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My Birth
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Infancy// Emotional Development
As an infant, I was told that I cried quite a bit, the contrary to how my sister and brother were: "quite babies" -
Infancy// Physical Development
I began to walk before my first birthday. I, of course, don't remember this accomplishment, but it is one of my mother's proudest moments. -
Infancy// Social Development
I was known for being quite a playful, goofy baby. Falling asleep in my food, running into things and always smiling. -
Infancy// First Word
My first word was Ma. -
Infancy// Attachment
As an infant, I was definitely shared a secure attachment towards my parents -
Early Childhood// Comprehension
My mother would teach me how to spell my name by demonstrating how write the letters, then giving my a dotted line pattern to follow, and finally allowing me to free hand it. -
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Childhood// Emotional Coaching
My mother has always been a emotion coaching parent, why my father is definitely a emotion- dismissing parent. -
My Sister's Birth!
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Early Childhood// Cognitive Development
As a child, I was know for always carrying my "life-size" Ariel doll. Yes, Ariel as in The Little Mermaid. I remember losing her in the store and becoming torn to shreds. I carried so much guilt knowing that she was somewhere alone without my comfort and love. [Object Permanence] -
Childhood// Attachment
My attachment from my parents at this point is till secure. -
Early Childhood// Emotional Development
Witnessing domestic dysfunction in my family for the first time. It caused me to create this perception of what a relationship should be. -
Early Childhood// Social Development
I was known to be a quite outgoing, extroverted child. -
Adolescent// Language Development
My older brother was known for bring the new trendiest words into the house, so whatever he mentioned we would mimic. For example, "bro" "it is what it is" "chill" -
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Adolescent// Social Development
As a teen, I began my earlier years seeking to fit in... in every aspect of my life from in school and at home. There seemed to always be this pressure to be the best. It was until I reached my later teens, that I realized I simply do not have to care what others think about me because it simply does not matter. -
Adolescent// Attachment
My attachment with my parents is little to none there. Being away from them becomes a breath of fresh air. -
Adolescent// Emotional Development
Living in a home where chaos and violence is present caused me to shelter myself and build walls against most people I knew. Around this time, I began to isolate myself from my friends and put all my energy and focus into my academics. I knew that if I allowed my academics to remain at high standard, maybe the dysfunction would mellow. I was wrong, yet I still held this mentality all the way through high school. -
Graduation from High School
A world wind of experiences I am incredibly grateful for. -
First Day of College Journey!
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Early Adulthood// Social Development
I began to try to rediscover that timid girl in middle school. I till this day strive to be like her. She was focused and balanced on what mattered in her life. I have found that trying to be someone I am not is incredibly uneasy and difficult... even a bit frustrating at times. -
Early Adulthood// Language
I have found that as I mature, I am beginning to understand just how powerful words can be if you allow them that power. I find myself always being careful as to what I say to people, not knowing what they are going through behind closed doors. -
Early Adulthood// Identity
I Identify between Identity Moratorium and Identity Achievement. -
Early Adulthood// Big Five
The Big Five summed me up quite perfectly. I was more open minded, conscientious, extroverted, agreeable, and a more negative thinker in terms of emotionally. -
Early Adulthood// Temperment
As a child, I was ironically just as extroverted as I am now. The ball fell more so in my adolescence, when I became more introverted due to familial influence. The negative thinking and emotions is definitely something that has changed more recently. I typically am a pretty optimistic person, and I've always pretty much been that way, It wasn't until adulthood that I've fallen a bit short on that. Currently in the process of trying to figure out why.