Regardless of how adverse our childhood environment was, we all have certain skill sets that have developed through our life or simply through an innate talent that we have.
Also, it is a common to find that most people also have positive memories of childhood and adolescence as well as negative ones and these should be taken into account when considering our past. Only by taking these things into account can we develop a balanced view of things and remind ourselves that we do have the power and capacity to effect change.
Exercise 5: please turn to your workbook and detail your skill set and positive life experiences