i've had company for several days, and enjoyed it so much. i have not eaten well, or exercised (although there was dancing) or meditated. i'm shrugging it off - tomorrow is another day. But i want to recommit to meditating, and walking more. Part of my weekend was wasted obsessing on the possibility of some … Continue reading Sunday Check-in 5-29
Just me
Excitement
Big excitement here - a blogging friend, someone i met through an earlier incarnation of my blog - is coming to visit. She arrives tomorrow, and i'm super excited. We met through blogs, but have gotten together in real life several times, and this will be her third annual visit. i have a ton of … Continue reading Excitement
Learning
Dreamlanddancing commented on one of my comments with the phrase: "Baraka Bashad." i had to google that; i'd never heard it before. It's from the Sufi tradition and it means, "May the blessings be," or "May the blessings flow." It reminds me of the Wiccan "Blessed be." But the google trail led me to … Continue reading Learning
Lovely Monday Thoughts
And on that note, I'm going to go exercise.
Check-in Sunday, 5-22
As you can see if you look at My Accountability Page i have been fairly mediocre in meeting my goals. Pretty hit and miss. On the other hand, i've started reorganizing the house, preparing for a visit from a dear friend, and finally, finally figured out a way to reorganize our office space so i'm not … Continue reading Check-in Sunday, 5-22
Just Tired
Busy at work, busy at home, got some social stuff going on - a movie and dinner, a fund-raising dinner last night, a play and dinner tomorrow. Not enough sleep. Not complaining - not at all. But i am going to go take a nap. “Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work … Continue reading Just Tired
In Contrast
i actually have one more post of Training finished, but i'm waiting til tomorrow for that. i can't resist posting this: i saw that posted on Facebook by a lovely Dominant woman i know, and i was so delighted i just laughed out loud. And for just a minute, i envision eating Doritos and onion … Continue reading In Contrast
Questions from the Universe
“We grow up in a world where satisfying our cravings seems to be the number one objective, every advertisement on television and the newspaper calls for one craving or another to be dealt with. When it comes to sex we are bombarded every which way, so much so, that we think solving our cravings is … Continue reading Questions from the Universe
Sunday Check-in 5-15
i can't seem to hold my goals in my head - or keep them in front of me the way i'd like to. i wasn't as productive as i'd like to be this week, i didn't do any of the things that i've talked about wanting to do. i've exercised a couple of times, but … Continue reading Sunday Check-in 5-15
BDSM and me
i am realizing that i have a full-blown philosophy about BDSM. (In case anyone still thinks that being submissive means not having your own opinions - um, no. It doesn't mean that.) My concept of BDSM... ...requires clear, specific consent. You can consent to not having a safe-word, you can consent to non-consensual consent if you … Continue reading BDSM and me
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