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

  • Pride & Prejudice

    I picked up a classic I’ve avoided for years, and it turns out the thing I feared being “too boring” is actually exactly what I needed.

  • I picked up a classic I’ve avoided for years, and it turns out the thing I feared being “too boring” is actually exactly what I needed.

  • Boundaries

    I’m reading a book about setting boundaries and I swear every chapter feels like a personal attack in the best possible way.

  • I’m halfway through a sci-fi novel and I’m reminded how comforting it is to escape to another universe when mine feels too heavy.

  • Let Ideas Breathe

    I’m reading a book about creativity and it’s making me realize how often I crush my own ideas before they even breathe.

  • I grabbed a short poetry collection and it’s wild how three lines can undo me more than an entire novel ever has.

  • LOTR

    I’m knee-deep in a fantasy epic and it’s teaching me that courage is mostly taking the next small step even when the world feels enormous.

  • I’m reading a romance that’s soft around the edges, and it feels strangely healing to witness two fictional people choose each other.

  • Let Go

    I picked up a book on minimalism and it’s quietly talking me into cleaning out the parts of my life I’ve been afraid to let go.

  • Tension

    Right now I’m deep into a mystery novel, and it’s reminding me that tension isn’t always a bad thing—sometimes it keeps you moving.