I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Things We Forget

By Gentle Witch

Graduated college with a double major

Former federal government employee

Attack

I didn’t know you could legally fight back until I was in my 30s. Schools should teach that — and how to invest while they’re at it.
Spiders

As a kid, I had a phobia of spiders – especially daddy-long-legs. I was often terrified when my family went tent camping. Daddy-long-legs loved hiding from the rain on top…
Fun

As a young person, I wanted to be famous. Because of this, I used to worry about gaining followers on my blog. Then, I began to see that I posted…
Consistency

I used to worry about not taking advantage of every single moment of my precious life. I wanted to have adventures every day; I was terrified of wasting my life.…
Morals

I used to worry a lot about what media my boyfriend consumed because it reflected his morals. Now, we are just friends, and I am not so preoccupied with his…
Pressure

‘Tradition is nothing but ancestral peer pressure.’ — Indya Moore. A quote worth sitting with.
Progress

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Frederick Douglass said this. This is a good reminder that exposing yourself to struggle promotes growth. Growth is everything, and so…
Amy Poehler

“Limit your ‘always’ and your ‘nevers’.” — Amy Poehler. “Always” and “never” are absolutes. It keeps us stuck if we think in absolutes. We must keep plowing forward, always, regardless…
Maya Angelou

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better” – Maya Angelou. This quote hits because I remained ignorant of a lot of things…
Homecoming

I have a quote that describes my younger self’s outlook on life perfectly: “This is our decision, to live fast and die young. We’ve got the vision, now let’s have…