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Any ideas for Anticipatory Service (I’d like to do more without their asking me)?

By Luna Carruthers / 2 minutes of reading

Question: I want to do more for my Dom in terms of serving without him asking me. Do you have any ideas? Answer: That’s a wonderful instinct, and it speaks volumes about your desire to deepen your submission and connection. Serving without being asked is often called anticipatory service—and it’s all about tuning into your […]

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30 Days of Submission: Day 11 – Service Submission

By Luna Carruthers / 1 minute of reading

Read the entire series – go back to the Introduction of the 30 Days of Submission! Do you include service as a part of your expectations of your submission? How do you define service? What does it mean to you? If not, what is it about the concept of service that is not for you?

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Single in the Scene Part III: The Slave Resume

By charmed-blyss / 4 minutes of reading

This series is written from the perspective that being single in the Lifestyle affords one the opportunity to do some soul-searching, learning, and defining in order to be better equipped to transition into a suitable and desirable relationship in due time. Read – Part I: Boundaries and Part II: Service. Yeeees – there is a such thing as

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Single in the Scene Part II: Service

By charmed-blyss / 6 minutes of reading

This series is written from the perspective that being single in the Lifestyle affords one the opportunity to do some soul-searching, learning, and defining in order to be better equipped to transition into a suitable and desirable relationship in due time. Read Part I: Boundaries. Over the past few weeks, the matter of service has come

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My Struggle with Accepting Domestic Service as Service

By Luna Carruthers / 3 minutes of reading

I never used to enjoy domestic duties. In fact there are a number of days where I stare at my cleaning list as if doing that would make it disappear. However, I have slowly seen how having a clean house really makes it a home. Two years ago I stopped working outside the home and

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What is Devotional Service?

By Luna Carruthers / 2 minutes of reading

To complete the series on types of service, today I’m going to cover devotional service. If you’d like a refresher on the other types of service please see the other posts: Devotional service in D/s relationships involves the submissive partner expressing their devotion, reverence, and commitment to the dominant partner through service, worship, or adoration.

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