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

  • No Anxiety

    I would stop imagining what to do in worst case scenarios. What would you do if you won the lottery? Comment to let me know!

  • Roth IRA

    I would plan for the future without fear. I would buy a cozy, private house, and I would max out my Roth IRA for as many years as I could.…

  • Harvard

    I would emphasize my education by enrolling in any online class I wanted to at Harvard. What would you do if you won the lottery? Comment to let me know!

  • Stability

    I would let stability change me. I would allow myself to live in a stable environment where I could maintain autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Autonomy, competence, and relatedness are essential…

  • Affordable Housing

    I would choose privacy over spectacle. I would buy a house somewhere nearby a city that had an abundance of trees and foliage in the yard. I would live there…

  • Redistribute

    I would redistribute quietly and often. I do this anyway, to my friends. In the past, I have been almost too nice. Now, I know who my real friends are…

  • Resources

    I would educate people on how to best use resources, then trust people with them. What would you do if you won the lottery? Comment to let me know!

  • Exits

    I would fund exits, not just programs. By exits, I mean affordable housing for women fleeing violent situations. What would you do if you won the lottery? Let me know…

  • Assist People in Abusive Relationships

    I would assist people to leave unsafe situations. What would you do if you won the lottery? Comment to let me know!

  • Assist

    I would support incest survivors. Being raped as a child by a caretaker is the worst crime I can imagine. Incest survivors deserve more support, and I would use my…