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Expectation Exercise

This chart is meant to help you understand where your specific needs are in a relationship as well as help you
concisely communicate them to someone else. Have fun with it! Use bullet points, full sentences, or just one-word
answers. Go at your own pace filling it out. Don't be afraid to add something and walk away. Just remember to come
back to it. The faster you can offer yourself a complete outline of your needs, the faster you can respect the person in
your life with a clear guideline of what they are dealing with – an owner's manual to you. Don't just hand it to them.
Keep the chart for your own records. It is meant to help you formulate your thoughts before communicating them to
someone else. They will greatly appreciate it. You will find your relationship will be that much more healthy and
vibrant when this exercise is completed, its content is properly communicated, and the findings are put into action
by both you and your significant other.

Let me issue a warning: be realistic. If you are expecting a man, a woman to change who they are to mold to your
life's desires, you may need to refer back to our compatibility section. A fish will not be best respected if asked to
fly, and a bird will not be honored if asked to live underwater. A square peg will never fit into a round hole. A man
still infant in his walk with Christ will need time and patience to get to your level. A woman of God still battling her
inner pains will require time and patience to be all that you are fantasizing and hoping for. Evaluate your ideal
timeline: is there room for allowing them the space to grow? If your answer is no, that is fine. Simply be honest with
them. Be a steward of their heart, honor and respect them enough to be transparent with your needs at that point and
your desire for them to take their time on their own journey, but that your life is taking a different path than theirs.

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