Question: “If M/s is a power exchange, an exchange being “the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another” What power did any of the master’s transfer to their slaves? If the answer is none- then there is no exchange of power. If there was a transfer of power, a negotiated act,Continue reading “Negotiating and Slavery and Surrender”
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Post for Monday
Nothing new with me at the moment. Our weekend was good. We saw Batman. I would recommend it to anyone. Great wrap up to a trilogy Sad start to the week with the stuff going on in Colorado. As President Obama said…life is precious and each moment we have with each other is important. WasteContinue reading “Post for Monday”
Active Listening, Positive Reinforcement, Perception, and Growth
I know, that’s a lot for a title….LOL But it is all things I want to talk about. Hopefully my thoughts are clear, if not, ask. I will include no disclaimers about my words… Several thoughts on this subject have been popping around in my head. I found this really good article on “Active Listening”Continue reading “Active Listening, Positive Reinforcement, Perception, and Growth”
50/50, 75/25, 60/40, 100/0….
My post tonight will be a short one. Something I have come to realize in relationships is that when things start to go bad people start to look at how much each has contributed to the relationship. We start to become consumed with the percentages we give in relation to the other party. We startContinue reading “50/50, 75/25, 60/40, 100/0….”
Reflections on what home feels like
I was recently interviewed for an article concerning the first conference I have ever went to…BlackBEAT. I read the article and wasn’t really feeling the slant the article took and it didn’t actually vibe with me. For some reason I kept wishing that the article was focussed more on expanding the classes, having more extras…fun,Continue reading “Reflections on what home feels like”
“Why?”
This weekend Master and I realized that we communicate differently. Shocker, I know…LOL This communication difference though is in terms of how each of us deal with the question “Why?” “Imagination is more important than knowledge..” ~.Albert Einstein US (German-born) physicist (1879 – 1955) When I ask the question “Why?’, most times it is notContinue reading ““Why?””