Spiritual practices, when most relevant to us, intersect with all aspects of our being. Beltane, as a welcoming of spring and the earth’s fertility as she wakes from her winter slumber, often celebrates humans as sexual creatures. This particular rite, written by boy bill, invites us all to come as we are, in the complexity [...]
When the animals come out to play
This photo shoot was pure fun! Jenn, an experienced rope top, made the model’s first experience being tied up a joy, with lots of giggles and stuffed animals. We all enjoyed the opportunity to interact with the bears and puppies, and imagine our astonishment when they took over towards the end of the shoot – [...]
What makes us spiritual beings? In those moments where the sacred intersects with the profane, we can sometimes find space for healing and coming into ourselves. With this powerful shoot, we explored the iconography of the crucifixion through the lens of BDSM, creating a space for release through flagellation, blood, and tears. To see the [...]
Nobody is a smooth intermingling of labels and identities. Often, it is where the edges of identities butt up against one another that we find the most friction – which can, sometimes, be our source of strength. A Roman Catholic upbringing and queer identity brought us to a couple of spaces traditionally utilized for meditation [...]
On a cold February day, I took a trip with some friends to the Oregon Coast. There, we spent some time playing with the ocean and getting unexpectedly wet as the ocean played back. For the full set, click here.
This little piggie went on some adventures and tried out all the happy things in Goldilocks’ naughty playhouse. For the full set, click here.
Fancy Pants: A Soiree for All Sorts!
Fancy Pants was the final piece of the process for raising money for my chest reconstruction surgery, which is scheduled for December 20th, 2012. With the help of all those who performed, donated, participated and attended, we raised almost $2,000! I feel simultaneously thankful and blessed to be able to realize this goal; top surgery [...]
The life and times of Miniature Captain Jean Luc Picard and all his other tiny-size compatriots. Miniature Adventures!
A good story has the power to change the world. Take the case of the unicorn: elusive yet ever present, the it has tantalized the hearts and minds of the Western world for over 2,000 years. It appears in the Bible, in art, myth and story, and was, until the seventeenth century, considered to be [...]
“I don’t see why you don’t pass.” I hate this statement. I said it a couple of weeks ago to a friend when they made a comment about their not passing, and as soon as I said it I internally smacked myself. I hate it when people say it to me; why, even if meant [...]
Earlier this year, I went on a first date with a guy. Things were going well; we had good conversation over coffee, moved to another locale for a bite to eat, checked out a local gallery… it was good stuff. The innuendo was coming fast and heavy, and it was fairly obvious that there would [...]
Fair warning: you may disagree with what I have to say here, and you may be pissed of by it. Or you may agree – but either way, I would deeply appreciate hearing what you have to say – if you are into dialogue. If you’re going to call people names, not listen, or not [...]