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

  • What topics do you like to discuss? I will talk to anyone about 1) philosophy, 2) the English language, or 3) making collages or scrapbooks. For example, what are your…

  • Stray cats

    Birds tweeting soothes me as I lie back on the two twin sized mattresses in the tent in my partner’s backyard. All the windows are zipped open wide, and I…

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    When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? The last time I took a risk was when I moved an hour away to live…

  • Hold your friend through their tears Tears that don’t stop falling Losing a mom hurts So bad An empty chasm Which weighs a billion pounds Her closest caregiver Gone I…

  • Genocide

    USA funding massive war crimes? That tracks.

  • What is your favorite restaurant?

    What is your favorite restaurant?

    On the back porch once, a homeless woman I had just been introduced to handed me an entire blunt. “Finish it,” she said.

  • Don’t be fooled. The hour is at hand to use grit get what is wanted. If you fight hard enough, you can do anything. This is true. For example, my…

  • Hope

    What bores you? Everyday life bores me. This has been true since I was a child. First, I used adrenaline to cope. This was fine when I was just climbing…

  • Risk

    Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. Two and a half years ago, I took the risk of having another partner. I do not regret this because…

  • Benefits of pet ownership

    Having a pet provides companionship and gives one a sense of purpose and responsibility. Pets provide one with attention, intention, compassion, and awareness. All these qualities are mindful too. The…