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

  • Happy

    I’m in my partner’s backyard in a tent. Dawn approaches, and the tweets begin around me. A chickadee tweets almost straight above me. A whippoorwill chirps behind me to my…

  • One of the best nights

    An orange glow lit up the inside of the car. I felt excited and anticipatory.

  • What does freedom mean to you? To me, freedom means having the right to do as you please.

  • How to change

    How to change

    Our behavior can be altered. Brains can be altered. Both of these things are true. Behavioral change is easier to implement when you are under 30 and your brain is…

  • Is this a trick question?

    Donald Trump

  • What public figure do you disagree with the most? Is this a trick question?

  • Morals

    Morals

    I feel less guilty living than I did as a child by living with my partner in a smaller house.

  • Private

    What is your career plan? My career plan is too personal to discuss here.

  • Progress

    Progress

    I spent a few hours with my partner’s “Ma” at the nursing home today. She’s been living there since she had a stroke in October. She is doing better than…

  • Confidence

    I have an interview on Tuesday morning. The person said, “Come in anytime before noon.” The lax attitude made me feel confident. I must remember not to be overconfident, though,…