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

  • The Gifts of Imperfection

    I’m in The Gifts of Imperfection, slowly accepting that “good enough” can actually be good.

  • The Song of Achilles

    I’m reading The Song of Achilles, letting it hurt in the way only beautifully written books do.

  • Sapiens

    I’m picking my way through Sapiens, and it’s opening up my understanding of why people—and societies—are the way they are.

  • The Hunger Games

    I’m finishing The Hunger Games trilogy again because sometimes survival stories remind me of my own resilience.

  • Excitement

    I’m rereading all seven Harry Potter books, and it still evokes the same feelings I felt when I first read it.

  • I’m reading The Power of Now, trying to stop living three steps ahead of myself.

  • A Little Life

    I’m in A Little Life, and it’s heavy, but it’s teaching me how deeply people can impact one another.

  • Where the Crawdads Sing

    I’m reading Where the Crawdads Sing, letting the atmosphere slow me down and breathe.

  • I’m working through The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck*, and each chapter feels like permission to release something I’ve been gripping too tightly..

  • Connection

    I’m reading Normal People, and it’s reminding me how messy and beautiful human connection can be.