Things have been quiet on my end lately; both my phone and my laptop had to go to the shop (more than once) and I traveled a LOT between Baltimore, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and all my holiday trips, but they should…
Tag: mental health
October Spotlight: Risque Views
The spotlight is a feature that takes place on the first and third Monday of every month (or at least twice a month…) and is designed to highlight a blog, vlog, or podcast that is under a year old. There…
In Defense of Brats
Brats get a bad rep in the kink community. Dominants write them off immediately with a dismissive “I don’t care for brats”, submissives make it an “us vs them” situation. Some folks like to take them on for the challenge;…
October Spotlight: On Queer Street
What do you get when you mix sex-positivity, enthusiastic consent, mental health, kink, and sexuality? Simple – you get Quinn Rhodes, the author behind On Queer Street!
The Best Of: September + #SoSS #3
New month, new pagebuilder plugin (hopefully one that’s less glitchy), and a new layout for my monthly recaps! What do you think – tabs? I’m also debating an accordion layout. And yes, I know it isn’t Sept 29 anymore. I…
I Just Really Hate Conferences
TW chronic health, food, eating disorders, income/money On face value, conferences seem like something that I would enjoy. There’s so much opportunity to learn and practice different skills, a bunch of your friends, probably a pool or lake to swim…
Healing from Trauma
TW description of sexual/assault, trauma, mental illness, self harm, intrusive thoughts, gay slurs, slurs toward sex workers, non self-inflicted cutting, death threats, nonconsensual age play, suicidal thoughts, suggested necrophilia, nude photos, photos of implied (but not actual) cutting I haven’t…
What to Give the Friend who Gives Everything?
For people who are empathetic and naturally giving, it can be way easier to pour energy into helping others than it is to say that you’re going through a really tough time and need to have some energy directed your…
Out with the Old, In with the New (Year)
2017 is finally over. I can’t decide if it sped by or crawled, and I also can’t decide if it was good or bad overall, but I’m ready to move on to the next set of adventures. I’m not going…
Knives, Rope, and Death – Oh My!: 5 Reasons Why I Love Fear Play
With Halloween only a day away, it’s high time I discuss one of my biggest kinks – fear play. Before you read further, content warning for: edge play, fear play, knives, implied blood play, consensual nonconsent, hooks, needles, hangings. Proceed…