Marcus Aurelius on How to Motivate Yourself to Get Out of Bed in the Morning and Go to Work
"If we design workplaces that permit people to find meaning in their work, we will be designing a human nature that values work," psychologist Barry Schwartz wrote in his inquiry into what motivates us to work. But human nature itself is a moody beast.
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4 Sept 2018
How to motivate yourself to get out of bed
3 Sept 2018
The Trouble with finding yourself
The Trouble with "Finding Yourself"
"No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life," thirty-year-old Nietzsche wrote in his treatise on how to find yourself.
2 Sept 2018
The Courage to be Yourself
The Courage to Be Yourself: E.E. Cummings on Art, Life, and Being Unafraid to Feel
"No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life," wrote the thirty-year-old Nietzsche. "The true and durable path into and through experience," Nobel-winning poet Seamus Heaney counseled the young more than a century later in his magnificent commencement address, "involves being true ...
28 Aug 2018
Is there such a thing as temporary branding?
It seems there is... and it's called Cell Popping.
Cell popping? Have you heard of it? Most people have not and
I stumbled upon it quite by accident. Basically, it is a form of temporary
branding. Did I get it done on me? No, absolutely not, I am a chicken when it
comes to pain, but I do cell-popping on others. You could call me an amateur
cell popping artist. Let me tell you a bit more about cell popping.
Recently I have developed a curiosity for what we call edge
play, less run of the mill activities that a smaller portion of players may
practice. As I was reading various topics on a website dedicated to BDSM I fell
on a group called Cell Popping. I had no idea what it was so I started to read
the articles of this group.
I soon discovered it was a term coined by ArtisticDomme, a Mistress
who had reawakened an art once referred to as Devil’s Fire. So what is exactly,
getting your cells popped? This body mod is considered a temporary branding
that lasts anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months (or longer) depending on each
person’s healing cycle. Basically, it is heating a small metal poker under a
flame until it is glowing red and gently applying the poker to the skin for
like 1 second. It is a small surface burn.
Of course, you want to make it pretty or aesthetic looking.
The best way to achieve this is by choosing a pattern and draw it on a piece of
paper. But here is the tricky part: you must be able to cut out a negative of
the design. This will become your template. A good easy first attempt is a
simple tribal design. Intricate designs will not really work unless you are
really good at freehand designs. Keep in mind you will be burning an outline of
the design.
27 Aug 2018
The Surprising Psychology of BDSM
Who does it, what do they do, and how does it affect them?
“A pervert is anybody kinkier than you are.” (Wiseman, 1996, p. 23).
The novel Fifty Shades of Grey introduced BDSM into polite
public discourse. Since its publication, hallowed papers such as the New York
Times have published articles on bondage and discipline, dominance and
submission, and sadism and masochism. Harvard University now hosts a student group
for undergraduates interested in consensual S&M. And Cosmo’s sex tips have
taken a distinctly kinky turn.
With the Fifty Shades movie now coming to theatres, it seems
like a good time to take stock of what we know, scientifically, about BDSM: Who
does this stuff? What do they do? And what effects do these activities have on
the people who do them?
1. How many people are into S&M?
According to researchers, the number likely falls somewhere
between 2 percent and 62 percent. That’s right: Somewhere between 2 percent and
62 percent. A pollster who published numbers like that would be looking for a
new job. But when you’re asking people about their sex habits, the wording of
the question makes all the difference.
On the low end, Juliet Richters and colleagues (2008) asked
a large sample of Australians whether they had “been involved in B&D or
S&M” in the past 12 months. Only 1.3 percent of women and 2.2 percent of
men said yes.
15 Aug 2018
The Beginners Guide to Fetish Clubs in London
No one comes out of the womb latex clad and armed with a
whip; no matter how well versed in the art of fetish some may be, they all had
to start somewhere!
Whether you’re merely curious to catch a glimpse of what
goes on inside these infamous kinky nightclubs, or you’re actually interested
in dabbling in the fetish scene, entering a fetish club for the first time can
be a little intimidating.
But never fear – all you need is a great outfit, an open
mind and some basic knowledge to take your first steps into the cult of fetish
clubs with ease. The first two are simple enough to achieve, and for the third
we’ve got your back; here’s our what, where and how guide to get you from
curious to club…
What can I expect from the UK fetish scene?
You may already have preconceptions about the fetish scene,
BDSM and bondage; the media coupled with recent book and film releases (i.e.
Fifty Shades of Grey) has provided a glimpse into this world, however this
‘glimpse’ probably isn’t all that accurate.
The best way to learn about fetish is to actually go and
experience it for yourself; and where better to do so than in one of the many
fun, relaxed clubs where drinks flow freely and sexual freedom without
judgement is encouraged?!
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