I’m not sure what to write today, a lot of my friends are attending cons this weekend, but I’m curling up with pets, CSI and homework instead, so why not just go with gratitude. It’s always good to remember that Continue reading I am Grateful
A friend of mine posted recently about his young son, after being yelled at, saying “Daddy, I made you angry.” He then had to pause and reflect on his anger and tell his son, “I am angry, but you didn’t Continue reading Owning My Shit
My voice is soft, and higher than I’d like to admit. I have to struggle to be heard. I have to repeat myself a lot. If I’m asked to read aloud or speak in front of a group, I blush Continue reading Listening
What’s on your mind? What are you afraid to say? Those two questions drive me to distraction sometimes. My mind is a twisted, fucked up, dark little thing, and I don’t always want to share its activities with the real Continue reading Thoughts and Communication
Words of Affirmation Quality Time Gifts Acts of Service Physical Touch Recently we had a book discussion night on The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. In the book, he talks about loving your spouse using their primary love Continue reading Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
My previous post talked about my needs, wants, and desires when I bottom in the scene. I also said that was the first way I would address them, so I suppose I should keep my end of the bargain and Continue reading Needs, Wants & Desires – Part 2
Last night, I was introduced to a new way to view things. I have talked before about wants and needs, but this is a different way to look at them. We were talking specifically about scening, and broke it up Continue reading Needs, Wants & Desires
Tonight, I went to an “Open Sangha.” The Encyclopedia Britannica defines a sangha as: a Buddhist monastic order, traditionally composed of four groups: monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen. In this case, it is a community coming together for meditation and Continue reading Attachments
Had a good thoughtful post all outlined last night, to fill in the blanks today, but then I got accepted to grad school for the fall, and my brain is all a tizzy with excitement. Fortunately, I also wrote a Continue reading Poly, Kink & Control