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

  • Friendship

    I wish I had learned that friendship is more valuable than gold earlier in my life. When I left high schooland went to college, I lost touch with many of…

  • Time

    I wish I had learned how to manage my time much earlier than I did.

  • Stop Eating When Full

    I wish I had learned to stop eating when I was full earlier. As a freshman in college, I gained 20 pounds. Sophomore year, I started exercising a lot. My…

  • Mind reading

    I wish I had learned not to “mind read.” Minding reading is like when you think you can guess what others are thinking. In reality, no one knows what anybody…

  • Cars Can Be Very Dangerous

    Cars can be very dangerous. I had to relearn how to do everything before I learned that lesson. When I was sixteen, I rolled a car. I spent seven weeks…

  • I wish I had learned about neuroplasticity earlier in life, like in my childhood, so that I could have taken full advantageof my rapidly growing brain as a child.

  • The Story Of How I Met Claire & How She Saved My Life

    I wish I had learned the importance of the skill of meeting new people earlier in life. My family moved across the state in 2008. In my new home, I…

  • True Happiness Comes from the Immaterial

    MI wish I had learned that true happiness comes from the immaterial (thoughts, ideas) earlier in life. What lesson do you wish you had learned earlier in life? What is…

  • Happiness

    One’s happiness is not correlated with material possessions

  • Real Estate is an Excellent Investment

    I wish I had learned the importance of buying real estate. I should have saved towards buying real estate instead of maxing out my Roth for two years in my…