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

  • Mary Angelou

    I want to meet Maya Angelou. I would ask her how she learned to turn pain into poetry and words into power.

  • Leonardo de Vinci

    I’d meet Leonardo da Vinci, just to watch his curiosity in motion. I think watching hm work in person would remind me to stay endlessly curious too.

  • Harriet Tubman

    If I could meet a historical figure, I’d choose Harriet Tubman. I want to understand how someone so small in stature carried such enormous courage through the dark.

  • NO

    My instincts have led me to some very dark and dangerous places throughout my life. Now, I value my life more, and that paired with logic has taught me not…

  • Yes

    Sometimes I trust my instincts so much it feels like they’re driving the car and I’m just along for the ride.

  • Better Understanding

    I used to think instinct meant impulse, but now I know it’s the quiet voice that shows up before panic does.

  • Yes, Most Times

    Most days, yes—my instincts are the one part of me that I can rely on in most circumstances.

  • Learn

    I’m learning to trust my instincts again. It is a slow process, like retraining a muscle that has rested for years.

  • Yes

    Yes. My instincts are the quiet pulse of my truth.

  • Decipher

    Sometimes I wish my instincts came with footnotes.