by Andy Drymalski, EdD | Whereas a child’s physical birth is often measured in hours and minutes, its psychological birth is measured in years. Though the seed of individuality is present in infancy, the newborn’s ego is undeveloped and undifferentiated from the vast background of the unconscious. The infant’s ego is like a tree trunk carried by the waves and currents of the ocean, it moves where it is moved. However, if you imagine fashioning from that tree trunk a canoe with oars, … [Read more...]
