Mental Stim!
Yulinda Renee has been in love with the written word since the age of five, having won her first literary award for her poetry at the tender age of seven.
When feeling alone, misunderstood, or just needing an outlet she put pen to pad.
Her work tends to be thought-provoking, seductive, therapeutic, and always stimulating!
Mental STIM!
Where seduction, poetry, and academia come together in the written word to stimulate your mind!
What Is Therapy, Really? Why Language (and Leadership) Matters in the Work of Healing
There’s a shift happening in the healing world, and I’m in the middle of it. After years of teaching, supervising, building programs, and contributing to platforms that weren’t fully mine, I made a decision that was both terrifying and necessary: I left. I stepped...
When the win isn’t pretty
Finally. Completion.A circle closing. And a lone person standing in the center.Bloody. Beaten. Sword tipped downward in surrender.Surrendering to the acknowledgement that this took everything.This victory cost more than they reckoned. It cost them peace,...
Talking About Trauma and Kink Shouldn’t Be Taboo
There’s a conversation many people avoid having in kink spaces, especially in public. Sometimes it’s fear of stigma. Sometimes it’s the emotional labor of constantly explaining nuance to people who’ve already made up their minds. And sometimes, it’s the pressure to...
Building something from nothing is exciting and exhausting all at once. Here’s what it feels like to stand at the edge of creation…
Building something from nothing is an act of defiance.An act of faith.A battle between vision and reality, exhaustion and exhilaration, certainty and the creeping whisper of doubt. There is a weight to creation.A burden carried by those who see the unseen,who dream...
Suspect Subs Exist Too
Let’s talk about it. We spend a lot of time in kink spaces warning people about toxic Doms. And don’t get me wrong, those warnings are necessary. We’ve seen the damage that can come from unchecked power, entitlement, and manipulation wrapped in dominance. But what we...
Kink as an Identity: More Than Just a Preference
For many people, kink is often seen as something they do rather than something they are. It is framed as an activity, a hobby, or an alternative way to experience intimacy. But for others, kink is much more than that. It is an identity that shapes how they move...
Power, Positioning, and Palatability: Who Gets to Lead in Kink Spaces
I’ve been paying attention. Not just to who’s in the room, but who isn’t. Not just to who gets invited to the table, but who keeps getting left out of the conversation altogether. And there’s a pattern that’s hard to unsee once you notice it. In conversations about...
The Cost of Kink – Who Really Gets to Play?
The world of kink is rooted in belonging, connection, and freedom. It is a space where adults can safely push boundaries, explore power dynamics, and embrace their authentic selves. But here is the uncomfortable truth: not everyone is playing by the same rules. Wealth...
Why Academia Needs More Kink-Inclusive Research
Academia has long ignored or misrepresented kink and BDSM, reinforcing stigma instead of expanding understanding. For too long, research has either pathologized these practices or treated them as a curiosity rather than a legitimate area of study. This does not just...
The Future of Kink Professionalism is Here: Announcing KPSA & CPKP
For far too long, kink professionals have lacked formal recognition, ethical standards, and structured training. While clinicians, sex educators, and therapists have established pathways for certification and legitimacy, those working in kink spaces have been left...
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