Happy Anniversary, My Heart

                                                                                 

Dear true love
I'm a writer without any words
I'm a story that nobody heard
When I'm without you

I am a voice
I am a voice without any sound
I'm a treasure map that nobody found
When I'm without you

Dear true love
I'm a lantern without any light
I'm a boxer much too afraid to fight
When I'm without you

So with this ring
May you always know one thing
What little that I have to give
I will give it all to you
You're my one true love

I am a memory
I'm a memory bent out of shape
A childhood already bruised with age
When I'm without you

Dear true love
I'm an artist without any paint
I'm the deal that everyone breaks
When I'm without you

I am a whisper
I'm a secret that nobody keeps
I'm a dreamer of someone else's dreams
When I'm without you

Dear true love
I'm a farewell that came all too soon
I'm a hand-me-down that dreams of being new
When I'm without you

i've waited a hundred years. but i'd wait a million more for you. nothing prepared me for what the privilege of being yours would do.
if i had only felt the warmth within your touch, if i had only seen how you smile when you blush, or how you curl your lip when you concentrate enough, i would have known what i was living for all along. what i've been living for.
[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/turning-page-lyrics-sleeping-at-last.html ] your love is my turning page, where only the sweetest words remain. every kiss is a cursive line, every touch is a redefining phrase.
i surrender who i've been for who you are, for nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heart. if i had only felt how it feels to be yours, well, i would have known what I've been living for all along. what i've been living for.
though we're tethered to the story we must tell, when i saw you, well, i knew we'd tell it well. with a whisper, we will tame the vicious seas. like a feather bringing kingdoms to their knees.

Read more: SLEEPING AT LAST - TURNING PAGE LYRICS

 

I’ve waited a hundred years

But I’d wait a million more for you
Nothing prepared me for
What the privilege of being yours would do

If I had only felt the warmth within your touch
If I had only seen how you smile when you blush
Or how you curl your lip when you concentrate enough
Well I would have known
What I was living for all along
What I’ve been living for

Your love is my turning page
Where only the sweetest words remain
Every kiss is a cursive line
Every touch is a redefining phrase

I surrender who I’ve been for who you are
For nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heart
If I had only felt how it feels to be yours
Well I would have known
What I’ve been living for all along
What I’ve been living for

Though we’re tethered, to the story we must tell
When I saw you, well I knew we’d tell it well
With the whisper, we will tame the vicious scenes
Like a feather, bringing kingdoms to their knees

i've waited a hundred years. but i'd wait a million more for you. nothing prepared me for what the privilege of being yours would do.
if i had only felt the warmth within your touch, if i had only seen how you smile when you blush, or how you curl your lip when you concentrate enough, i would have known what i was living for all along. what i've been living for.
[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/turning-page-lyrics-sleeping-at-last.html ] your love is my turning page, where only the sweetest words remain. every kiss is a cursive line, every touch is a redefining phrase.
i surrender who i've been for who you are, for nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heart. if i had only felt how it feels to be yours, well, i would have known what I've been living for all along. what i've been living for.
though we're tethered to the story we must tell, when i saw you, well, i knew we'd tell it well. with a whisper, we will tame the vicious seas. like a feather bringing kingdoms to their knees.

Read more: SLEEPING AT LAST - TURNING PAGE LYRICS

My soul was made to love you. Swimming in a 

sea of confusion,waiting, waiting, till He thought 

we were ready- burnished by this life. Now that 

I have found you, we are joined in this life and 

in each one that follows, for all of eternity. My 

heart was made to be loved by you. You make 

it whole, complete it. You are my puzzle piece.

I have never just trusted... until you. I have never
invited anyone inside... until you. I have never been
touched so gently I had to cry... until you.  You are
my proof that I am not alone. It will never be better
than the first moment knowing you....and every
moment that comes after...until the world stops
turning, and into the ether.

Breathe out so I can breathe you in

(New Zealand Maori sharing in the 

sacred act of hongi, exchanging 

the ha or breath of life)

      

                                                                                         

I give my life to you, and accept the gift
of your life with a grateful and humble heart.

HIS POV:   Oh lover! 

In what light have I missed this life?
Each day your unfettered grace surrounds the light
The sweet soft essence of love day or night,
available for the asking, heart mine for the taking
your essence  bring me life   and your beauty surrounds the sweet ambrosia of your love and submission

You brought me back from dark Acheron's ferry
and with the light and beauty of Venus you enriched the fertile plains of our love
You lift me from the frail, weak shadow of mere mortal man
your love surrounds, and builds me into passionate form

My heart and life are yours to own,
Each ray of the sun a gift to honor our commitment
My greatest treasure radiant in love... always and forever.

~BTL  "Oh Lover"

A Season for Giving Thanks

We're closing in rapidly on Thanksgiving here in the US (our Canadian friends celebrated 10-8-12), so naturally thoughts turn to the things for which we are thankful. OFM had a lovely post last week, Stardust Exposed by an Attitude of Gratitude, in which he talks about how to develop an attitude of gratitude.


I have always tried to be that way. I'm the odd one who calls to say - Hey, I just got great service! Or - Wow, that was the best meal I had in ages! I think people complain a lot and forget to give thanks. So, many years ago, I made the decision to recognize things that brought light. I also try to remember that while I don't have abundance, I have more than a lot of people.

When I want to grumble because I have to do another load of laundry (seriously, the stuff breeds! I can finish three loads a day, pull the last load from the dryer, turn around and the hamper is full again!), I instead give thanks that I have clothes to wash, our own washer and dryer (2nd hand but they work!), and a house to keep the clothes and appliances in. When I want to complain about cleaning, I remember instead to give thanks that I have a house to clean for my family. When I don't want to cook, I give thanks for the food, the cookware and the fuel that allows me to feed my family.

Our children have SPD, they are sometimes difficult to manage, overly loud, and melt down quite a bit. But they are beautiful, smart, they have smiles that light up the world, possess laughter in their souls that bubbles over like exuberant, refreshing water over river rocks, and brings joy and laughter to Ward and myself. And despite the challenges, and sometimes the downright discomfort they experience, they are the personification of joy, and our family would not be the same without them. They were my first experience with unconditional love. I give thanks to God for them- two of my three greatest gifts, because of who they are and because they came late in life with an ease that was a blessing. And they continue to bless us every day.




I thank our children for bringing joy and laughter into our lives. I thank them for teaching us to look at the world through fresh, unencumbered eyes. I thank them for showing us beauty in the mundane. I thank them for teaching me how to shed my inhibitions and just BE in this single moment of time. I thank them for teaching me that I know how to love with all of my heart and without fear. I thank them for teaching us patience, and for making us better people.






I give thanks that my God saw fit to bring Ward into our lives. I thought that I was destined to a life alone. Then came this man who loves me so completely, who doesn't ask me to change for him, but instead takes my hand and says "Come, grow with me."; this man who sees into my soul, and gives me what I need even when I don't know what I need. I thank him for loving perfectly imperfect me.

 

I thank my Ward for the simple things he does, every day, going to work, sitting down next to me and grabbing clothes out of the basket and helping me fold, taking the dishes out of my hand and saying - sit you cooked, for giving me a little bit of time every day to relax and have mommy time, for the occasional girl's day out, for taking time with the boys every single day, for massages (never had one before Ward), for foot rubs and for painting my nails, for doing the grocery shopping with me and helping with the bags and the putting away, wrapping his arms around me every night, for never letting me forget for one single moment that he appreciates the little things I offer him, and that he loves me fierce.


I thank my Ward for being everything that I need and more. I thank him for making me strong, and finding more in myself than I ever imagined I had inside. I thank him for his hand in mine. I thank him for loving me enough to provide discipline and correction to purge all that does not belong between us, for providing us with a clean slate and for his grace and forgiveness. I thank him for showing me the good inside myself and teaching me that I deserve love, and acceptance. I thank him for the gift of laughter. I thank him for the genuine joy that he brings.


I thank him for loving the children I brought into our relationship as if they were his own, and for the light I see in their eyes when they are with him, and the example that he provides to them, how to be a strong, valorous, compassionate, honorable, loving man. I thank him for the family that I have always longed for, and thought would always be just outside my grasp.

 I thank my God for the richness of friendship in this community. I thank Him for wealth that goes well beyond the material. I thank Him for enough - we may not have a lot - but we always have enough. I thank Him for a full heart, and love beyond imagination, I thank Him for light, and for lifting me up and letting me find my home.

We wish you peace and blessings today and every day.

HIS POV:
I am so very thankful for the opportunity, privilege and blessing to have such a beautiful family. I agree wholeheartedly with June on making it a point to thank people and services for exemplary service and attention to their craft. I have so much to be grateful for so many blessings that it is hard to begin.

- Our children light up our world and even with their exuberance, they are such a beautiful and bright part of our world... I love them as they are... they are my sons, and I love the opportunity to be a dad again. (long story, perhaps I'll post about it someday).

- Our love is a blessing beyond what I could ever ask for. I know that I don't deserve June, but the Lord's grace and abundance abound, every day is richer and brighter and I thank June so much for letting me be a part of something so beautiful that it defies words.

-  I thank the Lord yet again for the depth and richness that we share that is a world unto itself. June, I thank you for being the one to draw me out into the light, and help my heart heal so I could love again. I am thankful for every moment that we have shared along the way and I'd do it all again. A man could not ask for more than the gifts that you have given me.

We are truly blessed and we want to thank each and every one of you guys that read and even our lurkers, for sharing the journey and much needed insight along the way!  Thank you one and all and we wish the Lord's many blessing on you and yours!

The Liebster Award Pt 2- Random facts about Ward & June and our questions for our nominees!

• When one receives the award, one posts 11 random facts about oneself and answers the 11 questions asked by the person who nominated you.
• Pass the award onto 11 other blogs (while making sure one notifies the blogger that one nominated them!)
• One writes up 11 NEW questions directed towards YOUR nominees.
• One is not allowed to nominate the blog who nominated one's own blog!
• One pastes the award picture into one's blog. (You can google the image, there are plenty of them

11 Random Facts About Ward:

• I snore
• I don't like butter
• I love classic tv shoes
• I love to read
• I wish there was a holiday for spankos
• I wish Borders never closed
• I think Adele is attractive but shouldn't sing
• I wear glasses
• I love peanut butter but hate peanuts
• I love hard cider
• I think Sarah Silverman needs daily spankings

11 Random Facts About June:

• I enjoy the movies we take the children too more than they do :)
• I love to garden
• I love to bake, and would love to open a bakery
• I hate shoes 
• Socks make me mad when they bunch up under my toes, and make my feet hot
• I love to read, Dean Koontz is my favorite author
• I love poetry, favorite poets: Walt Whitman, ee cummings, Nikki Giovanni, Rita Dove
• I love lima beans in soup but not alone on a plate
• I would/have never give(n) to another person all the things that I give to Ward
• I love the ocean (I want to be married on the beach, at sunrise with bare feet)
• I could eat spinach, tomatoes and roasted asparagus everyday

And now our questions for you!
We have nominated: Christina, Grace, Tess, Roz, Riley, LucyLou, Fondles, Susie, tori, Bas and last but certainly not least lil.


1. What is your favorite pizza topping?
2. What is your favorite eye color?
3. Who is your favorite actor/actress?
4. What is your favorite song to sing in the shower?
5. What is your favorite way to connect with your partner?
6. Who is your favrite Author
7.  What is your favorite spanking memory?
8.  Who do you find inspirational?
9.  What is your favorite article of clothing?
10.  If you could meet a famous person (living or dead), who would you have dinner with?
11.  If you could have any one wish, what would it be?

The Liebster Award- Part 1

We are very humbled and honored to have been nominated for the Liebster Award by Dana, Fiona and SunnyGirl and Bluebird.

• When one receives the award, one posts 11 random facts about oneself and answers the 11 questions asked by the person who nominated you.
• Pass the award onto 11 other blogs (while making sure one notifies the blogger that one nominated them!)
• One writes up 11 NEW questions directed towards YOUR nominees.
• One is not allowed to nominate the blog who nominated one's own blog!
• One pastes the award picture into one's blog. (You can google the image, there are plenty of them!

Dana's questions:

1.  What is your favorite kind of ice cream.  
Ward: Strawberry
June: Pralines & Cream

2.  What is your favorite memory of your spouse/significant other?  
Ward: The first time we met
June: The first time I heard his voice

3.  Where would you like to travel if you could go anywhere in the world?  
Ward: Great Britain
June: Ireland - the west coast

4.  What is your favorite color? 
Ward: Green
June: Purple!

5.  Roller coaster or water rides?  
Ward: Roller coaster's all the way!
June: Water rides!

6.  Beach or the mountains?  
Ward: Mountains near the beach (it's what I live next to!)
June: What he said :) I dreamed of a place like that since I was a little girl!

7.  What brought you to TTWD?  
Ward: The spanking lifestyle, and old fashioned beliefs
June: I started by exploring a spanking lifestyle and landed here. It is what feels right for me.

8.  What do you like best about yourself? 
Ward: I am a kind person who loves to help others
June: I am compassionate and empathetic

9.  Cat lover or dog lover?  
Ward: Cat lover for sure!
June: Cat lover

10.  Describe yourself in one word?  
Ward: Sleepy!
June: Shy

11. Would you attend a social gathering of folks who practice DD?   
Ward: hmmmm... Maybe
June: what he said :)

Fiona's questions:

1.  What's your favorite implement for spanking?   
Ward: My own two hands.
June: Daddy's hands and the yummy strap
2.  What is your favorite dessert?  
Ward: Key Lime Pie
June: pecan pie 
3.  What's your favorite toy in your arsenal?  
Ward: My trusty hair brush
June: It wouldn't be a spanking without Daddy's brush, but I do love that yummy strap :) 
4.  What is your favorite sport (whether to play or watch)?  
Ward: Football
June: Ice Hockey 
5.  City life or country life?  
Ward: Certified country boy here.
June: Country girl here 
6.  What's your favorite pair of shoes?  
Ward: My Sneakers
June: none - shoes just make me mad

7.  Are you with a significant other?  If so, for how long?  
Ward: Yes, 2 Years
June: Yes :) 2 years 
8.  Swallow, spit or pull out?  (either you do or have your partner do) 
Ward: She swallows
June:  :"> I do swallow
9.  What would your motto be? 
Ward: Love, Laughter, Life on the next level
June: Love, trust, honor, grace 
10.  Most interesting class you ever took in school?   
Ward: Psychology 
June: Psychology (my major)
11.  Describe your kink in 11 words or less.   
Ward: Domestic Discipline, with an advanced appreciation for all things spanking
June: Traditional male-led, domestic discipline,spanko

SunnyGirls Questions:

1.   Do you prefer coffee or tea?    
Ward:Tea
June: Tea (chai - yum!)
2.   Are you democrat, republican or independent?  
Ward: Democrat with Republican leanings
June: Registered Democrat - centrist/moderate
3.   What's your favorite part of the country? 
Ward: South
June: What he said
4.   How do you eat an Oreo cookie?  
Ward: In a few bites
June: I eat the top cookie off, lick off the cream, then eat the bottom cookie. 
5.   Do you prefer to drive or fly when traveling? 
Ward: Drive
June: Drive
6 .  When do you open your Christmas presents?  
Ward: Christmas morning
June: What he said
7.   What's your favorite time of year?  
Ward: Autumn
June: Spring and Fall
8.   Do you prefer to read actual books or use an E reader? 
Ward: Both
June: E-reader for school, a book in hand for pleasure
9.   How do you prefer being spanked?    
Ward: I am a spanker, not a spankee
June: OTK, or on the bed over pillows with him beside me and his arm across my back
10. Were you urged to write/blog by PK?   
Ward: No
June: No, by my Daddy.
11.  What kind of car do you drive?   
Ward: Toyota Camry
June: A Mazda MPV  (soccer mom car)

And BlueBird's

 1. What did you want to be when you were little?
Ward: A Chef
June: A veterinarian (well when I was 5 I wanted to be a glass-blowing nun :-P)
2. If you could meet someone famous who is still living who would it be?
Ward: Rachel Ray
June: Hmmmm - Robin Williams
3. If you could meet someone famous who was dead who would it be? 
Ward: Abraham Lincoln
June: JFK
4. What kind of car do you drive?
Ward: Toyota Camry
June:  Mazda MPV
5. Where is your favorite spot in the world? 
Ward: Anywhere June is (AWWWWW - thank you, Daddy-love!)
June: At Ward's side
6. Is there one thing you wish you could change about yourself?
Ward: I wish I were more patient.
June: I wish I were smarter.
7. If you could get close and touch a wild animal, which one would you want to touch and why?
Ward: No, they are wild animals for a reason and the less human interaction the better.
June: A tiger!
8. Do you like hot or cold weather?
Ward: Cold
June: Warm, lol - I like temperate weather like spring and fall.
9. Coffee or tea?
Ward: Tea
June: Tea
10. What is your favorite cuisine?
Ward:All!
June: Hmmm, don't think I have a favorite, like Italian, Latino, Thai, some East Indian.
11. What is your shoe size?
Ward: Men's 14
June: Ladies 10-11

Our questions for our nominees to follow in part 2!

Correction and Emotion

                                                          
  Being the HoH is a job that I've found to be always rewarding and sometimes challenging.  In addition to being observant, kind, gracious, loving, generous and affectionate, a good man must also be intuitive, resolute, dominant, slow to anger, quick to forgive and prepared to sacrifice in order to build a strong, healthy relationship that elevates both a man and his lady to their healthiest places.

I can honestly count on one hand the number of times that it was necessary to give her correction.
Correction is something that I think a lot of people don't like to talk about or always see in a negative light, but sometimes I think if we look closely we can  learn a number of things that can prove useful in the future.

                            

  I think I can easily say that spanking in the corrective sense of the word is one of my least favorite jobs as the HoH.  It isn't fun and it is an emotional trigger for both of us. I love her too much to fail her or let something small fester and turn into something big.  I'm sure June would tell you that sometimes I can be a pain when I know something is on her mind, but as it is I think she knows just as I do, that when the air needs to be cleared, it becomes a priority.  I'm not sure how other people do things, but we believe in a saying that may sound a bit cliche  but it's true, "Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry."

It can be simpler said and done and even when the head is cool, the heart burns hot and the truth of emotion is and can often be brought to the surface during a thorough spanking. Distance, passive-aggression, stubbornness,  may all be seen during the emotive stages of correction, being that none of those things can be allowed to flourish, they are soon replaced by contrition, a will to change and the release of guilt, anger, hurt and negativity.
        

                                         

The experience of administering discipline or correction for the good of our relationship is often a heavy one. There is the desire to make things right, the desire to affect a change in attitude or spirit or behavior, the desire to give her what she needs, and of course the desire not to have to repeat such an experience.  It does affect me in an emotional way.  I have to give  myself a moment to think, to regroup and to reexamine my thoughts before proceeding sometimes... It's been said that one is only capable of viewing the world through the lens in which they see it, and when correction is concerned, I believe it is vital to be pure of mind and intention and to have the right desire and not to be caught in a negative mindset or be tense and full of anger... This accomplishes nothing at best, and undermines ones authority at worst and could lead to injury or the kind of hurt that isn't easily healed.  If I am to demand her best, how can I give her anything less?  How does a man give love if he doesn't have the grace to receive it?  Even when I am disappointed or hurt, there is an affection that exists to soothe and comfort both of our hearts even in the midst of the pain that comes from correction.

 

                                                                                                                       

                                                                                        

                                                                                                                 

     

  The Pay off comes in those moments of renewal, clean slate, and learning the best way to handle our thoughts and actions in the future. They say hindsight is often twenty twenty, but I think sometimes learning to get to that level of communication where  we become stronger as a couple and our bond becomes just that much more unbreakable.

                                                 

                                                                                                                 


Her POV:

I know that correction is not something that is pleasant for either of us. I know that it would be easier for him to overlook those things that call for it. And I know that neither one of us could live with that for feeling that we had failed the other, and our relationship.

The first correction came pretty quickly after we were us. I'm here to tell you, you can correct a spanko with a spanking. It has to do with the tone, the talk, the delivery. Daddy was effective in communicating his message. It is not something I wish to repeat. And he can correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think I ever have. Did it hurt? Heck yes! What hurt more? The look on his face when the words tumbled out of my mouth, and the sag in his shoulders when he realized what he had to do.

Do I want to be corrected? No. Do I want that intangible thing between him and I? No. Recently, before we thought Daddy was going to have to leave, I had a very bad day. And I was not who I should have been, especially in the face of thinking he might be gone for months. Daddy understood, and forgave it, and I got a pretty firm stress relief.....and it wasn't enough. When he asked what was wrong, and assured me that it was okay, and it hadn't been correction, I said maybe I needed it to be, because at the time I needed him most, I pushed him away the hardest. He said he understood why I had done it, but that perhaps it should have been correction. And so it was, and when it was over, we were better, and we were both stripped down and I could accept his forgiveness.

No, it's not fun. No it's not easy; not physically, not mentally, not emotionally. Without it, sometimes  it is too easy to hide from each other. I am grateful that my Ward is committed enough to me, to us, to guide us through those rough spots, because the place on the other side....well that's heaven.

Spankings, Position, and the effect on the mind 1.

                                                                  

We have shared many things about spanking on this blog, and indeed we will share a great deal more. I think one of the more overlooked topics is the effect that certain spanking positions can have on both the HoH/Spanker and his partner/spankee.  Spanking certainly has a lot of connotations for a lot of people and it has a wonderful way of becoming truly personalized and very intimate from house to house.

As I'm sure you have gathered our home is no exception and the positions we use reinforce our places:  her place as my partner and her submissive nature; my place as the Head of the House and her dominant.  Sometimes it really is as simple as walking through the door, getting that first kiss of the evening and seeing in her body language just what she needs.... Be that some "Mommy Time", a sound spanking, or just to sit and talk amidst the dazzling floor show that is our kids. Still, there comes a time when nothing says I love you like some  well spent time reinforcing love, intimacy, discipline, expectation, comfort, affection and sexiness (we get some serious miles out of our spanking sessions!)  

                                       

I have come to understand my June's needs and have found that for us, position can have a deep and profound affect on how she responds to and absorbs the sometimes necessary attention that I give her.  Like many we have found the classic Over the Knee (OTK) position to be the most frequently used  position across our own spanking spectrum. OTK is very intimate, submissive, and conductive to communication (even if it is the kind that doesn't come from words).  I love so many things about OTK that it's nearly impossible to count, but I think this would almost be our, and I'm sure many other spanko's, default position

Here are some of my favorite things about OTK

-  it's intimate

-  the view is unrestricted and very exposing

-  it brings submission and dominance to a head very quickly

-  it's simple and delicious yet, complex and challenging at times

                                                                                                                         

(http://morethanithurtsme.tumblr.com) Kind of along the lines of this, but I am on the bed, over pillows, bottom up & face down.

      

 Like many others we have used the also classic Over the pillows, or across the bed approach, however in a slight modification  I like to wrap my arm around her lower back or waist and pull her close to my side as I give her the kind of affectionate attention that we both need... It seems so simple but it has helped our bond become so very strong over time.  Even on the few occasions that correction had to be given, the intimacy and affectionate nature of this position helped us both manage loving correction with grace and love.

Here are some of my favorite things about on the bed/ over pillows, side to side

-  intimate

-  reinforces roles

-  a good position for lengthy or painful sessions

                                                  

 There are of course several other positions of note and I will delve into them at a later time.  The ones we have talked about here today are some of the most effective for getting each other in a positive place no matter what the spanking is for... Affection, taking the time to listen and act (even when life gets crazy) and caring enough to communicate even when it's difficult are even more important and vital to this process. We hope this gives you somthing to think about and indeed use!

 Her POV:
I had never had otk, though it was in my mind what I needed. Daddy obliged and it was delicious. For me, while I enjoy spanking, it is painful, and it is a humbling proposition to lay yourself across your man's lap to ask for his discipline. What I desired from DD was that loving connection.

Daddy said he would always discipline with affection. His voice is calm, even in correction, his words are soft, kind and supportive, talking about where things went wrong and how to get back to that place. Be it for play, discipline or correction, that was important to me, as was the body contact that otk provides, it is comforting, even in the face of discipline and correction; knowing that what he does, he does out of love.

He talked about side-by-side, and I did not think I would like it. I wanted - needed - to feel his body, that measure of comfort. But I am his, and I wish to be obedient, so the first time he directed me across the pillows, I went. Then he did the most astonishing thing - to me, at least. He sat beside me, with his torso at about a 90 degree angle with my waist, leaning lightly across my back and placing his arm over my body, and pulled his forearm tight against my side from my waist to my thigh. It was an amazingly safe and comforting feeling, totally encompassed by both his body and his Dominance. When it gets intense, I can snake my hand back and grip his hand. It has become a favorite position for us, for the closeness it offers and the way it fulfills both his need for Dominance and my need for submission.

Images of D/s 1

Just a set of images that speak to me of the complexity, richness and beauty of D/s relationships, and some thoughts spurred by a recent assignment Daddy gave me.

 

I am, for the first time in my life, my authentic self. With Ward there is no need to meter thought or deed. He loves me either way. And his unconditional love and acceptance, his Dominance, allow me to be stronger and more confident than I have ever been.

 

I thrive on the things that he asks of me, especially those that present those small challenges; the kind that require a that I offer him my trepidation, my fears, my mask; the kind that require a humble and unfettered heart; the kind that leave me an open book that only he can read. I thrive on the essence of what we are, on feeling his strength; of knowing that everyday and in every way, in the smallest of thoughts and the most mundane of actions we are the center of each-others mind and heart, and we give those things with love and the intent to honor.

 

I offer to him my body, my soul, my essence, my submission, my open heart and my open arms, my undying love and my submission. I am stronger than I ever have been. He gives me the confidence of knowing that he will always be my support, and that at the end of the day, his arms and his heart will always be open to me.

The boy in me goes to squeeze your breast. The Dom in me goes to grab your throat. The man in me goes to feel your heart.

HIS POV: 
Dominance/submission is more than the physical things that come so naturally, it's more than the lustful crescendo of bodies attracted in mutual frenzy... it's the strong, sure connection, it's the meeting of the hearts, it's the communication of the heart and the suppression of selfishness to form something beautiful and pure and real....She bends to my will, obeys me to the letter and gives my heart a strength of love that is rare and wonderful these days. A real man gives his woman's heart the attention it craves, desires, needs and deserves.  She did such a wonderful job with her assignment and these inspirational images capture us at our essence