QUOTES 8/24/2016

“Before you put on your clothes and step into your roles for the day, take a moment to just be in your own skin.  Here, in the sanctuary of your natural self, in the wondrous cave of you, marinate in how amazing it is to just be you. . . before any wear, you are you. . . There is a wellspring of vitality and peace in the simplicity of your natural self.  Here, in your skin, and beyond into the depths of your heart, is a place that is sacred unto you. . . a place where you reign supreme. . . There is a you within you that is only unto you. . . So when you wake up in the morning, be with yourself.  I’ve stood naked in a closet and breathed my most powerful breaths before giving myself to the world. . . Know that you can.  So that when things fall apart – the inevitable mistakes, things gone wrong, lost and loss – when things fall apart, you remember the inner ground upon which you stand radiant and resolute. . . Remember that beyond love, beyond pain, beyond suffering, there is you.” - https://clothesfreelife.com/2016/07/20/wow-just-you/

“My wife and I made so many friends when we started going to naturist swims . . . We got 200 cards one Christmas.  You wouldn't get 10 words out of anyone at a textile session, yet the public think we're the funny ones.” – Malcolm Boura, https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2005/mar/05/weekend7.weekend4?CMP=twt_gu

“. . . textilism (which is the common cultural practice of insisting that all persons must be clothed at all times unless justified by medical or hygienic necessity, or by limited sexual and artistic circumstances) inevitably contributes to cultural gymnophobia (which is the common phenomenon of fear, anxiety, scorn, mockery, or suppression of the natural, nude human body), and that these two mutually-reinforcing phenomena result in a whole host of negative consequences which cumulatively result in . . . a Body Shame Culture. . . every way in which society fosters an unhealthy, dysfunctional relationship with the body.  The manifestations of Body Shame Culture range from social stratification and prejudice based on clothing, race, sex, or disability, to sexual repression and homophobia and transphobia, to rigid gender norms, sexual objectification and assault, unhealthy eating and fitness habits, and general shame, self-loathing, and violence directed at the body.” - https://medium.com/@reformnaturism/keep-your-shame-to-yourself-teaching-gymnophobia-is-immoral-rough-needs-work-b7846e2e2a69#.7ohiv3soo

“There have been several studies on the benefits of sleeping naked, and yet according to a national survey, only 8 percent of Americans do it!  This was hard for me to come to terms with because aside from the fact that the majority of our nation has no idea how fantastic sheets feel on bare skin, it can help you sleep better, lose weight and even improve your relationship.” – Ally-Hirschlag, http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/1077937/naked-experiment-7-days-without-clothes

“It’s summer! . . . a great time to go outside and get naked.” - https://ourclothingoptionaltrips.wordpress.com/2015/05/31/its-summer-its-time-to-get-naked-ten-answers-to-naked-your-questions/