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

  • Hobbies

    I’d go back to some hobbies I dropped, like painting or sketching. However, I would only pursue them in a casual sense, not in some big artistic comeback.

  • Chores

    If I didn’t need sleep, I’d probably use the night to finally keep up with basic chores—laundry, organizing—all the stuff I usually put off. If you didn’t need sleep, what…

  • Meditate

    With all that extra time, I’d improve at meditation. Meditation is very important. It is correlated with higher mental health. If I meditated for that long every day, I may…

  • Work

    Honestly, if I didn’t need sleep, I’d start a career. Something random. Maybe carpentry. Maybe cake decorating. Maybe both.

  • Meal Prep

    Meal Prep

    I’d finally become the kind of person who preps meals in advance, instead of the person who Googles “can I eat cereal for dinner twice in a row?”

  • Walk

    If I never needed sleep again, I’d take late-night walks just to enjoy the spooky, quiet magic of a world that feels paused.

  • Wavering Decisions, Music Blasters, and Loud Talkers

    I hate when people won’t pick a restaurant, blast music at 7 a.m., or talk behind closed doors loudly enough for everyone to hear.

  • My top three pet peeves are people who touch me without asking, burnt toast, and losing a sock in the wash.

  • I hate monotone talking, sticker residue, and people who ask obvious questions.

  • My top three pet peeves: “reply all” misuse, people who don’t wipe gym equipment, and crumbs stuck to feet.