by Yulinda Renee | Feb 1, 2026 | Personal Reflections
Today is the first day of Black History Month. For me, this moment is about naming what my work has always been oriented toward and what I am actively choosing to embody now. The work I am doing through Power and Praxis and beyond is rooted in a commitment to center...
by Yulinda Renee | Aug 23, 2025 | Edge of Excellence, KPSA
Let’s talk about it. A lot of what we know and love in the kink world came up underground, on purpose. That’s where it felt safest. Away from people who didn’t get it. Away from judgment, stigmatization, and pathologizing. In the dark, something powerful was built....
by Yulinda Renee | Jul 23, 2025 | Article, Edge of Excellence, KPSA, Mental Illness
What Power Looks Like When It’s Held With Care There’s a difference between consensual sadism and what we’re watching unfold on the world stage. In kink, sadists don’t just cause pain. They hold it. They honor the impact. They check in. They stop when told. They...
by Yulinda Renee | Jun 29, 2025 | Article, Edge of Excellence, Therapeutic BDSM
We are living in a time of deep instability. Collective stress is high, people are overwhelmed, and the nervous system rarely gets a break. The world doesn’t feel safe, not in our bodies, not in our communities, and not in the systems that are supposed to protect us....
by Yulinda Renee | Jun 8, 2025 | Personal Reflections
Is obedience the same as submission? I’m not so sure. Obedience is about action. Compliance. Doing what you’re told. Someone can be obedient and never actually submit. They can follow rules, perform rituals, and hit every protocol on the list, but still hold...
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