This conversation is about Expectations - why we have them, how to set and communicate them, how to let go of past disappointments and when you need to reinvent them. 

0.50: Why do we have Expectations? 

• Expectations are what we assign our assumptions and experiences too. 

2.50: What is your opinion on low vs high expectations when it comes to friendships? 

• It’s about having realistic expectations of people going through different seasons 

4.47: When is it healthy to start having expectations? 

• It’s never too early to set some expectations 
• Having intentional expectations 
• When you start having consistency and routine within friendships 
• Asking questions will help to navigate clear expectations. 

9.23: How do you communicate your expectations within your friendships? 

• Get good at asking better questions! 
• It’s about opening a dialogue to have both your expectations heard. 

11.45: How do you stop from serving the other persons expectations more than your own? 

• The scales will always hopefully level out… 
• Friendship don’t always have to be 50/50. 
• You have to recognise if you are being self sabotaged 

13.08: Let’s unpack what unspoken expectations look like in friendships? 

• Expectations unfold naturally within friendships 
• They can work like a personal roadmap 
• Be willing to talk about it. 

18.15: Asking your friends what their expectations are of you? 

• And check if you are ok with it. 

18.42: Scenario…Reinventing yourself in friendships and communicating your new expectations? 

• It’s hard, but it is an invitation to open the communication and let them show up. 
• Express your needs! 
• It’s creating a space of vulnerability 

23.40: Celebrating expectations within relationships, and how to find the balance of knowing which relationships they are for? 

• Knowing people’s personalities will help cater to different situations 

25.12: How do you stop the energy of past disappointments / let downs of expectations not affect future relational expectations? 

• It takes self awareness 
• Learning to hold expectations with an open hand (nothing good can get into a closed hand). 
• Having a foundation of expectations and leaving it open to be added to. 

Have and set expectations for the people in your world. 

32.22: What would you say to someone who wants to let go of past hurts, any journal / question prompts? 

• Put a name / label on them! 

34.12: practical tips for communicating expectations at gatherings? 

• Know your audience on how to best show up for them. 

36.16: what has been a lesson that has really helped you in expectations? 

• Expect people to show you who they are and say what they mean.
• Create environments where people can show up fully. 

Thank you for taking the time to listen or watch - I hope this added value to your world and got an idea or tip for your own journey.

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