Patience
Big events make me more patient with other people’s invisible struggles. For instance, childhood trauma is invisible, but many still deal with the effects of it. Mental illnesses are also…
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
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Shrink
Life-altering moments shrink my tolerance for things that waste time. Something that I used to waste a lot of time on was TikTok. Not only did this waste time, but…
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“Beliefs”
Major changes show me which “beliefs” were inherited and which “ones”beliefs” are chosen. For example, I was raised in the Catholic church, and was a very devout youngster. In first…
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Appreciation
Significant life events teach me what matters. For example, traumas have given me great perspective, and they even spur a greater appreciation for daily life. How so significant life events…
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Contra
The topic of my capstone in college was on Thomas Hobbes great work, “Leviathan.” Hobbes’s conception of human’s true “state of nature” was “everyone for themselves,” originally expressed by Hobbes…
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Current Events Track
When I was in high school, my absolute favorite show was, “House,” a medical drama about a witty, grumpy doctor addicted to Vicodin. Decades passed before I understood why I…
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Writing
Something on my to-do list that never gets done is writing down personal boundaries. It would be beneficial to me to do this. It would help me organize my thoughts,…
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Duplicate Deletion
Something on my to-do list that never gets done is deleting duplicate photos off my phone. I take multiple photos that I do not even need to take, and they…
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Outline
Something on my to-do list that never gets done is writing an outline for a future book. I have started on it, but it still needs a lot of work…
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Deep
Something on my to-do list that is never finished is to keep a dream journal and write down my dreams. This is not true. I am scared to write down…
