~Sunday Sway *Perfect Albums, Start To Finish*
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Posted:Aug 9, 2020 4:18 am
Last Updated:Aug 13, 2023 12:37 am 4660 Views
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* Greetings From Asbury Park ~ Bruce Springsteen * (Hard to Be a Saint in the City)
* Where Ya Been? ~ Dinosaur Jr. * ( Where Ya Been)
* Let It Bleed ~ Rolling Stones * (Gimme Shelter)
* Wildflowers ~ Tom Petty * ( Wake Up Time)
* Prepare For Black And Blue ~ The White Buffalo * (Oh Darlin' What Have I Done)
* The Song Remain The Same (Remastered) ~ Led Zepplin ~ (The Rain Song)
* August And Everything After ~ Counting Crows * ( A Murder Of One )
* The Central Park Concert ~ Dave Matthews Band *(When The World Ends)
* Tidal ~ Fiona Apple ~ * ( The First Taste)
* Saint Of Circumstance ~ Grateful Dead (Live) 6/17/91* (Eyes Of The World)
~Eyes Of The World
~Grateful Dead
Right outside this lazy summer home
you ain't got time to call your soul a critic no.
Right outside the lazy gate of winter's summer home,
wond'rin' where the nut-thatch winters,
wings a mile long just carried the bird away.
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world,
the heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own.
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the mornin' brings,
But the heart has its seasons, its evenin's and songs of its own.
There comes a redeemer, and he slowly too fades away,
And there follows his wagon behind him that's loaded with clay.
And the seeds that were silent all burst into bloom, and decay,
and night comes so quiet, it's close on the heels of the day.
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world,
the heart has its beaches, its homeland, and thoughts of its own.
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the mornin' brings,
But the heart has its seasons, its evenin's and songs of its own.
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own,
And sometimes we visit your country and live in your home,
sometimes we ride on your horses, sometimes we walk alone,
sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own.
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world,
the heart has its beaches, its homeland, and thoughts of its own.
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the mornin' brings,
But the heart has its seasons, its evenin's and songs of its own.
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Dominance, Submission, and Freedom....
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Posted:Aug 7, 2020 3:48 am
Last Updated:Apr 10, 2022 12:12 am 5049 Views
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This wonderful image has been sitting on my desktop for some time now because it spoke to me about the essence of Dominance and submission. It poignantly reminds me of the role loving Dominant plays in teaching, guiding, and protecting while never holding a submissive captive. Indeed, the loving Dominant guides their submissive to be the best that they can be and in so doing sets them free; free of themselves and the limitations imposed on them by upbringing, society at large, and a life lived. Ultimately it is the submissive who gratefully and graciously creates their own chains, committing themselves voluntarily to the Dominant who has taught them to fly.
The image also speaks to me of the loving emotional and physical touch of a Dominant who has the capacity to destroy yet has been grated the trust not to do so. Dominance is not an act of holding something captive, crushing its spirit in an effort to bend it to one’s own will. The beauty and reward of submission are in fostering the soaring spirit, alive with energy and vitality, then having it come to roost forever tied to the Dominant who encourages their submissive to soar and be free. The Dominant is that perch, that safe haven, that place of rest and repose. To the devoted submissive, the Dominant is home.
The sexual and graphic BDSM depictions often associated with Dominance and submission represent but one possible element of a D/s relationship. There is no doubt that BDSM scene play to one degree or another makes up a part of many D/s relationships. And bondage, the captivity and immobilization of the submissive for the pleasure of one or both, certainly can play a role. But this physical captivity is merely symbolic of something far deeper in my experience. It is acting out the bond felt deeply within. The level of sexuality and the amount and degree of kink is but a visible manifestation of what I consider to be a necessary and foundational element of a D/s relationship; the emotional and spiritual connection between Dominant and submissive.
From my perspective and that of my Muse, it is the emotional, almost elemental bond that we feel between us that drives my need to be Dominant and her need to be submissive. Guidance, respect, and service are our primary stock in trade. They take on many forms, many completely non-sexual in nature. The constant D/s interplay that exists between us extends to all facets of life and thus finds its way into our intimate and sexual lives as well.
But kinky sex and BDSM scene play are not our reason for being as a couple. Our D/s bond is something that we need. And I do mean that it is a need, not a desire. At some very core level, we need what we receive from one another. We fill a hole within each other that has always been there and that no other relationship has ever noticed, let alone touched or fulfilled. Our invisible chains are psychological and emotional and extend far beyond wrists and ankles to our hearts and spirits. We willfully and willingly chain ourselves to each other and in so doing have never felt so free.
If Dominance is an act of setting someone free, and submission is an act of willfully devoting oneself to another, then who is the captor and who is the captive? A leash, after all, has two ends, both of which must be held. Ultimately, Dominant and submissive are bound to one another not by chains but by their own need, and the mutual fulfillment of those needs. We do for one another what no one else can or will. We are hereby choice and by choice, we stay. And in that choice, we are set free to be our most authentic selves.
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Her Time
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Posted:Aug 7, 2020 3:13 am
Last Updated:May 10, 2023 1:50 am 5212 Views
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She has been feeling it a while now ~ a sense of awakening. There is a gentle simmering inside her, and it’s getting stronger each day. She will hold it closer to her ~ she will nurture it and let it grow. She won’t let anyone take it away from her. It is her rocket fuel and finally, she is going places. She can feel it down to her core ~ this is her time. She will not only climb mountains ~ she will move them too.
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Actually Size Does Matter
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Posted:Aug 6, 2020 3:22 am
Last Updated:Jan 22, 2023 6:47 pm 5482 Views
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I was standing up at a friend’s wedding and a few minutes before the ceremony was to begin the bridesmaids, groomsmen, father of the bride, and the bride was huddled in the back of the church. My friends soon to be wife was so nervous that she was shaking and while her Dad was there, he seemed to be at a loss of how to calm her. The best man, a close friend of both the bride and groom, stepped in to try and break the tension. He calmly put his arm around the bride and very soothingly said: “There is nothing to be nervous about, this is a piece of cake. All you have to do is walk down the aisle with your Dad, then stand at the altar and we will sing a hymn.” The bride nervously nodded her understanding and the best man continued: “Just repeat after me until you have it down. Aisle, altar, hymn.” As she started repeating this out loud, with the rest of us biting our tongues and after her third repetition, she burst out laughing which calmed her nerves.
This humorous story as nothing to do with the lifestyle but it made me think about how people are “teaching” and others are learning about BDSM. One of the biggest complaints I hear from many who are newer to the lifestyle (mostly new d-types) is that books and educational blog posts are too lengthy and people do not have that kind of time to invest. This caused me to think, how do you learn about the lifestyle if you are not going to read? I am sure some people step out and become active in their in-person community, attend events, and have sought out experienced mentors but I do not see this happening because all of those routes also involve the investment of time (more time than reading actually). As I look around the kinky interwebs, it seems that “knowledge” seems to be disseminated in quick little 5, 10, or 20 step mantras and guides offering advice such as repeat these five things to become a good submissive or here are ten steps to be the most amazing dominant in the Western World. Plus it always seems to me that these ditties are paired with a sensual picture or gif.
The lifestyle is very complex and deep. I believe it cannot be picked up in just a few hours of perving Tumblr, Reddit, or FetLife, and what exactly is that erotic picture attached to the Daily Daddy Ditty teaching people? While I feel there is nothing wrong with the writing, reading, or investing in these ‘quickies’ as many do contain nuggets of wisdom but this lifestyle requires a person to do a deep dive, especially if someone is inexperienced. One of the things I love about D/S is how vast it is and the more I learn, I know there is so much more I need to study.
Something else I find many of those who are new and are looking for the quick, condensed learning curve is they often miss the most amazing part of the journey into the lifestyle. In my experience, the best part of the trip to BDSMville is the self-discovery that happens along the way and this is never-ending. I believe there are no shortcuts on this voyage of enlightenment, no Google Maps to figure out where you are and where you will end up. A person’s path to their lifestyle destination is the one they create by pushing forward, learning, and growing with every step they take.
Size does matter because the amount of a person’s investment in learning and personal growth will impact what they get back from the lifestyle. There is no shortcut on the road to being a better person and blossoming in the lifestyle role that fits an individual’s soul.
©TLK2020
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~Oh Tom!
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Posted:Aug 5, 2020 2:07 pm
Last Updated:Aug 11, 2020 9:31 pm 5427 Views
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~Crawling Back To You
~Tom Petty
Waiting by the side of the road
For day to break so we could go
Down into Los Angeles
With dirty hands and worn out knees
I keep crawling back to you
I keep crawling back to you
The ranger came with burning eyes
The chambermaid awoke surprised
Thought she'd seen the last of him
She shook her head and let him in
I keep crawling back to you
I keep crawling back to you
Hey baby, there's something in your eyes
Tryin' to say to me
That I'm gonna be alright if I believe in you
It's all I want to do
It was me and my sidekick
He was drunk and I was sick
We were caught up in a barroom fight
Till an Indian shot out the lights
I'm so tired of being tired
Sure as night will follow day
Most things I worry about
Never happen anyway
I keep crawling back to you
I keep crawling back to you
I keep crawling back to you
I keep crawling back to you
I keep crawling back to you
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Kneeling
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Posted:Aug 4, 2020 4:57 am
Last Updated:Jan 22, 2023 6:51 pm 6143 Views
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You know full well that when you kneel submissively you are indeed exercising a form of power over me. Without your submission, my Dominance is nothing but a desire unfulfilled. I know this. You know this. It is the role we play over and over again. Master and Muse. But who is really in charge? I am. Today. Because you empower me. Usually, the veil of submission is worn heavily and you play your part to perfection. But every once in awhile the vanilla you peeks out from behind that curtain. For a moment the actors step out of character and the magic is briefly revealed. Sometimes that look in your eyes, no longer cast down, says, “We both know what this is all about, we both know we want this. And God, I do love this play we perform together.”
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Art Break ~
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Posted:Aug 3, 2020 4:01 am
Last Updated:Jan 19, 2022 2:47 am 6505 Views
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~Asylum-Art-
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Tales of Love, Lust & Loss
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Posted:Aug 2, 2020 5:54 am
Last Updated:Jun 7, 2023 3:23 am 7439 Views
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“Men thought she was arrogant, complex, and difficult to decipher. When all she wanted was a shoulder to lean on after tough days, and a hard cock to sit on when she needed a release. A firm hand to mark her skin reminding her who she belonged to, and a comforting chest to fall asleep on afterward. Everything else in life she could handle on her own. Ultimately, she was a woman with basic needs and simple tastes. The right man knew there was absolutely nothing complicated about her.”
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Sunday Sway (Vinyl)
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Posted:Aug 2, 2020 4:00 am
Last Updated:Aug 13, 2023 12:34 am 6873 Views
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* Atlantic City ~ Bruce Springsteen ~Live @ Madison Square Garden, NYC
* Little One ~ Highly Suspect ~ The Boy Who Died Wolf
* Bird Song ~ Jerry Garcia ~ Deal
* Lullaby ~The Cure ~ Disintegration
* In A Little While ~ U2 ~ All That You Can't Leave Behind
* The Girl From Ipanema ~Astrud Gilberto With Stan Getz - Girl From Ipanema
* World Outside ~ The Devlins ~ Waiting
* Standing in the Doorway ~ Bonnie Rait ~ Slipstream
* Dear Prudence ~ The Beatles ~ White Album
* Girl from the North Country ~ Noah Gundersen & David Ramirez
~In a Little While
~U2
In a little while
Surely you'll be mine
In a little while... I'll be there
In a little while
This hurt will hurt no more
I'll be home, love
When the night takes a deep breath
And the daylight has no air
If I crawl, if I come crawling home
Will you be there?
In a little while
I won't be blown by every breeze
Friday night running to Sunday on my knees
That girl, that girl she's mine
Well, I've known her since,
Since she was
A little girl with Spanish eyes
When I saw her first in a pram they pushed her by
Oh my, my how you've grown
Well it's been, it's been... a little while
ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Slow down my beating heart
A man dreams one day to fly
A man takes a rocket ship into the skies
He lives on a star that's dying in the night
And follows in the trail, the scatter of light
Turn it on, turn it on, you turn me on
Slow down my beating heart
Slowly, slowly love
Slow down my beating heart
Slowly, slowly love
Slow down my beating heart
Slowly, slowly love
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