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

  • Perspective

    I became more aware of how privilege shapes perspective.

  • Naive

    I stopped believing that neutrality is always possible.

  • Rhetoric

    My views changed as I learned how rhetoric shape choice.

  • Silence

    I learned that silence can be political.

  • Values > Fears

    My politics now reflect my values rather than my fears.

  • NOT Linear

    I stopped assuming political progress was linear.

  • Local

    I became more attentive to local issues than national debates.

  • Clarity <

    I no longer expect politics to provide moral clarity.

  • People // Systems

    I learned to separate people from systems.

  • Practicality

    My focus moved from ideology to practicality.