I've so much to share! Both good~ And bad...
I'm no longer at Royal King and have changed jobs twice since then... The thing I've learned? The economy is seriously harsh right now.... and trying to reestablish yourself after over 5 years abroad is most difficult in the extreme, esp when you have ongoing post-sepsis health concerns bordering on disability....
But I'm finding my way~
I got myself my very first ESA, Bumble, a ptyas dhumnades [big-eyed rat snake]! And immediately realized how much I truly needed one all these years. Then... just as I was about to start him his own TikTok channel? He... died... tragically.... 😭 Not even two weeks ago... He was only 8 months old...
The grief almost destroyed me. I now know how it feels to struggle with verifiable broken heart syndrome... It wrecked me in a way that nothing else ever has... 💔
To save myself, I went back to the reptile store and found a beautiful, gentle, and cuddly python to be my new ESA.
Where Bumblebee was a comedic drama noodle matching with my inner Tigger energy? Luci, my new python, is a gentle, shy, cuddle bug who soothes my inner Eeyore... She's helped me work thru my grief this past week and ease the ache in my heart.
Bestie also helped in the most unexpected way, by saying my Bumblebee is now up with my Viking ancestors~ In an instant, my mind went back to my ancestral cave and I saw him there... being held by our leader, exploring, periscoping, and zipping around like he always used to do... making my ancestors laugh with his antics... and everyone thanking me for the unique gift I had given them in making him my "first born son"~ 🥹
Bestie and I are now planning to create a short film in his memory, with those images included~❤️🩹🥰
Here's a few pictures of my baby boy from his short time with me:
He's... also... the first snake I've ever seen beg for food! 😆
HE WAS SO STINKING CUTE!! 😍❤️🔥
I'm absolutely devastated that he's gone.... but... I guess Loki loved him so much as a cute wittle baby with his giant head and big eyes that he refused to allow my Bumblebee to grow up.
Now he's forever adorable and feisty entertainment for my Viking ancestors and the gods~
Luci?
She's the opposite of Bumblebee in temperament, but am even better ESA because of it~ She stole my heart by crawling into my shirt and refusing to leave the second time I ever held her. She now let's me give her head kisses and returns them in her own snakey way! 🥰 She'll never replace my first born son... but she's helping heal the gaping hole his death has left behind.
I'm still working hard to get my own business going and build connections here in Gainesville~ I'll even be moving in with Bestie soon, then we're going to get going on our joint projects. We're planning so many things! Please check back in a few weeks for updates~
Lydangu!
Love Your Dreams And Never Give Up!
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