Inspriation for the title...

I have been blogging off and on since around a month after my fiance and I officially started dating (only took us one kid, a divorce and ten years to finally get together...) And in that time I have been blogging about mainly one subject: Spanking & Relationships. Or more specifically MY relationship with spanking.

I write stories and take photos (most go unshared), but that is not all I think about. Spankings, fantasies and sexy interludes are hardly the focus of my everyday. And I suppose that is why I blogged about them... a way to escape the mundane. A place to explore how I felt about things.

And over the years (since 2011) I have taken a few hiatuses from blogging for just the opposite reason... I didn't want to talk about sex or spankings, I didn't want to fantasize about some other life for an alternate character version of what I imagine I could be. I wanted to talk about real life and bare my soul.


So that is why this blog is here...

This is the EVERYday. The THIS in front of me. The real side of things.


Back to the subject line: Inspiration for the title...

I chose "Desiderata" as my first inspiration because it is my most favorite poem. On more than one occasion it was sent to me, in different forms, to remind me of who I am... not to mention the fact that it translates to both "desire" and "necessity".

The other inspiration is "Cinderella".


Hopefully that doesn't conjure up too much Disney in your mind, not that it is a bad movie, personally I love most of Disney's Princess Movies... but the inspiration for Cinderella was not born from Walt. The story of Cinderella (whatever form you prefer) has always called out to me... Novels that dive into the storyline have always intrigued me, any movie that even remotely mimics the story is always my "new favorite thing",and I have been cast in several renditions of it... (including THREE Operas).

And it really isn't the romance that speaks to me, although that is a nice touch. The essence of the story, for me, has always been the "sweetness" of it. The fact that someone could have so much thrown at them and still remain sweet, beautiful, kind, worthy, and generous...

I know it might come off as a little self-serving to compare myself to a character such as Cinderella, but her story is one I can relate to. Her essence is one that I feel I possess. And her struggles are ones that I understand all too well...


So, welcome to the journey. Should you choose to follow along in my storybook, I welcome your company. Grab a nice cup of tea, or a hot chocolate, and enjoy the plot twists and turns as I unveil a real glimpse behind the curtain.

Thank you for joining me.