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

  • Grief

    Change forces me to grieve past versions of myself. An example of this was when I crashed a car when I was a teen, and I sustained a severe brain…

  • Growth

    Over time, I learned that growth comes from moments I did not choose. This gives me a greater appreciation for the times when I struggle. By struggling to learn a…

  • Setbacks

    Major setbacks teach me how to start again. What do major setbacks teach you? Comment to let me know!

  • Fear

    Time has changed my relationship with fear. I used to savor fear because it made my heart race and I loved it. This is when I was a teen. Now,…

  • Value

    Turning points make small moments feel valuable.

  • Temporal Existence

    Crisis teaches me that plans are temporary. Everything is temporary; friendships, relationships, and material things are temporary. Even our life spans are temporary. What will you do with the precious…

  • Control

    Life events reveal how little control I ever had.

  • Clarify

    Major transitions clarify which relationships are reciprocal.What clarifies which relationships are reciprocal in your life? Comment to let me know!

  • Possible

    Joyful milestones expand my sense of what is possible.

  • Human

    Loss reframes success as something quieter and more human.