"Spend about 5 minutes thinking about the advice you have received from others about life in general, living as a submissive or searching for a Dominant. How has it helped you grow and why does that advice keep coming back to you?" - Submissive Advent Calendar, LunaKM
"There is no wrong or right way to do BDSM as long as it is consensual." My Mentor, Sir Seven
"Needs are not negotiable." My Mentor, Sir Seven
"A submissive and slave can say no, and have safe words." My Mentor, Sir Seven
"Just because I am angry with you does not stop me from being your dominant. Just because you are angry with me does not stop you from being my submissive. Therefore you can be angry with me from your knees." My Master, Damon
"It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone." Rose Kennedy
“Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living.”-Albert Einstein
"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game" Babe Ruth
“Don't let your past dictate who you are, but let it be part of who you will become” Nick Portokalos, From My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanor Roosevelt
Plato's - The Allegory Cave
Anne Desclos - The Story of O
John Lange aka John Norman - Gor Series
Now granted there are so much more I could have listed. I was limited to five minutes. So many creators on youtube, podcasts, and even people within therapy that have guided and helped me. Let along all of my personal experiences over the years.
Some of this was sound advice and others were lessons I had to learn the hard way. Still BDSM and D/s is a journey well worth traveling. Nothing ever good is ever had by taking the safe paths. You have to risk being hurt and heart broken to find true happiness. It was hard to get where I am, but I am proud of my journey.
Learn to love and accept yourself. All the good and the bad.
