The week has started slower than I had hoped. When I made my last post, Mistress and I were on vacation. We didn't really have an opportunity to put my devotion to servitude to the test. Now that we are back, I am slightly embarrassed to just jump in and just start doing things. Mistress has also cautioned me about moving too quickly so that is in the back of my mind. As much as I want to do everything, I also need a little bit of a push to tell me it's OK to submit. I also don't want to be a pushy bottom and want to make sure when I do submit, it doesn't come across this way. Here is a quote that I was able to share with Mistress as to my mindset. I'm paraphrasing.
"While it might seem like a small difference, it's a massive difference in the mind of a submissive. Saying that the chores need to be done vs. 'you' need to do the chores, flips a switch in the submissive mind."
That being said, Mistress hasn't had to touch a dish or clean anything. So far this week I have stripped the bed and cleaned the sheets and duvet cover. I make Mistress's coffee every morning (I've been doing this for years). I make the bed as soon as Mistress awakes and I have done all the dishes as they hit the sink. Yesterday I spent 2 hours cleaning the bathroom from top to bottom until it shined. For the most part, Mistress has sat comfortably in her chair reading and surfing the internet while I toil away.
I imagine it's not necessarily easy for her. For 13 years I have made it about me. I have been in servitude mode before, but when she isn't acting or reacting in the way I would like her to I would get frustrated and stop. This time I have to do it differently. I have to serve with her in mind, not me. She has to believe that this is for real and won't stop when it gets tough. My goal is to do this so long and so well that it becomes her new normal. Should I try to back off, she will recognize it and enforce this new normal.
Here is another quote that is so true.
"Getting what you want doesn't feel near as good as getting what I decide you deserve"
I have wanted to be treated a certain way for many years. Does it feel good to get exactly what I want? Absolutely. What feels even better is to not get what I want because my Mistress has decided that for me. Getting what I want makes me greedy. Getting what Mistress decides, makes me horny.
If you have any motivational quotes or stories, please share them with me, even anonymously. I'd greatly appreciate your help in pushing me through the tough times.