GUARDIAN OF THE PLAYGROUND
featuring Luca: my sidekick, soul mirror, and four-legged co-founder
Every hero needs a sidekick
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Every hero needs a sidekick.
Batman had Robin.
Frodo had Sam.
I have Luca.
And honestly?
I might be his sidekick.
Let’s not pretend he’s not running the show.
He’s not just a dog.
He’s my heart.
My soul family.
My nervous system alarm system.
And the chief bullshit detector of my life.
If I’m regulated?
He’s a loaf of calm.
If I’m crispy?
He lets me know—loudly. And sometimes with teeth.
(We don’t sugarcoat in this household.)
Luca is the unofficial Guardian of the EFK Playground.
(And of me.)
He takes his job very seriously:
✦ Bark at energetic intruders
✦ Sniff out nervous system chaos
✦ Enforce mandatory play breaks
✦ Snore loudly to remind us rest is sacred
I dreamed up this playground for people like you.
But real talk?
I kinda built it for him.
And for me.
Because when your dog starts mirroring your burnout?
Yeah.
Time to change your life.
Time to get off the damn battlefield.
So while I might be the “founder”…
Luca is the Guardian.
The heartbeat.
The reminder that joy, movement, and naps are non-negotiable magic.
Official title:
Capo.
(Or The Goodest Boy, depending on his mood.)
Yes, he’s a little bit gangster.
No, you may not pet him unless you’ve cleared your energy first.
