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

  • Creating

    Being a kid at heart means creating without overthinking — drawing, writing, or building just because it feels right, not because it’s “good.”

  • Growth

    Being a kid at heart is remembering that growth doesn’t stop with age. The kid in you still has lessons, and the adult in you can finally make them real.

  • Joy

    Being a kid at heart is choosing joy as a discipline — practicing wonder until it becomes your default again.

  • Stay Curious

    being a kid at heart means waking up curious about what the day might bring, instead of already assuming you know how it ends.

  • Open

    It’s believing in progress over perfection, knowing that even small steps count when your heart’s still open.

  • Solve Problems

    Being a kid at heart means approaching challenges like puzzles — something to solve, not something to fear.

  • Being a kid at heart means holding onto enthusiasm, even when life feels routine. Energy is contagious; your excitement can reignite your days.

  • Experiments

    To be a kid at heart is to treat mistakes like experiments — not failures, but data for your next try.

  • Brave

    It’s refusing to let fear replace curiosity. Every time you ask “what if?” instead of “why bother?”, you grow a little braver.

  • New

    Being a kid at heart means keeping your sense of possibility alive — knowing it’s never too late to start something new.