On June 23rd T of Tease taught the “make and
customize your own paddle” workshop for AEL Kinkskills. The host house was
wonderful, thank you so much G, and the group was so much fun! We went way overtime but everyone was patient
and laughing, and T was an amazing and attentive teacher as always. I had
the best time! At first I was sitting on the sidelines, I didn’t know if I had
it in me to join, but k convinced me, and I am so glad that she did! I had the best
time talking and feeling up my table partner, and thinking about what I was
going to imprint on my paddle- also known as my paddle manifesto!
It was so great, and it was a wonderful way to say good bye
to this project that I have put blood, sweat, and tears into since its
inception in 2009.
This was the last AEL Kinkskills that I will be organizing.
It was a huge success, and gave me everything that I had hoped for. The paddle
that I made was in memorial to the event, and hangs proudly on my rack.
I am going through a lot of transition now and ending my
part of AEL Kinkskills is a big part of that. It is hard leaving this project
but I am very happy about the Master and slave group that will be starting in
August. We are also moving soon and so far our housing prospects are so much
better than I ever thought possible, and lastly I have put out an application
to an online BSN program. The college has accepted me as a student, but I haven’t
heard from the nursing program yet, however, this is the beginning of me
fulfilling a dream that again, I never thought possible.
Right now there is a lot of movement followed with a ton of support
and love coming at us. So many people are coming forward to offer their help
and words, and have given us so much hope that even though things are scary
right now I feel enveloped in a cocoon of community. Funny, huh, that in this time of such
uncertainty the overriding thing that I feel is surrounded by love.
So with all of this
change I got to thinking about the
things that I have experienced from AEL
Kinkskills that have stayed with me over the years. There are so many skills
that I now have thanks to this program. Before AEL Kinkskills I couldn’t pierce, cut, do basic bondage, or needle bondage, I had never made my own toy, and I didn’t understand the intricacies of violet
wand, tantra, impact, or caning.
Over time I have seen others who have attended these classes
take those skills that they learned and improve on them. The first time that I saw someone do needles after the class it made my heart
sing, and I felt like I had really done something that made a difference.
The first time I saw a woman experience her inner dominance
as she stood by a towering male partner because of something that I taught her-
the ah-ha moment on her face will always be with me.
The first time that I saw CBT and had it explained to me
still makes me wince, but smile.
The first time I mummified my slave after a class, and the
first time I ever saw saline injections!
I loved watching people come in smiling and laughing, my
slave sitting at that front table welcoming all, and the talking and friendships
that developed after the class.
I loved showcasing our local
experts and am so grateful for all that gave their time to
teach, to host, to volunteer, and to make this project the beauty and joy that it
was. For me it was a labor of love, and
something that I am very proud to have been lucky enough to have co-founded and facilitated.
Thank you everyone who was right along there with me learning
and laughing.
Thank you for making the last four years everything that I had
always wanted it to be.
Very Sincerely,
Master Bear
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