Where Animal Wisdom, Sovereignty, and Stillness Meet
This space is a chronicle of the lives we share with snakes and other animals, human and non-human, observed through a neurodivergent lens that sees pattern, relationship, and instinct with unusual clarity. Kismet, my boa, is the namesake and the anchor point. What began as a once-in-a-lifetime encounter in my kitchen marked the start of a wider study into behavior, sovereignty, bond, and the quiet wisdom held in the non-human world.
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On Predictability, Consent, and the Language Before Words
This work begins with a snake. Not as metaphor.Not as symbol.Not as a mirror constructed for human meaning. I keep boas, and that fact alone places limits on what I… Read more ⇢
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Urutu: The Bite that Belongs
The Urutu doesn’t chase. It waits. It strikes once and watches. Its venom is dangerous, devastating, even, but in its own ecosystem, it’s more than a threat. It’s a teacher.… Read more ⇢
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The Return to Stillness
All day, something felt off. Not wrong. Just off. Like trying to breathe through someone else’s lungs. Like walls a little too close to my skin. The rhythm had shifted,… Read more ⇢
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The Snake in the Kitchen
It was a Saturday evening, and we’d just gotten back from Applebee’s, my mom, my sister, my daughter, and I. My daughter had errands to run, so she left her… Read more ⇢
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Why a Snake?
This week, someone asked me why I have a snake.Not as a metaphor, but as an actual creature.Alive. Coiled. Breathing. Watching me while I go about my day. “Of all… Read more ⇢
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The Shadow and the Sovereign
It began with a shadow on the wall. At first, I thought it was nothing, just Kismet doing his usual post-feeding patrol. He’d eaten a few days ago, drank deeply… Read more ⇢
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The Way of Rest
Today I’m under the weather. So I’m taking it easy, low output, low friction. For the past few weeks, life has been in front of me, moving fast, and I’ve… Read more ⇢
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