In Defense of Forgetting — Are.na

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In Defense of Forgetting | Are.na Editorial References: ☲ Art I Won't Forget and ☴ In Defense of Forgetting Category: Notes on Blocks All Editorial In Defense of Forgetting January 12, 2023 — by Jo Suk [Frog-shaped imprint on concrete.] Too often, we treat the act of forgetting as a shortcoming. It’s a phenomenon we associate with shame, ineptitude, and loss. My friends with ADHD are especially prone to these feelings as they carry on at a pace unaccommodated by the rest of the world. I too am haunted, as a person who ritualistically documents my existence into journals, planners, calendars, a

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