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A Tale of Transformation
And the pursuit of truth

The Shadows
We Call Home

A philosophical fantasy novella offering a contemplative exploration of identity, transformation, and the unseen forces that shape us.

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The philosophy

Think better. See clearer.

Most people move through life assuming what they see is real, and what they think or feel must be true.
No questions. No pause.
Brains on autopilot.But what if reality isn’t fixed?
What if it bends to your perception — not the other way around?You’re not experiencing life as it is.
You’re experiencing life as you think it is.Your mind is a 24/7 storyteller, with zero chill — tossing up memories, predictions, judgments, fears, cravings.
That voice in your head? It’s got opinions on everything from your childhood to your breakfast.Here’s the twist:
You are not that voice.
You’re the one hearing it.
The awareness behind the noise.
The inner eyebrow raise.
The “wait… is that actually true?” part of you.And when you see that clearly?
You stop reacting like your life’s on fire.
You start responding — calmly, deliberately.
Like some kind of peaceful weirdo who sees through the noise.This isn’t about ignoring life. It’s about seeing through the illusion.
The illusion that your emotions are facts. That your past defines you. That fate is some rigid contract you didn’t get to read.
None of it’s set in stone — not your identity, not your story, not your future.You’re not the character.
You’re the author.You stop needing everything to go your way.
You stop getting tossed around by every mood swing and mental gremlin.
You stop handing the mic to the worst parts of your mind and calling it truth.And somewhere in that space… you smile.
You shrug.
And you say:Phunk that.You stop fighting the moment.
You move with it.
You write the next line yourself.

Artwork

K.J. Prescott is an insurance underwriter who’s spent years quietly navigating the contradictions of modern life—chasing certainty while craving meaning, playing it safe while secretly dreaming. The questions were always there. He just needed a way to express his thoughts on the matter.Rather than pretending to have all the answers, he decided to write something that explored the human condition honestly—with curiosity, vulnerability, and a bit of edge. That project became The Shadows We Call Home, a surreal allegory about perception, belief, and rewriting the stories we live by.To make those ideas more fun and accessible, he turned to cartoon characters and visual metaphors—symbols that carry weight without taking themselves too seriously. The book, the artwork, and this site are all part of the same experiment: to see if philosophy can be strange, playful, and maybe even a little beautiful.

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