This Girl asked what promted me to write the post...

I believe that we should all think very carefully about how we approach and live our chosen lifestyle. It matters not whether my ideas, or someone else's are not the same. What matters is that we should have some position from which we are recognised and upon which we can build. Furthermore, I think that having some kind of set "philosophy" enables a prospective partner, whether Dominant or submissive to know better what you are about in terms of any possible relationship. I started writing it some time ago, and have added pieces here and there, but the basis of it was written a couple of years ago when I decided that to be able to set out my own thoughts about MY D/s would enable me to be clearer in my mind, as well as allowing others a clearer view of how I think about the lifestyle.

Imagine, as a sub, if you were talking to a Dominant and he produced some form of document that laid out His philosophy about the lifestyle; now wouldnt that make the decision about pursuing a relationship easier to make?

The same goes for a Dominant; if a sub presented you with their philosophy about their views on the lifestyle, the same would apply.

Maybe this is something we should all do? What i did find was that when writing it, the exercise enabled me to analyse how i felt about the lifestyle, to question some pre-conceived ideas I had, and to develop my own personal D/s style. I honestly believe that i am better for having done that.

I would add a thank you to all those who have replied for your kind words in response to the original post.

be well, and safe

MG