Be Here
And maybe — just maybe — being a kid at heart means you’re still in awe that you get to be here, wondering at all.
I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.
By Gentle Witch
Graduated college with a double major
Former federal government employee
And maybe — just maybe — being a kid at heart means you’re still in awe that you get to be here, wondering at all.
Being a kid at heart is not about youth at all, but about the curiosity that turns ordinary moments into little adventures.
Being a kid at heart means holding onto that question every child asks: “Why not?” — and letting it lead you somewhere new?
What if being a kid at heart means you never stop experimenting — with ideas, with joy, with ways to see beauty?
Maybe being a kid at heart means striving for the quiet thrill of discovery — not because it changes your life, but because it broadens your perspective.
Is being a kid at heart the way you still tilt your head at clouds, trying to see animals in their shapes, like you did years ago?
Perhaps it’s carrying that spark of “what else?” — the endless fascination that keeps life from turning gray.
Could it be that being a kid at heart is simply noticing — how light moves across a wall, how laughter fills a room, how alive everything feels?
What if it means still believing there’s something new to learn every single day, even from things you’ve seen a thousand times?
Maybe being a kid at heart is about asking questions without needing perfect answers — just because the wondering itself feels good.