Good Afternoon Cage friends,
Today I feel immense gratitude. I am supported by so many wonderful and lovely people. I have been immensely busy these past two/three days unlike anything I have ever really experienced before. It has been a flurry of activity and productive progress going forward. So many little and big things being accomplished in such a short time frame. Each task requiring multiple actions in order to complete them. Phone calls being made, remade, emails sent, businesses attended and running from here to there and back again.
Needless to say it has been liberating to go through the process as I have been waiting a while to take a lot of these actions. Because I didn't have a signed piece of paper.
As I have been going through the process I have had the support of many amazing friends and family. Some reaching out on their own, others being called to action. I was thinking about the tools and resources available to me. What skills do I have that will accomplish the task ahead of me? Is there something or someone that would make this assignment easier?
I have been enjoying the process of allowing creative thinking to spur solutions to different and sometimes complex problems. As I sit and reflect on my actions, what I did and didn't do, what I offered and didn't offer, what I said and didnt say, and how I have put the collective interest at the forefront of my decision making I am deeply satisfied with my conduct and behaviour. I am proud of who I am, and how I have acted. I am satisfied with my actions and how I kept my integrity. I am glad that I didn't allow bitterness or frustration to cloud my outlook and poison my domain.
Throughout all of this, I have realized the importance of maintaining and utilizing my tools and resources.
When you do work, accomplish a task whether it be mental, physical, emotional there are different tools to acquire and utilize. Some will be much more effective. Some will yield positive results but require more effort to get the same result. Some will just fail you because they are not fit for the task you are asking of it. It takes a wise mind to recognize when you are thrashing about with wasted energy. Yes sometimes brute force is the solution but many times over finesse goes a long ways to accomplishing the task with less damage and resistance. Its about being able to identify what is needed in the moment, what tool will serve best?
Not only must you have the tool, but you have to maintain and keep it ready to do the necessary task. For physical items it can be simple. Keep the edge sharp. Keep it fueled. Make sure it starts. Make sure its lubricated. Make sure you measured. Make sure you know the dimensions. Make sure there is space. It doesnt do you much good to have a tool that is there but in such a state of disrepair that it will not function. Part of managing your domain is ensuring the proper care of your property. Making sure the tool is ready to accomplish its task. Now with the emotional and mental tools we have those can be harder to manage. They arent tangible. They don't hold a corporeal form. How do you sharpen something that doesn't exist? It takes intentional use of that emotional or mental tool. Repetition can be very beneficial, but it also takes the right mindset. If you practice something in a lackadaisical manner you will get practice but it's not effective. Its about using the right tool, at the right time, in the right manner that will allow you to overcome tough obstacles and help you forge your way forward.
Part of why I am writing this today is because I want to share the importance for a Dominant to recognize their strengths and weaknesses. To recognize what resource and tools you have available and how those things may be used for your ultimate benefit. When you are given the gift of submission of an s type, as they become your responsibility, you gain the authority to utilize them to their full potential. A poor Dominant will waste a good submissive. A good Dominant will not only help their s type grow, but help them realize and exceed their potential. Its all in how you choose to utilize them.
A self aware Dominant will be able to understand where and when they are weak within a skillset. A wise Dominant will know when it is time to allow someone of greater skill the opportunity to serve them (with their consent). A smart Dominant will have used the person of greater skill from the beginning. Let's be effective. Lets be smart. Lets be wise. Lets be self aware.
I thank E/everyone that reads my words today and I hope they offer insight and assistance on your journey.
Mstr J
