For years, I thought living well existed somewhere on the other side of success, money, or certainty. Instead, I discovered something simpler: circumstances are not character, and bitterness is heavier than most people realize.
Category: Studies in Ferality
Studies in Ferality examines the untamed parts of modern life — instinct, desire, social tension, and the moments when people stop performing civility and reveal something more honest underneath.
These essays observe human behavior in its raw states: relationships, power dynamics, attraction, conflict, and emotional survival. Not judgment, but curiosity — a field study of what happens when the polished version of ourselves slips and something more primal takes over.
The Leading Suspect
A mysterious message from an unknown number sent me digging through old memories and abandoned storylines. What began as a workplace annoyance evolved into a case study in attraction, chaos, friendship, and the uncomfortable realization that sometimes the personality fits the crime.
The Chili Pepper Artifact of 2019
I cleaned the fridge and accidentally declared war on a bag of chili peppers from 2019. My father called it history; I called it a biohazard. The freezer called it character development.
Petty Is a Renewable Energy Source
Petty is not a personality flaw. It is a clean-burning fuel. Wind needs turbines, solar needs panels, and I just need a single disrespectful email to reorganize my entire life by 9:14 a.m.
Ferality: When Domestic Life Turns Primal
Human “Ferality”: The term is occasionally used to describe a breakdown in human social conditioning or a return to primal, untamed behaviors.