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BlushChanging for him - pleasing for meHair taken in hand. Truth and lifeBlush on the subject of what to do if you have not managed to obey your husband to the letter despite your best efforts to do so. Being yourselfBlush offers some words of advice for those looking for a Taken In Hand relationship A Taken In Hand relationship reaches beyond the coupleBlush on the relationship between Gary's kindness and magnanimity to her and her kindness and magnanimity to others. How to not to please a Taken In Hand customer!Blush on when a waitress got it horribly wrong. He's in charge. . . but I do it my wayIs there one undisputed leader in your relationship? If so, what does that mean in practice? What being taken in hand means to meWhat does being taken in hand mean to you? To Blush, it is the healing power of caring constraint. Have you captured her mind?This short but sweet piece by Blush is about how Gary found the key to bringing her dead responses back to life. He owns it all...How do you feel about the idea of in some sense being owned by a man? Some bristle against the idea; others – like Blush – like it. Submission in fits and startsBlush on her struggle with and her joy in her journey to submission. Submission and securityBlush was a spirited, independent woman when she met Gary. Then she added to that her submission. And now loves it so much that she misses it when Gary is preoccupied with work and not asking for so much submission from her. There's more to it than spanking aloneIs this all about spanking per se, or is there more to it than that? For Blush, it has been a voyage of discovery that has broadened her focus from spanking alone to – well, hit the read article link to find out! Good things come to he who waitsWhen Blush met Gary, she had no idea how to receive. So Gary put his own needs on hold while he watched, studied and learned about Blush. The knowledge that can be gained by doing this is phenomenally useful, as they discovered. Push the limits outwards step-by-stepBlush frankly describes her relationship with Gary and the steps and levels they have achieved as Gary has gently pushed her limits. Romantic rituals for the taken in handBlush is on top form as she relates some subtle but incredibly hot romantic rituals she enjoys in everyday situations courtesy of her lovingly dominant husband, Gary. Whose job is it?I have often read that women want different things from their husbands, and feel that they need to talk or explain or show them excerpts from sites or discussion lists to help them understand what their role is. I have never thought that way. I never thought I had a role to play or Gary had to fulfill something. I was lucky enough (or strongly encouraged) to be simply myself. For more of this original piece by Blush, hit the read article link. What happens when he makes a mistake?Blush, on the subject of what happens when her wonderful husband Gary has disappointed her or made an error in judgement. Cherishing the family: little things have big effectsBlush on the little things she does for her family that are so noticed. When I'm in overdrive...Blush, on how, when she is in overdrive, Gary asserts himself in the most gentle yet dominant of ways to slow her down and soothe her. Creating an unbreakable bond of love takes timeBlush had to wait and wait before Gary would take her in hand physically. Gary was in control. White hot intensity and boundless joyBlush on why she likes submission – the power she feels in being loved this intensely, the incredible connection. To let goTo read the Blush's white hot piece about how, to her great joy, her husband uses her to relax and wind down after a stressed-out day as a high-powered executive, click the read article link below. |