And a woman spoke, saying, “Tell us of Pain.”
And he said:
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.
Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.
And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of [...]

hehe, what an amazing analogy

clipped from herowner.com

When thinking about controlling my slave, I often come to think about how my cats control me. Yes, you heard right, there is actually one dominant force in my life and they are both tiny but very demanding. My cats manage to control me through many different means, there [...]

Then said Almitra, “Speak to us of Love.”
And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them. And with a great voice he said:
When love beckons to you follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among [...]

I’ve been struggling over the past few weeks with punishment. What is a proper punishment for various actions, how to implement such punishment, and when or where it is appropriate. As a result of these questions, I have been avoiding punishment at all costs and pretending that there was no reason for it. This [...]