Monday, July 31, 2017
QUOTES
7/31/2017
“In 1982 the great majority of spa buyers and users
(90 % plus) wanted to take the waters completely bare. Decades later, the number has dropped
considerably. Don't know if it is
because there are just more spa buyers now than in the early years so that more
‘prudes’ than nudes are buying. Or if
there has been a shift in the country's attitudes.” – Bare Platypus, http://bareplatypus.blogspot.com/2013/09/finally-hot-tub-co-gets-naked.html?spref=tw
“Richard” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oQWzak9W4I
“There’s no body shaming in nudist communities” – Bob
Reed, http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/theres-no-body-shaming-in-nudist-communities-says-naturist-wanting-to-bring-back-skin/news-story/e108083fd4786f5bb5302b7b02becc7a
“I feel sorry for textiles - I wonder if they find
their bodies like a mysterious wilderness that sprouts a strangely placed hair
or mole like a weed growing in a garden.
As a nudist, I find my body naturally a ‘wonderland’” - http://nomadgeeknudie.tumblr.com/post/116787158963/time-to-break-old-habits-begin-new-traditions
“There is no better feeling than shedding one’s
clothes, to feel the cool breeze on the naked body and feel free, to walk in
the countryside feeling the sun warm on the body and to be with friends who
enjoy being naked just as much as you do.
I am glad to be a nudist and love every minute of it and wish to make
and be with friends who also enjoy being naked and proud.” – Terry-R, https://www.truenudists.com/groups/view.php?action=viewthread&id=2925&idt=20099&page=5
“A swimsuit was normal attire in the backyard pool
until one day I decided that swimsuits were non-essential and I strolled out to
the pool totally nude. My dad tried not
to notice but Mom immediately told me to get a suit on. I shrugged and spread my towel and laid down
on the adjacent lawn. I never felt
awkward or nervous being nude. . . the next afternoon, my parents and aunt,
uncle and cousins were all out at the pool and once again, I strolled out
totally nude. With a few gasps from my
parents and aunt and uncle, I acted as though there was nothing new or
different. About 30 minutes later, my 15
and 16-year-old cousins casually removed their tops and surprisingly, nothing
was said. Soon to follow were their
bikini bottoms. Here we were! 3 totally naked young ladies when my other
cousin opted to join us and dropped his swimsuit. Still nothing was said. Late in the afternoon, we BBQ'd and we did
put the bottoms on while eating. After
dark, we were naked again only this time, my aunt stood up and slipped off her
sundress and underwear and joined us in the pool. Mom, not sure what to do or say, just sat and
watched. My aunt started to tease Mom
and amid all of our laughing, Mom stripped naked and jumped in the pool. Later, dad heated the Jacuzzi and all the
adults were enjoying a naked soak. After
everyone had gone home, Mom came into my room with just a sarong wrapped around
her waist and sat down on my bed. I am
sure she thought I would tease her but I acted as though I did not notice her
naked breast. Mom was a little nervous
so I asked her how she felt being naked with the family and she said she had
always wanted to try being nude but never had the nerve. She confessed that she admired me and was
glad she finally realized her desire to be naked. I think that was the last time anyone wore a
swimsuit in the backyard and pool.” - Gloria, Ontario, California, http://aanr.com/first-time-nudist-experience&page=30
Sunday, July 30, 2017
QUOTES
7/30/2017
“If you think nudity is ADULT content. Then quite possibly you are part of the
problem. WHOLESOME NUDE recreation is
not adult.” - https://twitter.com/clothesfree/status/734794848377536512
“Get Naked: Backyard Nudist Colony in Las Vegas”
(Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s1UL0jMJaI
“Everyone has seen me naked; good for them. . . I
think nudity is funny, as long as you are doing something silly. I always try to make my pictures silly and
funny. I am not lying on a bed trying to
lure someone inside of me. . . I also think desexualizing something is much
more interesting than sexualizing it.
It's a fresher take, and I guess that's the one difference—the only
one—between Kim Kardashian and I. She's
trying to be sexy. Putting yourself out
there in that way has a different motivation.
I'm trying to lessen the sexiness of it and make it an actual human body
thing.” - Chelsea Handler, comedian, http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/interviews/a15605/chelsea-handler-reveals-why-always-topless/
“. . . as my dog and I took our nude stroll thru the
yard I noticed the lightning bugs were out . . . So I brought the dog back into
the house for the night, and I grabbed my towel and went for my late night
skinny-dip. I floated around the pool
looking at the lightning bugs putting on a show for me. It was a beautiful evening . . .” - http://nudisuzie.com/page/5/
“The Bunyadi . . . restaurant . . . encourages diners
to leave all their worldly possessions at the door, including their
clothes. The dining area will be split
into both naked and clothed sections with lockers available to stash your pants
. . . More than 9,000 people have already joined the waiting list for the
restaurant. ‘We believe people should
get the chance to enjoy and experience a night out without any impurities: no
chemicals, no artificial colors, no electricity, no gas, no phone and even no
clothes if they wish to.’” - http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/naked-restaurant-opens-in-london_uk_57188c7fe4b0f9085c2cdb51
“There are people involved in naturism from all walks
of life, all persuasions, religions, ethnic backgrounds, sizes and shapes. The human body is a marvelous thing and we
encourage people to be proud of their appearance, and to join other naturists
in tolerance and acceptance of all the differences which make each of us
unique.” – https://allnudist.wordpress.com/category/first-time-ladies/
Saturday, July 29, 2017
QUOTES
7/29/2017
“Directly experiencing other real bodies, touching and
smelling them, is also an important way of understanding our own bodies which
otherwise must be interpreted through the often distorted, sanitized and photo-shopped
mirrors of advertising, film and other media.
Living in a society where actual nudity has been eclipsed by idealized
or pornographic images of it, many of us are, independently of our will,
disgusted by hairy backs, flabby bellies and ‘strange-looking’ nipples. The relatively liberal attitude towards such
issues in countries such as Denmark, where nudity in the bathhouse is the norm,
and in some cases mandatory, exemplifies how the practice might help renormalize
a basic sense of diversity and break through the rigid laws that regulate the
so-called ‘normal body’.” – Jamie Mackay, https://aeon.co/ideas/why-we-need-to-bring-back-the-art-of-communal-bathing
“I have always been fairly comfortable with my
body. At times, more or less secure
depending on my weight level, but overall, I love my body—all of its quirks and
flaws included. I am definitely more
comfortable today, having exposed myself to the whole world. It declared a sense of freedom I didn’t have
before.” - Erica Simone, https://youngnaturistsamerica.com/erica-simone-nude-interview-naked-in-nyc-pictures-nue-york-photography/
“If you don’t own up to it and come out full frontal –
at least in a metaphorical sort of way – you’re doing naturism a disservice.” -
https://meanderingnaturist.wordpress.com/2015/04/
“Art history contains a long tradition of people
getting naked at the most unlikely of times.
At a picnic, chilling with friends, fighting a dragon, kissing your dog
by the seashore — there is literally no time too improper for these painted
subjects to strip down and strike a pose.” - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/people-naked-in-art-history_us_5776ba73e4b0a629c1a9ef06
“Nudism widens your happiness span.” - https://benudetoday.wordpress.com/
“I was barely naked ten minutes when I heard the voice
of another elderly woman shouting ‘I think I found a nice sheltered spot over
here’. . . I couldn’t believe it. Did
they stop? Did they turn around and say
sorry? No! They just plodded along and set-up their
deckchairs and blankets beside me. Were
they nudists? No! But they seemed perfectly happy to continue
on with me being naked two feet from them.” – John, http://www.nakedwanderings.com/2017/06/29/naturist-talks-john-ireland/
Friday, July 28, 2017
QUOTES
7/28/2017
“There have, in fact, been many studies on this
[children and nudity]. In general, they
found that that nudity doesn't harm children at all, and that it is in fact
good for them. They grow up being less
ashamed of what they are, and more tolerant and accepting of others. Kids all start off being fine with nudity,
theirs and other people's. It's very
common for kids to prefer being naked, much to the frustration of some parents. In my house growing up, kids were allowed,
even encouraged, to be naked at home with just family present, and I've known
several families, including branches of my own, where the parents were very
casual about being nude at home, and the kids were allowed to grow up that
way. I envied them and they all turned
out just fine, thank you. Conditioning
kids to be ashamed of what they are and to be offended by what other people
are, is cruel.” – Rick, https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130416133156AAPSW6m
“Mowing down prejudice” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/60510943
“Modesty in clothing is supposedly designed to prevent people from being overwhelmed by their sexual urges, yet it seems to have the opposite effect of stoking those urges to the point where an ankle or a shoulder can send one into fits of passion. . . There are probably some people out there who don’t want nudity de-sexualized, because there is a certain power that comes with modesty. To be able to seduce with an ankle is heady stuff. I submit, however, that overall the price isn’t worth it. In addition to the power of seduction that comes with modesty also comes the potential for body shame. . . Modesty taboos suppose that society also has a stake in my body, a right to dictate what I can and can’t wear, and that in some cases society’s right to interact with my body in a certain way takes precedence over my right to interact with myself in a certain way. I disagree with this notion when it comes to how I dress.” – Kris Williams, https://medium.com/@kriswilliams/de-sexualizing-nudity-2e5673d7ae25#.g2m4ncnej
“Nudists interact with ordinary people in public
without any fuss. . . Nudists will cluster on one side of the beach, with other
ordinary beach-goers in the other side.
They do so naturally without further ado. There are also many nudist hot springs in
northern Europe . . . Nudism is nothing extraordinary in Europe.” - Gregers
Moller, http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2019014/asia-nudists-best-places-bare-it-all-holiday
“My first time naked was on a beach in fuerteventura
aged 18; it took a while for me to realize I was on the fringe of a nudist
beach and a little longer to decide to pull off my swimming shorts; once that
had been done I spent the remainder of my 2 weeks naked swimming chatting and
sunbathing with other nudists.” – Nottsnudist, http://www.naturist-corner.net/community/index.php?topic=20257.0;topicseen
Thursday, July 27, 2017
QUOTES
7/27/2017
“. . . there is a resort near Jacumba,
CA that is clothing optional. . . I parked my car and with shoes, a walking
stick, and water bottle headed up into the hills above the resort and out into
the desert. . . The trail system is a mixture of footpaths, old jeep trails and
dry sandy washes that cut into the granite creating a meandering path through
the oddly shaped rock . . . Walking nude so far from my clothes felt wonderful.
I soaked in the sun and breeze totally.”
– Jay
“KARAOKE AU NATUREL” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/226203726
"I think it is great that people of
all shapes and sizes can get together and enjoy feeling happy and free without
clothing. If you don't like it, don't
look. They are not doing anything dirty
and I certainly don't think it's vulgar to be naked. I am not a naturist but I am open-minded and I
know that naturism has absolutely nothing to do with sex. . . I have no problem
at all with my children seeing a naked body, whether it is mine or someone
else's. It's perfectly natural. What I do have a problem with and what I think
is much more hurtful for young minds, is being exposed to violence,
drunkenness, and plain bad taste. . . So what if we would encounter a group of
nudists on the beach who are doing nothing more than enjoying the sunshine and
having a swim? If the kids would ask me
if that is normal I would probably say no, it's not the norm but there is
nothing wrong with it either. They are
just people like you and me, the only difference is that they are not wearing
any clothes. It's unusual, but totally harmless.
. . Goodness me! What's to be
embarrassed about? The human body is a
revelation of natural beauty. If you are
that offended by the sight of something as natural as the human body then
you're the one with the issues. Find a
quiet, isolated beach and try it just once. Then tell me you didn't enjoy the warmth of
the sun on your body." - Martine Rolls
" I have a sign posted on my door -
Nudist lives here, dare to Bare T-Shirts, and bumper sticker and when asked if
I am...’REALLY a NUDISY OMG!!!’ I always
smile and ask the person to join me sometime at the local nude beach...it’s a slow
process...one person at a time." – TexasnNewd
“We have both decided that we love this way of life so
much that we are going to make every effort to be naked even more, if that is
possible. I’m not sure how we will
achieve this, but it probably means being more extreme in the places that we go
naked on a day to day basis.” - https://nakedwalker200.wordpress.com/2013/07/
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
QUOTES
7/26/2017
“Create a traveling nudist resort: Prepare your
vehicle so you can travel nude without concern for getting ‘caught’. Install window and seat coverings, and wear
easy to slip on and off clothing when necessary. Then you can strip down with your traveling
companions, drive naked to see local attractions, stop to eat a picnic and take
a walk nude, take photos of you and your naked friends standing by a road sign,
talk, laugh, and just have some good naked fun in your own car or truck." - Kenfreehiker
“BW Skinny Dip - Guinness World Record Attempt
Gisborne 2012” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxvt-I0UNe0
“Thinking about nude employment definitely makes me
more creative and open to different options.
It’s time I to get serious about making a living nude. Or perhaps, as I get older, nude part time
employment, or even nude retirement.” – Ken
“Square dancing is easy so long as your partner knows
what he is doing. . . The four naked men stepped into the center and walked in
a circle with their right arms outstretched. The ladies stepped forward to catch their left
palms, and soon the whole group was revolving on an axis.” – Jamie Lauren
Keiles, https://www.racked.com/2017/7/25/16005206/nudist-retreat-naturist-society
“I personally feel that the only way naturism will
gain general acceptance is if non-naturists have more opportunities to see it
and get used to it. And that means more
mixed venues. I know we worry about
losing hard-won nude and C/O beaches due to an influx of textiles. The solution however is not segregation and
isolation, but to develop an army of textiles supportive of the option to be
nude, textiles willing to speak up in support when some individual complains,
textiles willing to tell a complainer to cool it and be tolerant, textiles
ready to vote against intolerant regulations and instead be willing to discuss
mutually agreeable modi operandi. The
change is not just for textiles. We
naturists need to be more open, to seek actively and publicly more officially
sanctioned C/O spaces, to talk to our neighbors about things like backyard
nudity, to be naturist role models that supportive textiles can point out, to
sincerely not be bothered if we are seen nude by some colleague, acquaintance,
friend or unknown invitee, to engage intolerant people in a patient and
friendly way, to work to revise intolerant regulations. We're simply not going to get textiles to recognize
the distinction between ‘indecent exposure’ and ‘decent exposure’ unless
they've seen the difference themselves.
We have a wonderful set of values to advocate, that are in tune with
mainstream themes like gender-equality, ecology. tolerance and mutual
respect. It is time to let these out the
gates of a hidden ‘lifestyle’. It may
seem more comfortable to be safe among certified like-minded naturists, but in
the long run we need expand our naturist community to include actively-tolerant
textile friends who share our values even if they don't shed their clothes.” -
Adge
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
QUOTES
7/25/2017
On May 2, 2010, we got together with other naked friends from Olive Dell to shoot skeet in the hills above the resort. We shot for about three hours. It was nice to realize I could still hit a
bird nearly every time after years of hunting birds with my father as a
teenager. It was lots of fun.” – kenfreehiker
“Camping naturiste Natustar Le Colombier Vendée France”
(Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVXlBemc0Pw&t=3s
“I started hiking last summer in the Pine Barrens of
Central NJ. While it doesn't have
mountain terrain, (its mostly flat) it's forested, and there are many trails,
both rugged and just big enough for people and also sand roads wide enough for
4x4's. Google earth has been a wonderful
tool for zooming to find the trails. It
has been refreshing to my soul to hike naked, and now after a 1/2 dozen hikes,
I feel completely natural hiking naked.
In fact, I can't imagine hiking any other way now.” - Richike
“A great day was had on Mt
Martha. About 5 hours of naked hiking
with my dog. Heard one couple so I
called out, ‘Naked hiker coming.’ They
smiled and agreed it was a hot day and kept on going. I finished hiking both summits, meeting no
one until I was almost at the base. I
looked up and suddenly saw a lady in front of me. She smiled.
Asked a question about the trail.
Never mentioned my nudity. We
talked for about 5 minutes and I stayed naked to the trails end near the
parking lot. The dog and I had a great
day. . . maybe it is having a dog along that tones the fright down a bit.” -
Mike
“Over the past few days we drove nude
from Phoenix, AZ to Midlands, TX.
Driving nude is always so much more comfortable - clothes bunch up and
bind. And once you get naked you don't
even think about nude driving being unusual; it is just right!” – kenfreehiker
“I've done nude painting (inside), and usually vacuum
naked, makes doing the chores more enjoyable.” - Smash, https://www.truenudists.com/forum/viewthread.php?id=12836&page=1
"I love driving naked! . . . I
visit Blacks Beach during the summer and after spending the day naked I can’t
help not driving home naked. I sit on a
beach towel just in case I have to cover up. It's a two-hour drive back home
and I also have to pass through the Border Patrol check point. I figure if I was to be stopped, I'll just
warp the towel around me and explain that I just spent the day at the beach and
didn’t want to drive home in a wet swim suite!" – Rudedog
Monday, July 24, 2017
QUOTES
7/24/2017
“My girlfriend and I have previously had a holiday
tradition of ‘Naked Christmas’ – it would take place before actual Christmas,
we’d exchange gifts, eat Christmas food, all without clothes. This was because due to family commitments we
would never be together on Christmas day, so we’d pick a day a few days before
to do things our own way, just the two of us, and clothes free.” - https://getnakedgetawesome.wordpress.com/
“Sunland Holiday Village, Robe SA” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/93344396
“Nudism should truly be the future! . . . The naked human
body is beautiful and should not be frowned upon. Clothes even serve to dehumanize us. . . It’s
so unfair that we’ve been required to clothe ourselves . . . If we clothe
ourselves too much, we move further away from nature. Non-sexual nudity is not hurtful to a society.
. . The benefits of nudism should be widespread. . . We should advocate for
making social nudity mainstream. . . humans were also designed to be naked. . .
Why not stay naked after showering or bathing?
If we want to walk or run around naked, why not allow that? Not choosing to wear clothes is a right that
should be allowed for anyone. We should
legalize public nudity. We should not
allow swimwear and just swim naked.
Everyone should be naked in a society – it’s for our own good and it
would improve society. . . It’s absurd and silly to wear clothes to swim, to
sunbathe, at home, in the park, or when it gets hot. Why not be naked with friends, family,
roommates, couples, pretty much with anyone? . . . With nudism allowed we can
converse on the same level and we are accepted no matter what with no
misjudgment. There is more peace. . .
Let’s hope for a day when we will be allowed to be naked anywhere and do things
naked with no one saying something bad about that, much less threaten us to
call the police just for being naked in public.
Nudism should be legal everywhere! . . . Let’s better spread the word of
nudism and have nudism be future living!” – https://randomfactsgeekjga.wordpress.com/2015/08/19/nudism-should-be-the-future/
“There is research
that saunas . . . build one’s immune system, increase longevity, diminish
stress responses and lower blood pressure.
In Europe, sauna-days are often prescribed by doctors if one appears
susceptible to illness, overworked or stressed out. . . Most people, however,
simply regard their sauna-days as essential for maintaining balance in their
lives.” - Susan
Kraus, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-kraus/naked-is-not-nude-going-n_b_7470264.html
“I went to a favorite remote trail last
Sunday for a freehike amongst the autumn foliage. I have never seen anyone else
on this trail, but, to my dismay, there was a single car parked at the
trailhead. I figured that the chances
were pretty good that they would be returning today from a backpack trip since
it looked like the car had been parked there for a few days. Sure enough, I ran into the backpackers later
that that morning. They were two men and
two women returning from a one-week trip into the mountains. The man in front stopped and he and I talked
for a few minutes, while the other three went on up the trail a way. I wasn't
sure how they felt about my presence, but the guy I spoke with made no mention
of my skimpy hiking attire (boots, socks, ball cap). Later, in my vehicle on the way out, I
actually caught up with their car. When
they recognized who was behind them, the passengers all turned and waved. They pulled over for me to pass and one of the
women hung her head out the window and gave me a big wave and smile. A great ending for a great hike!” – Mike
Sunday, July 23, 2017
QUOTES
7/23/2017
“It’s not an easy task to feel Right in a world that
body-shames and slut-shames and shame-shame-shames everyone into feeling
deeply, inherently wrong. But I’ve
always had very strong feelings about natural, real-life nakedness. I think it’s an epic travesty that our
culture doesn’t support it. . . I also think that a huge amount of our cultural
issues with body shaming and distorted body image can be traced back to how
uncomfortable we are with real, natural nakedness.” - http://jessikneeland.com/why-im-getting-naked-on-the-internet/
“Angela Nude Horse Riding” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/77588518
“My neighbors (a retired couple) and I share a gate that
joins our back gardens but to look over the wall you'd need a box to stand on.
. . after a couple of years of visiting nudist resorts I though... stuff
it! So... while working on my tan in my
back yard one hot summers day, I heard my neighbor working in his back garden
so I put on some shorts and continued to tan.
After a few minutes he looked over the fence and asked me why I was
wearing the shorts. I don't know I
said. So I took them off and we had a
good long chat. Since then I've
continued to tan naked in my backyard and my neighbor pops around for a chat
every now and then. . . His wife would enjoy sun tanning but he is not
keen. My garden is more private than his
(by design), so I told them that if they wanted to tan naked they should feel
free to use my back garden. . . I came back from a trip to East Africa a few
months ago and my neighbor popped in to find out about my trip and to let me
know how much they enjoyed laying naked in the sun in my garden. . . Moral of
the story is that you never know until you open up and chat about it. Who knows... maybe your neighbors are a lot
more open to nakedness than you think?” – Quagga, https://www.truenudists.com/forum/viewthread.php?id=2938&page=4
“. . . removing all the garments while sleeping will
allow the proper blood circulation in the body.” - http://drprem.com/health/sleeping-naked-could-bring-benefits-to-your-health
Saturday, July 22, 2017
QUOTES
7/22/2017
“Life sure is easier naked than clothed.” - https://rfgjga1992.wordpress.com/2016/04/28/lets-do-all-this-to-promote-nudism/
“Naturisme
en liberté” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du4aLUPX9_c
“Human Swimsuit - We all own the best swimsuits ever
made. . . Society wants us to wear clothing while we swim for ‘decency’s’
sake. What’s the point? They cling to the body and accentuate or call
attention to areas they cover. Seems
pretty counter to the point. . . There’s few things as freeing as swimming
without a suit. It’s strange feeling the
water flow unimpeded at first, but like nudity it’s quickly forgotten. The same can be said for seeing others
nude. We’re all missing a huge
opportunity by not taking advantage of swimming the way we should be. It’s healthy and costs us nothing. We just have to have the courage to embrace
it.” - http://thenakedtao.tumblr.com/post/130637094112/cloptzone-madeinthenude-human-swimsuit-we
“I did end up taking off my clothes very briefly later
in the day as I went for a walk in the woods . . . It was truly one of the
strangest and simultaneously liberating feelings I’ve experienced in a long
time. I walked on a trail surrounding a
medium-sized lake. The sun was shining
through in patches but the trail was, for the most part, covered. I made my way apprehensively onto the beach
and stood alone, in the middle of the sand, overlooking the lake. . . I
realized how far I had surpassed my comfort zone, and how much I enjoyed it.” -
http://youngnaturistsamerica.com/a-girl-shares-her-new-to-nudism-story-new-dism/
“Since I don’t believe a dress code is included in our
DNA . . . The assumption is widespread that there is a ‘time’ when family
nudity . . . is inappropriate [because of the assumption] . . . that nudity and
sexuality are . . . very closely linked. . .
Just because you believe in something, doesn’t make it so. What little scientific research that has been
done on family nudity demonstrates that children are not harmed by seeing their
parents’ nude. Indeed, there are
scientific studies that show that children raised seeing other nude humans
derive positive benefits from the experience. . . in the context of
non-sexualized family or social nudity.
Simple nudity is not seductive.
It does not invite or cause sexual arousal or ‘confusion’ for children
or anyone else. The linkage of nudity
and sex is post puberty, adult phenomenon. . . there is good reason to believe
that making nudity a taboo, and a source of shame and punishment leads to
negative consequences. . . Naturists have always insisted that non sexualized
social nudity has a positive impact on children and adults by normalizing the
human body and socializing children to not link nudity and sex.” – Ed, March
Issue of “Bare Facts” from “Lake Edun Foundation” email.
Friday, July 21, 2017
Thursday, July 20, 2017
QUOTES
7/20/2017
“During our May 2010 vacation, driving
south along the California coast, we stopped at Hearst Castle and bought
tickets for several hours later, giving us time to drive down to nearby Old San
Simeon and San Simeon Beach. We ate an
amazingly good, very large deli sandwich at Sebastian’s. Beach parking was only
two minutes from Sebastian’s. We walked
to the far west end of the beach towards the far high rocky point that hid the
nude area. At the base of the rocky
point were several caves, uncovered by the low tide. The walls of the caves were covered with sea
life – star fish and anemones. We sat on
a rock in the cave and took off our shoes and socks so we could walk around the
rocky point without getting them wet.
Around the rocky point was a small, but beautiful sandy cove, with high
cliffs, topped by beautiful evergreen trees.
No one else was there. We
undressed and enjoyed the sun for about an hour. It wasn’t even necessary to place a towel in
the sand as several smoothed out areas on the cliff were perfect for lying out
and sunning. Soon it was time to return
so we could make it to Hearst Castle - a spectacular place. We definitely recommend a visit to San Simeon
Beach if you visit this area of California.” – Kenfreehiker
“Britain’s 60 ft High Naked Sun Terrace with NOW TV”
(Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76bIEVlfIO0
“Harry from Belgium described how good it was during
the week to just go naked hiking, in contrast to his prior experience with one
hiking group who always sent out (dressed) people ahead and behind the group
with walkie-talkies (for goodness sake) so they could warn the naked people to
get dressed before they met any clothed hikers on the trail - this is the wrong
way to change public perception about nudity, there is no need to hide from
anyone if you're not doing anything wrong.” – http://www.naktiv.net/newt/2013/index.html
“Naked hiking is an exciting and healthy activity
which can be enjoyed by nearly everybody, almost anywhere. . . Many people may
be surprised to discover that hiking naked in public spaces is fully legal and
actively supported in many countries all around the world. It is also an activity which is practiced by
a large number of people in many different locations, from gently meandering around
sunny lake shores, to easy rambling across rolling countryside, to the very
tops of rocky alpine peaks.” - Debbie De Louise, https://debbiedelouise.com/2016/09/17/from-the-unconventional-bookshelf-naked-hiking-by-richard-foley/
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
QUOTES
7/19/2017
“. . . you shouldn’t worry that, by attempting to
pursue a naturist lifestyle, you are doing something which is shameful or which
you are wrong for enjoying. Being nude
is healthy, positive and enjoyable and it is only the conventions of our
society which tells you that you should not, and cannot, be nude non-sexually
with other people. You might not feel
ready to tell the world outright ‘I am a naturist’ but you shouldn’t feel like
you have to keep everything about your enjoyment of nudity sealed away and out
of sight from the world. At the end of
the day, you are the same person you have always been, you just prefer not
wearing clothes when you have the chance.
The more relaxed attitude you display about that information, the less
stress you will have around the fact that this makes you different . . . It’s
something you are into that other people aren’t. That’s all.
Relax about it; your life won’t fall apart if people find out you are a
naturist.” - Andy, http://getawesomegetnaked.tumblr.com/post/41718575167/advice-for-the-newbie-naturistnudist
“Taking out the garbage” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/220146063
“The truth is, the idea of running a naked 5K had
never previously crossed my mind. . . While a naked race wasn’t previously on
my bucket list, as soon as the opportunity presented itself for me to run one,
I knew it HAD to be added to the list. . . Saturday morning we headed
up to Whispering Pines Nudist Resort in Ocean Isle, NC. As soon as we pulled into the . . .
park, I noticed people everywhere in running shoes and absolutely nothing else.
. . this entire park was founded by people who also refused to be ashamed or
embarrassed of their bodies. So as soon
as I put my car in park and took the keys out of the ignition, I opened my
door, got out of my car, and took everything off. . . These were good people,
and I was in a safe place. . . One by one, people of all different ages,
shapes, and sizes pulled up and . . . every single one of them stripped down to
nothing but sneakers and GPS watches. To
be quite honest, I was truly shocked at the variety of people there. . . Not a
single person was giving condescending looks or side glances, nor were there
whispers to friends about ‘check out that guy and his cellulite’ or ‘ look at
that chick’s wrinkles.’ . . Never once was I made to feel uncomfortable by
someone else’s actions or words. In
fact, after a few minutes, the whole ‘naked’ thing felt completely natural. . .
The warm summer air on my bare skin felt freaking fantastic. . . I could get
used to this feeling of freedom. . . It took all of 2 minutes to forget I was
running naked. . . The discomfort of my heavy breathing was enough to distract
me from the discomfort of my chest and its lack of sports bra, or even the
thought of what my saggy stomach must look like in motion. . . There were
(naked) spectators cheering us on all along the race. One of the resort residents had a hose set to
a fine mist and would offer to cool us down when we ran by. Another couple had a table set up with cups
of water. They were all so friendly and
encouraging. . . At the finish line we all stood around and cheered in every
last runner . . . When everyone was finished, awards were handed out. I won a very cute little medal for my AG
finish. But truth be told, I won so much
more than that. I won something that is
so much greater than any material object . . . I won freedom from ridiculous
self-imposed body shame. I won the
feeling of fresh air and warmth . . . on my bare skin, just as nature
intended. And I won an experience that
proved to me once again that we are so very much more than physical
appearances. . . I will not subject myself to shame for my choices. It’s a naked body. We all have them. . . However, if you are one
of the ‘I would love to do something like this, but…’ crowd, go ahead
and drop the ‘but’. Instead say ‘I
would love to do something like this!’ and DO IT! I promise it is an experience you will NOT
regret.” – Heather, http://relentlessforwardcommotion.com/2015/09/body-shame-self-acceptance-and-racing-a-naked-5k/
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