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

  • Convenience

    I learned that convenience can weaken conviction.

  • Participation Matters

    My views changed when I understood that participation matters.

  • Impact

    I stopped believing that awareness equals impact.

  • Nonalignment

    My politics shifted as I saw nonalignment between belief and behavior.

  • Time

    I learned that commitment shows up over time.

  • Concepts

    I stopped treating values as abstract concepts.

  • Inaction <

    My views evolved when I saw how inaction protects the status quo.

  • Gap

    My politics changed when I noticed the gap between ideals and behavior.

  • Support > Words

    I learned that values show up in what I support, not what I say.

  • Change

    My political views shifted when I realized belief alone does not create change.