Many people come to this site searching for ways to improve their submission, communicate with their Dominant and explore different aspects of the D/s and BDSM lifestyles. Each day in October I will be writing a post focusing on journaling your submissive experience; from how to start, its purpose and how to use it for
After yesterday’s introduction, I am really excited to share my thoughts with you on journaling and how it can help you (even if it’s never seen by anyone but you). Before we get going tomorrow I wanted to find out from you what you’d like to see me talk about in the coming month. So,
When you are trying to understand something related to submission, BDSM or your relationship, a submissive journal is a great place to get it all sorted out. While it may not actually solve your problem or answer your question, the simple use of the journal is one of the best tools in your submissive arsenal.
There once was a time when I believed that writing about my feelings was the only way I could honestly express what I felt in my heart. Throughout high school I wrote what I can only describe as teen angst poetry. Little did I know that I would learn more about myself in that writing
Writing a journal is often a personal choice, but within a D/s dynamic, it can often be a task given from the Dominant to help with communication and understanding the submissive. Often we can get so wrapped up in ourselves and we can forget that a journal is a powerful tool that the Dominant has. Now,
In the first few posts about submissive journals you’ve read about the kind of tool a journal is in a relationship, whether that be a new one or a long-standing one, as well as how Dominants use your journal as a tool for communication and relationship building but what about when you are single, or
We’ve talked about why journaling is important to you and to your current/future partners, so let’s get into the types of journals. This week we’ll talk about physical journals. Next week we’ll cover blogging and then the final week I plan on pulling it all together and answering your questions and responding to your suggestions.
There’s nothing more scary and exciting to notebook lovers than cracking open a brand new bound notebook to break it in. I love a brand new journal because the pages are so crisp and the sensation of a brand new cover under my finger tips is lovely. I may have an addiction :) If you’ve
Hello all! I have compiled a fun, useful list for you guys today! I have been looking for the “popular” notebooks that have been used to journal. There are so many notebooks out there and I am sure that I couldn’t possibly name every single one of them but I have come up with a list of
Continuing on with our physical journals today we are going to talk about how to be creative with them and personalize them so that they make us want to use them more! I am creative but I can’t say I’m super artistic. I’ve never doodled, even when taking notes in school, but I love crafts
Today I want to talk about mistakes people make when starting a journal. It all starts with good intentions, but if you don’t use a journal to its potential then you are wasting a valuable resource – YOU! Journaling Is For the Long Term You could say that having a journal is an investment. Writing
If you’ve decided you’d like to explore having a journal online, also called a blog, then you’ll want to know which ones are available, what they offer and most importantly in our lifestyle, what their adult content policies are. I’ve done a bit of the leg work and found out this information for you! Well,
In the previous article, we covered the different hosting services that allow adult blogging. Today let’s decide if the blog will be public or private. It’s an important first decision before you even start writing so let’s cover the differences and hopefully you’ll know if you want a public or private blog by the end
When I assign a writing task to my students, the two predominant questions that I receive are “What do I write?” and “How do I write it?” If you’re not familiar with the writing process, the task of writing in a journal or using a blog has probably provoked the same two questions for you;
When you decide to open up your life to the world and write a public blog, there are some inherent dangers with being discovered or worse. What worse could there be? Reports to child services which could lead to losing your children, someone from your job discovering your “immoral” life and firing you, or complete disowning
Blogs come in all sorts of styles and designs these days. Some are personal journals and others like Submissive Guide is a business and resource. So, it might go without saying that having an online presence is an opportunity to make money with ads. But it’s far from easy and take it from someone with experience,
When setting up your blog, there are a couple key items that you should have so that readers can be introduced to you, find a way to contact you and ways to navigate through your blog to find things they are looking for. You may not know it, but even if you are writing a
Blank page fright is a real condition for any writer, professional or amateur. We’ve all been there with the concern of what to write at one point or another. One solution I’ve come up with are days where I’m really inspired I make a list of potential ideas so that on days I’m stuck I
One of the easiest ways to show who you are and what you want to write about is to personalize your submissive blog. What your blog looks like will give people a first impression before they’ve read a single word so it’s often very important if you want to attract readers. Also, it’s more likely
The challenge of any writer is, “what do I write about?” Maintaining a blog every day, I ask that question all the time. Since I started a blog over 7 years ago I’ve been able to come up with things to talk about almost every single day. With a bit of creative brainpower and a
