-When I was a baby, I would sleep through the night and not cry very often. When looking at this information, I can infer that I was a trusting baby and I was probably tended to and taken care of. "In these early months, babies need to develop a balance between trust, which lets them form intimate relationships, and mistrust, which enables them to protect themselves. If trust predominates, as it should, children develop hope: the belief they can fulfill their needs and obtain their desires."

-When I was around 19 months old, I quit using the pacifier on my own. My mother said it was because it was uncomfortable in my mouth, but I was also independent. "Having come through infancy with a sense of basic trust in the world and an awakening self-awareness, toddlers begin to substitute their own judgment for their caregivers’. The strength that emerges during this stage is will. As children are better able to make their wishes understood, they become more powerful and independent."

- As a child, my cousin would take my toys and as a result, I would bite him and he would cry. This was me trying to solve the problem. "Children who learn how to regulate these opposing drives develop the virtue of purpose, the courage to envision and pursue goals without being unduly inhibited by guilt or fear of punishment." this shows that even thought I shouldn't have bit him, I didn't fear a punishment.

- When I was a preteen, my sister and people at school would make comments on my looks and weight. This caused me to feel inferior to them and I had a poor self-image. "If children are unable to obtain the praise of others or lack motivation and self-esteem, they may develop a feeling of low self-worth and thus develop a sense of inferiority. This is problematic because during middle childhood, children must learn skills valued in their society."

I can relate to this text support.

- During this time in my life, I was the mediator for my parent's "fights" and it was damaging looking back. I was worried about things I shouldn't have which caused me to have role confusion throughout that time. " coherent conception of the self made up of goals, values, and beliefs to which the person is solidly committed—comes into focus during the teenage years. Adolescence is a time to figure out who you are."

-I caught my ex texting other girls inappropriate pictures…and I'm still trying to figure out how to deal with it. "Healthy relationships are important for both your physical and emotional well-being. The sixth stage of Erikson's psychosocial theory of development focuses on how these critical relationships are forged."

-My goal is to be a long-term teacher at this point in my life. Helping the coming generations learn. I would hope that when I become a teacher I will not become stagnation. "For many adults, parenting plays a key role in the development of a sense of generativity, but it is not the only path. Erikson himself suggested that participating in the lives of others (whether they are one's children, friends, or others) is an important way to gain a sense of making a contribution and difference in the world"

Erikson EH, Erikson JM, Kivnick HQ. Vital Involvement in Old Age. W.W. Norton & Company.

-Seeing my kids have kids, and being the householder of festivities (thanksgiving or Christmas) is how I could want to have integrity and regret nothing. "Those who feel proud of their accomplishments will feel a sense of integrity. Successfully completing this phase means looking back with few regrets and a general feeling of satisfaction. These individuals will attain wisdom, even when confronting death"

Lim S-Y, Chang S-O. Nursing home staff members’ subjective frames of reference on residents’ achievement of ego integrity: A Q-methodology study: Achievement of ego integrity. Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2018;15(1):17-30. doi:10.1111/jjns.12166