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

  • Understand, Forgive, and Growth

    My first wish would be to truly understand myself. The second, to forgive myself. The third, to outgrow the need for both.

  • Create

    If a genie appeared, I’d wish to no longer need wishes — only wisdom to create meaning from what is.

  • I’d wish to see the divine in every person, to speak only what uplifts, and to love without ownership.

  • Awareness, Discipline, and Humility

    Three wishes: awareness of what matters, the discipline to live by it, and the humility to know I’ll still forget.

  • I’d ask for the courage to face truth, the grace to accept it, and the strength to act with kindness despite it.

  • Real Magic

    My wishes? To want less, to see clearly, and to live fully in the present — the only real magic there is.

  • Peace, Love, and Wisdom

    I’d wish for peace that isn’t dependent on circumstance, love that doesn’t fade with time, and wisdom that outlives me.

  • If granted three wishes, I’d ask for understanding — of myself, of others, and of why we all keep searching for more.

  • Health, Peace, and Language

    If I was given three magic wishes, I would wish for total health for myself and my loved ones, world peace, and the ability to speak any language.

  • Sleep

    World peace, to never be hungry, and the ability to get adequate sleep.