Week 4: Relationships – Connection as Creation

Week 4: Relationships – Connection as Creation

This week, we explore the heart of connection. What do you want to create in your relationships? What must be established, managed, and sustained for love, trust, and belonging to grow? Your answers help us build a collective understanding of what meaningful connection looks like today.

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How would you describe your closest relationships right now?*

Deeply supportive and reciprocal

Supportive, but I feel more like the giver

Mostly distant or strained

I feel isolated or unsupported

How often do you feel truly seen or understood by others?*

Almost always

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

How many people in your life truly understand who you are at your core?*

Several—I feel deeply known

One or two—I’m partially understood

Maybe one person—but it’s distant

No one—I feel unseen or misunderstood

How often do your relationships inspire you to grow?*

Regularly—I evolve through them

Occasionally—some do, some don’t

Rarely—I feel stuck or tolerated

Never—they hold me back or harm me

To what degree do you intentionally design or curate your relationships?*

Highly—I choose and shape my circle

Somewhat—I’m intentional with a few

Not much—I drift into connections

Not at all—my relationships feel accidental

How do you respond when a relationship becomes misaligned with your values?*

I address it openly and with clarity

I drop subtle hints or create space

I avoid confrontation and suppress it

I stay, even if it harms me

What do you want to create in your relationships?*

Deeper emotional connection

Trust and communication

Fun and shared experiences

Safety and vulnerability

Still discovering

In order to create your relationships, what must you manage?*

Your communication style

Your emotional boundaries

Time and energy investment

Expectations and assumptions

Other

What do you need to design to build strong relationships?*

Honest dialogue

Shared goals or values

A secure foundation

Forgiveness practices

Other

What habits must you sustain to preserve what you’ve established in your relationships?*

Checking in with others

Celebrating milestones

Repairing when harm is done

Listening with intention

Learn how to exchange value

What principles or systems must you manage to deepen your relationships?*

Emotional availability

Communication dynamics

Personal boundaries

Relational expectations

Other

What long-term practices must be sustained to uphold balance, clarity, and trust in your relationships?*

Conflict repair rituals

Time for connection

Support during change

Maintaining mutual growth

All of these

What must you sustain to maintain harmony in your relationships?*

Communication

Emotional safety

Playfulness and intimacy

Shared vision

I’m still learning

What must be created to ensure you can sustain your relationships?*

Consistent love languages

Nourishing time together

Moments of renewal

Space for change and evolution

Other

On a scale of 1 (least) to 5 (most), how hopeful do you feel about having positive relationships in the future? *

1

2

3

4

5

What quality do you seek and cherish most in your relationships with others?

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