2d • Mindset & Motivation
Fabulous Friday
The hardest part about expectations…
Is realizing how many of them were never fair to begin with.
Not because you’re wrong for wanting connection…
But because you were asking people to meet needs you hadn’t fully understood yet yourself.
I had to face that.
That my anger wasn’t just about what others weren’t doing…
It was about what I didn’t know how to ask for.
Or even recognize.
Surface level, it looked like frustration.
Underneath, it was protection.
“I need this to feel safe.”
“I need this to feel connected.”
But without clarity, those needs turned into pressure.
And pressure turned into distance.
Here’s where things started to shift for me:
I stopped asking, “Why aren’t they showing up?”
And started asking, “What do I actually need here and why?”
That one shift softened everything.
Because now I could communicate it.
Not perfectly.
Not always smoothly.
But honestly.
And honesty creates connection.
Leverage point:
Your needs deserve a voice.
Not silent expectations.
Try this:
Instead of building a story, build a sentence.
“This is what would support me right now…”
That’s where relationships start to change.
Micro-momentum:
Write down one need you’ve been expecting others to meet.
Practice saying it out loud—even if just to yourself first.
What would change in your relationships if your needs were clearly expressed instead of silently expected? Did you have a win this week in this area?
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