by Brandon | Apr 18, 2022 | BDSM, BDSM and Mental Health, BDSM101, Communication, Fundamentals, Mental Health, Relationships, Risk, Safety, Scenes
As a willing, enthusiastic and consenting visitor to BDSM events and a participant in the countless ways to practice kink, your brain, bodily chemicals and hormones will be altered to some degree. Some, but not all of those chemicals/hormones include: endorphins,...
by BlakSyn | Sep 21, 2021 | BDSM, BDSM and Mental Health, BDSM101, Communication, Fundamentals, Mental Health, Negotiation, Power Dynamics, Risk, Safety, Uncategorized
Excitement is an emotion best described as a feeling of great enthusiasm or eagerness. Its something we’ve all felt. I believe this to be especially true with things, individuals and concepts people resonate with, but have little to no knowledge about....
by BlakSyn | Jul 25, 2021 | BDSM, BDSM and Mental Health, BDSM101, Mental Health
We often make ourselves and others less than the total sum of parts that comprise a human being. In this case, “parts” refers to every ingredient that makes up who we are as a person. This includes thoughts, feelings, emotions, behaviors, ideas, reasoning, mental...
by BlakSyn | Feb 19, 2021 | BDSM, BDSM Community, Fundamentals, Mental Health, Safety, Social Media BDSM
The power someone gains from heightened notoriety as a result of others possessing widespread reverence for them can be described as clout. While clout itself isn’t necessarily a bad thing, our attitudes towards clout can be dangerous. We don’t always hold notable...
by BlakSyn | Oct 5, 2020 | BDSM, BDSM Community, BDSM101, Mental Health
Hay. A community is a group of individuals who share common values, goals, interests, identities and/or attitudes. Feeling as though we’re part of a community gives the sense that we are part of something much larger than ourselves. For some individuals, it gives them...
by BlakSyn | Oct 5, 2020 | BDSM, Mental Health, Personal Musings
Hay. This is a discussion around the literal definition of trauma as pertains to me. Bear with me. Dominance, for me, is a kind of sincere performance. It isn’t entirely who I am as an existence, nor do I identify as dominant, but my ability to call upon it does...
