Quotes from Claire Thompson

Show me, too. Show me your courage and your passion. Show me how strong you are." In

If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.

Show us your grace, sub girl. Your body exists to please and serve us. Remember that. If you get some pleasure along the way, that's all well and good, but your focus should be on serving. If that doesn't work for you, you might need to rethink what you're doing here.

Humility is as important for Dominants as for submissives, if not more so. We must always remember that the exchange of power is a gift and should never be abused.

a sub's deepest desires were often hidden inside their greatest fears. You could take a submissive much further than they thought they could go, given the right training, patience and most of all, trust.

She felt as if her body had been pumped full of helium, as if she might float right up into the sky if he let go of her hand. He

The second position," Dominique continued, "is called submit. You will kneel forward, face down, arms stretched out on the ground in front of you, ass high in the air, knees spread wide.

Next you will assume the position we call kneel forward. Keeping your legs spread wide, you basically assume a plank pose, but remain on your knees. It can be challenging to hold for an extended period of time.

it, arms straight, back arched, hips forward. Being forced to hold that position for more than a minute or two was an excellent punishment for naughty sub girls.

twelve basic slave positions used by Masters Clubs the world over. She did well with them all, even the wheel, which required her to assume a backbend, feet slightly apart, hands firm on the ground. The wheel, not unlike the upward bow in yoga, was the most difficult position to assume and maintain—a true test of strength and endurance.

to strip and to stand before them in a wait up position, legs slightly apart, wrists crossed above the head.

The club safeword phrase is red light. Basic, but universally understood. If you feel unable to speak, you may open and close your right hand, again a universal distress sign. You may use the safeword if absolutely necessary. Of course, all action ceases at that moment.

beneath his head, closing his eyes to put Jack more at his ease. He felt the light touch of Jack's calloused fingers on his belly, then

subs sometimes require discipline, especially at first. Infractions like missing your monthly attendance quota or topping from the bottom will result in some form of punishment. Depending on the infraction, you might expect something as mild as a time-out in a slave cage, or as extreme as a serious whipping—not the good kind

One of your functions as a pleasure sub is to provide sexual satisfaction upon the request of any Dominant who requires your services. Remember, this isn't about your sexual gratification. It's about obeying the desires and needs of the Masters and Mistresses who have invited you into their private paradise. That's all you need to hold on to—that you serve at our pleasure. That service in and of itself should be enough for the true submissive.

My grandad used to tell me that if you want to get up-close and personal with birds, you must sit and remain still for at least twenty minutes.

Birdwatching is also the perfect entry point to rekindle our innate bond with the natural world

How will we be inspired to love and protect the natural wold we depend on if we have no direct experience in it?

Birdwatching will never yield instant gratification. It depends on acceptance and patience...

Then you fail. And you try again. You keep at it, despite failing, or because of failing, if that makes sense. It's like creating that perfect recipe. You rework and rework and rework it until you get it right.

Yeah, you have to struggle, and yeah, sometimes you fail, but how you react to that failure is where the choice comes in. You can either get pissed and give up, or you can ask yourself, 'How can I make it better?

Happily for you, dear girl, that isn't the case here. You're perfectly safe. I might hurt you—no, let me amend that, I'm definitely going to hurt you, but I would never harm you." Jaime

Rack?" "You know, R-A-C-K," Mason spelled out. "Risk-aware, consensual kink. It's a level beyond S-S-C." "Safe, sane and consensual," Mark replied, glad he at least knew that one, and feeling foolish that he hadn't heard of RACK before, though he understood and practiced the concept behind it. "Yep.

everyone is scared sometimes to do something. They don't think they can do it. They don't want to fail. They don't want to make a fool of themselves. That's when the courage really kicks in.