Aftercare Rituals

I rarely post on here anymore, but I have silently read posts for a while. I wanted to share an aftercare ritual story that will forever live in my mind. I see a lot of people who are new to this looking for easy ways to transition to "S an M" play from a vanilla background and how to conduct aftercare. I think this might help.

I am in my 30s btw and a female sub.

Once upon a time, I was with a guy (D) who would have his place clean and smelling amazing with a candle, a bottle of wine, and a meal he cooked himself waiting on me (usually something Italian) when I arrived for some fun. He made sure I was fed and relaxed before "S and M" play. He nurtured me and helped me relax before we began. For afterwards, he had blankets. He would often finish the scene and instantly go to drink a glass of red wine to help himself come down while I chilled for a second and decompressed with a fuzzy blanket, my favorite. Cuddles and conversation would always follow. We would then have popcorn later that night and watch paranormal shows before going to sleep. Some of the best years and memories of my life. No drop issues. Ever. I was about 24 years old when this relationship began and still think of these memories today almost 10 years later.