Drawing on Internal Family Systems, somatic psychology, and conflict theory, she helps people break free from legacy patterns to live with integrity. Masha lives in California with her husband and their blended constellation of children. To learn more, visit www.masharusanov.com.
Description
Most of us do not choose our conflicts. We repeat them.
The same arguments. The same reactions. The same sharp words we swore we would never say again.
Masha Rusanov spent years believing her ability to avoid conflict was a superpower. Then came a too-bright café, a marriage-ending conversation, and a single breath that changed everything. That exhale did not save the marriage, but gave her enough space to see a different path forward.
Repatterned: How to Transform Your Conflict Defaults and Reclaim Your Life is for anyone who has ever asked, "Why do I keep reacting like this, even when I know better?"
Through the Exhale-Explore-Engage(R) method, this book offers a framework for interrupting emotional autopilot and reclaiming your voice in moments that matter most by learning to pause, get curious, and choose differently.
Conflict behavior is a pattern. And patterns can be changed.
Your nervous system is wired for safety. Your soul is wired for truth. This book shows you how to honor both.
Author: Masha Rusanov
Publisher: Glass Spider Publishing
Published: 05/19/2026
Pages: 250
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9781957917917
About the Author
Rusanov, Masha: - Masha Rusanov is a conflict resolution expert, coach, and creator of the Exhale-Explore-Engage(R) method. Drawing on Internal Family Systems, somatic psychology, and conflict theory, she helps people break free from legacy patterns to live with integrity. Masha lives in California with her husband and their blended constellation of children. To learn more, visit www.masharusanov.com.
