to the surface instead of burying it.
It invites us to connect, to be witnessed, to find others who don’t recoil but nod in recognition.
Kinks don’t isolate us—fear of judgment does. And liberation begins the moment we stop pretending our desires make us unlovable.

If he had allowed himself to live openly, he might’ve discovered what so many submissives learn with Me: there is nothing unlovable about desire. There are people who would have embraced him, celebrated him, even cherished the very thing he feared. BDSM gives us a place to bring our authenticity…

To look at myself with gentleness.
To look at others with softness, even when the world feels sharp.
To slow down enough to notice the small things or how a single breath can shift the entire tone of a day.

So today, I’m choosing to start with a smile.
Not the performative kind—
but the quiet, real one
that comes from recognizing I get another chance to live fully, notice deeply, and meet the world with compassion.

Special thanks to @lucysweetkill.bsky.social for her effortful mentorship.

And @pain-pups.bsky.social for being a(n un) willing training puppet!