Growing up in our family

Which of these statements were true for you when you were growing up?

  1. I got the message that I was lovable  YES/NO
  2. It was OK to ask for help        YES/NO
  3. I could say if I made a mistake  YES/NO
  4. There was lots of affection  YES/NO
  5. I knew that I was important to someone  YES/NO
  6. Someone would notice and care about how I was feeling  YES/NO
  7. I learned to believe in myself   YES/NO
  8. I was encouraged to keep trying if I found something difficult   YES/NO
  9. There was help to try to sort out conflicts and disagreements   YES/NO
  10. I could ask for help when I was in trouble    YES/NO
  11. It was safe      YES/NO
  12. There was fun and silliness     YES/NO
  13. I could be my ‘real’ self and know that I would be accepted   YES/NO
  14. It was a sign of weakness to show if you were afraid    YES/NO
  15. We learned that life is basically ‘unfair’           YES/NO
  16. Anger was treated as a dangerous emotion    YES/NO
  17. It wasnt OK to show if you were feeling sad or lonely    YES/NO
  18. You were ignored or treated as a joke if you showed your feelings  YES/NO
  19. People in our family never ‘forgive and forget’    YES/NO
  20. Life was seen as a contest – you must always win or else become a ‘loser’  YES/NO

If you answered NO to items 1-13 , or YES to items 14-20 it may be
a good time for you to take a close look at your emotional footprint.

What is the legacy of these early family experiences?

Attend an emotional footprintworkshop to learn more and find ways to understand and re-write your emotional footprint

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