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

  • Learn

    I trust my instincts, but I also trust learning.

  • Yes

    My instincts have saved me more often than my plans.

  • Growth

    I didn’t used to, but therapy taught me to tell fear from intuition.

  • Intersection

    They’re the intersection of past experience and subconscious processing.

  • Yah

    Yes, when decisions involve emotions or relationships.

  • Yes

    Yes, I trust my instincts, but sometimes, it takes me a second to figure out what they’re trying to say. It took burnout to realize my instincts were screaming “slow…

  • Yes

    They’re my creative engine. Instinct fuels originality.

  • Sometimes

    I reconnect with my instincts through journaling and silence.

  • Yes

    My instincts guide me best when I’m not over-caffeinated or overstressed.

  • My instincts are my early-warning system. Ignoring them feels unsafe.