Thursday, November 30, 2017
QUOTES
11/30/2017
“Saturday [October 21, 2011] we picked up naturist
friends (Larry, Kitty, and Lee) at the airport and drove north to Sunsport
Gardens, a small nudist resort owned by Morley Schafer, where we enjoyed
walking the jungle-like trails, soaking in the pool, and sunning. At Sunsport we met several new naked friends
including Ed and Susan. Naturists always
amaze me with their openness and willingness to share. Friday night we attended the resort’s nude
dance. It was a fun, small crowd. We left early for a restful nude sleep. Sunsport’s cabins are perfect for a relaxing
nakation. The resort has a very nice
lake with kayaks and other facilities like tennis courts. The vegetation and flowers were
spectacular. It had a Garden-of-Eden
feel.” – Kenfreehiker
“Except when hiking in very remote and little-used
areas, I usually carry a pair of shorts in my hand as I walk. When I get wind of textiles approaching, I
turn around (since buttocks are seen as somehow less offensive than genitals)
and quickly slip on my shorts. This is
easy enough for me since I hike in sport sandals rather than heavy boots, but
loose-fitting shorts should even work with boots. Most times when I'm hiking alone, I am fast
enough that the approaching textiles don't realize that I was nude, but even if
they do realize it, they don't react strongly and respond appropriately when I
turn back around and give them a cheery hello.
Whatever may have been ‘wrong’ in their minds has been quickly ‘righted’
and they are not terribly offended.” – Milt
“I've driven in a car for 30+ miles bottomless while my wife sitting next to me was completely nude as was her older sister in the back seat. When we got home we all got out and very casually walked inside our house after chatting for a bit outside in the front yard (it was mostly dark out) without even covering up and of course we stayed nude once inside. Driving nude, either partially or completely, is awesome!” – EP User
“Around 1996 we moved into our house in the country. . . We had a neighbor only on one side and we could come out the back door and sun bathe nude, but we could never venture more than a couple steps from the back door. . . Eventually we made our first big purchase and bought a hot tub. If we were quick and careful we could go out nude . . . As years went by we were not satisfied with that and needed more than these few square feet to be nude in. In addition to that we wanted a pool and did not want to wear a suite. We planted fast growing hedges and built privacy fencing from rough sawn hemlock from a local saw mill. Over the course of a couple years we were able to become perfectly private from the road and our neighbor. We now have a large deck, hot tub, pool, horse shoe pits, bocci, and volley ball, and we use them all nude. We garden and mow the lawn in the buff. Soon I will be starting to build the pentaque court (ever nudist place needs one). We love our yard it’s our very own naturist park! We love having our nudist friends over and enjoying all it has to offer and some great food!” - Eric
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
QUOTES
11/29/2017
“We are surrounded by and constantly immersed in a
culture where nudity is something to be feared or sexually pleasured by. The idea of fat shaming runs rampant, woman
are told that if they expose themselves they are sluts and just looking for
attention. We are constantly taught,
subjected to and indoctrinated that nudity is bad and it equals sex. . . I am
convinced more and more that this is not how God would have had it but it is a
lie of the devil who has created a world where these things are programmed
essentially from birth to be this way. I
cannot believe that God would have us believe such things and live in such a
way as to equate nudity with sex and thus we should fear and be ashamed of
it. It just does not make sense. . . we
know that Adam and Eve were created in the image of God, they were created
naked. God walked with them in the garden
while they were naked. They were naked
together and it was not immodest. . . Adam and Eve were not ashamed of their
nakedness. They were naked together
before becoming man and wife . . . God did not tell them they were naked nor
did he teach them such things were wrong or immodest, Adam and Eve made
clothing only after being tempted by the devil.” – Andrew, https://gospelperspective.wordpress.com/2015/09/14/what-is-wrong-with-nudity/
“SAUNA WELTMEISTERSCHAFT MDR und WO TV, SAUNA TV
GESUNDER AUFGUSS” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV96HfNEHvU
“Clothing-optional tourism does $400 million to $450
million in business annually . . . more than double the amount in the early
1990s.” – http://newsok.com/clothing-optional-cruise-part-of-nakationing-boom/article/feed/834919
"I've done a few hikes where I never needed to
put on shorts, door to door (car door that is), the entire time of the hike,
the longest being perhaps eight hours. But
that was a matter of luck. I expect to
need the shorts now and then, which of course is why they're there, and having
to put them on doesn't spoil anything. I've given up trying to reach any sort of
goals of time, distance, or staying nude, mostly. Even so, I can think of a few places where I
don't think I would ever need the shorts, though there can be surprises. On one of those all-nude hikes, I still had
the shorts and they eventually went into the pack, same with another hike.” –
Blue Train
“Healthy eating and exercise, along with mental and
spiritual health, were essential to early naturist practice. What happened? It’s as if when people took off their clothes
they forgot why. Originally, it was for
physical and mental health. It’s time to
bring healthy living back to naturism.” - Kenfreehiker
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
QUOTES 11/28/2017
“I love
walking nude for exercise.” – MidGANudist, https://www.truenudists.com/forum/viewthread.php?id=6511&page=1
“No Rope,
No Chalk...No Clothes - The Purest Form Of Climbing? . . . David Fust . . . not
only solo climbs without shoes or chalk, but without anything else at all. Naked on the rock, he takes climbing back to
its primeval routes and comes as close as possible to the animals he seeks to
emulate.” (See video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIFqpEwCZgU ) – kdubb66
“So where
would I suggest that you start cultivating your new naturist lifestyle? Why, at home of course! . . . I only started
freeing my clothes-imprisoned body more frequently earlier this year. What brought this about was a simple
activity, an activity so simple you can literally do it in your sleep –
sleeping naked. . . I just got a sudden urge to strip off my usual nightwear –
a pair of underwear and shirt. . . Then I repeated this the next night, then
the night after that, and the night after that, etc. . . . I have rarely spent
a night clothed since that liberating spring night earlier this year, I just haven’t looked back since. To be honest I can’t stand to wear clothes in
bed any more, for two reasons; one, I found that if I tried to wear light wear
like shirt and underwear I become too hot and I can’t sleep because of that,
such is the extent to how my body has become conditioned to sleeping
naked. And two, my naked body has become
so conditioned to being free under the bedsheets that wearing of clothes just
‘tangle’ me up (for want of a better term), making me uncomfortable and
therefore causes me to lose sleep. . . if you want one valuable piece of advice
from me on how to take those first tentative steps on your naked odyssey –
sleep naked. It’s simple, it’s effective
and I promise you, you will not be disappointed . . . Once you have your body
and mind conditioned to the joys and benefits of being nude, you’ll soon start
looking towards expanding your naturist experience into the other parts of
life, i.e. visiting nude beaches, meeting up with fellow naturists, going on
nude hikes, etc. There are numerous possibilities to explore.” – PG, https://naturistsjournal.wordpress.com/2015/11/13/first-step/
“We both
agree that our home will be (for the children) clothing-optional, and naturist
clubs and swims will be fun places that hopefully our kids will enjoy
visiting. But it won’t be fair on the
kids to expect them to keep all that a secret, and make them feel like we are
doing something bad or wrong. So we’ll
tell the truth . . .” - https://getnakedgetawesome.wordpress.com/2013/08/16/families-and-naturism/
“In the
summer my front door is open and I have answered it nude. It has been the FedEx guy, my oxygen
delivery, my handyman and a friend.” – Old Nude Guy, http://www.nudistclubhouse.com/group_topic.php?topic=1741
“The reality of naturism is that it is more than
nudity. It’s also a respect for choice.
. . Choice means wear what you like. . . How can clothing-optional be a
success? By ceding control, and
respecting others. The conservatives say
‘Clothing optional is killing naturism’.
This is protectionist and doomed.” – Simon T, http://www.nakedwanderings.com/2017/01/16/clothing-optional-new-nudism/
Monday, November 27, 2017
Magic Circle
Amy and I spent the three days following Thanksgiving (11/24-26/17) running naked with friends in the desert. We were celebrating our second naked wedding commitment ceremony at the Magic Circle. You need to visit if you’ve never been there. The Magic Circle is a special camping spot south of Quartzite, AZ. Sure, it’s dusty and rocky, with desert vegetation, but for a low fee naturists can legally camp and run around naked on BLM land. There’s no place quit like it. We hiked the newly expanded trails (nude of course), stopping to talk with other naturists, relaxed naked in the warm desert sun, enjoyed the company of naked friends, and took in the views of the place we’d committed to be married. For a break we drove into town and ate at Silly Al’s pizza place, and at a fast food establishment (unfortunately clothed). But back at camp we basically forgot we were unclothed with friends. During January the entire town of Quartzite turns into a giant yard sale (with over 1.5 million campers) and has the largest rock show in the world. I think we’ll visit in January, but will certainly camp naked with friends in the desert at the Magic Circle. Anyone interested in joining us?
Amy and I spent the three days following Thanksgiving (11/24-26/17) running naked with friends in the desert. We were celebrating our second naked wedding commitment ceremony at the Magic Circle. You need to visit if you’ve never been there. The Magic Circle is a special camping spot south of Quartzite, AZ. Sure, it’s dusty and rocky, with desert vegetation, but for a low fee naturists can legally camp and run around naked on BLM land. There’s no place quit like it. We hiked the newly expanded trails (nude of course), stopping to talk with other naturists, relaxed naked in the warm desert sun, enjoyed the company of naked friends, and took in the views of the place we’d committed to be married. For a break we drove into town and ate at Silly Al’s pizza place, and at a fast food establishment (unfortunately clothed). But back at camp we basically forgot we were unclothed with friends. During January the entire town of Quartzite turns into a giant yard sale (with over 1.5 million campers) and has the largest rock show in the world. I think we’ll visit in January, but will certainly camp naked with friends in the desert at the Magic Circle. Anyone interested in joining us?
QUOTES
11/27/2017
“Call it what you want: nudie, birthday suit, bare,
un-clothed, in the buff… however you say it, it’s factual- we were all born
naked! So naturally, it makes sense why
our little ones prefer to run around sans clothing. . . it’s just natural to
want to be naked; so why should we put a stop to something as innocent and
natural as wanting a little naked time? . . . why are adults so divided when it
comes down to accepting, or not accepting, a child’s love of being nude? . . .
Is it because of the culture we live in?
Perhaps it’s our parent’s influence that has something to do with the
way we view nudity. . .There’s a time and a place for children to run
naked. However we view it, we know that
someone else views it differently, and all views should be respected.” –
Melanie Denney, http://www.everydayfamily.com/naked-time-why-do-kids-love-it/?pg=1&internallink=naked-time-why-do-kids-love-it#post-1226
“Naga sadhus attend 'Shahi Snan' at Kumbh Mela,
Allahabad” – (Video) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn3bgTAJ7iY
“Here you see women with one breast, or a scar all the
way down their stomachs, or people with no legs or one arm, or that are so
overweight they have to go sideways through doors because they don’t fit — and
they are all naked. They are not
embarrassed by what they look like. It’s
given me more respect for humanity. No
one is judged by what they look like on the outside. They’re judged on what is on the inside.” –
Henrick, http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/6923494/Brit-coupld-join-nudist-resort-in-Holland.html
“I like nude camping.
I use a small tent and minimum amount of gear to help keep the primitive
feel to it. If in a public campground, I
camp away from others and get nude after dark.
At clothes optional camps I stay nude the whole time there - often for
days. Such a free feeling being naked -
people don't realize how uncomfortable clothing really is.” – Creekgeek, https://www.truenudists.com/groups/view.php?action=viewthread&id=132&idt=53785&vpage=1
QUOTES
11/26/2017
“Top 10 Naturist Resorts in Europe . . . 1. Vritomartis
Naturist Resort, Crete, Greece - tranquil environment for
pure naturism and clothes optional guests, hotel or bungalows which are private
and sufficiently spaced out, private naturist beach, and cruises on the
coast. 2. Vera Playa
in Almeria, Spain - the weather is almost always great, public beach stretching
close to a mile, an exclusive zone for nudists complete with streets frequented
by nudists. 3. Cap d’Agde,
France - a town with a village dedicated to naturism. Almost every activity is carried out nude,
from banking to shopping, the list is endless, clothing is optional except for
the beach, where one has to go totally nude.
4. Naturist
Camping Istra in Istria, Croatia - Naturism is strictly
adhered to, swimming, sunbathing or beach walks are done naked. This family spot is a one stop shop
destination with all you need for a naturist camping holiday. 5. Sierra Natura
Valencia, Spain - Mountain camping, bicycle rides up the mountains, outdoor
swimming pool, sauna and whirlpool. 6. eWaterways Naturist Cruise,
Croatia - A cruise ship entirely dedicated to naturism, seven day cruise is a
chance to mingle and get an up close of the Adriatic Sea and its
surroundings. 7. Solaris Naturist Resort,
Croatia - a serene nudist resort surrounded by thick forest vegetation and
lovely beaches. 8. Yurt
El Portus,Spain - luxury yurts specifically for naturists,
outdoor dining with a spectacular view of the sea and provisions for
barbeque. 9. El Portus,
Spain - great weather, campsite, naturist beach, diving club, caravans, rock
climbing activities, shopping and dining outlets. 10. Euronat,
France - fun naturist camping site with all the essential amenities for
convenience, 335 hectare camping space overlooking the sea.” - https://naturistsholiday.wordpress.com/2014/07/30/top-10-naturist-resorts-in-europe/
“Candid Nudity is playful, goofy, fun, the sort of
impromptu spur of the moment delight you hope to experience a lot. People tend to be in good moods when nude, or
‘caught’ nude, or moved in one way or another to be the exhibitionist. Candid nudity is happy nudity, party nudity,
happy-to-be-alive nudity.” - http://thenudereview.com/
“When I am wearing no clothes, I don't feel like a
naked human being. I feel like a human
being. That’s my reason for being nude.”
– Nude Movement, http://www.naktiv.net/blog/1139/why-does-art-make-nudity-ok/
“Nudists don’t care about what others say. They feel the pleasure of being Nude.” –
Rupa, https://twitter.com/Rupa2105/status/794495038088589312
QUOTES
11/25/2017
“I just got home from another 200-mile nude trip on
the interstate. That is a total of 600
miles in the last two weeks of nude driving.
It is so much more comfortable on long trips. Free from the restrictions of clothing. No itching.
I try to look at other drivers to see if anyone else may be nude, but I
haven't seen anyone that I suspect would be nude. It is also very difficult to see inside
another car when going 80 mph down the interstate. I have noticed that no one is looking around
while they drive. So, I will only cover
up if it looks like I will be slowly passing someone else. As long as you don't linger beside another
vehicle, chances are that you won't be noticed.” – JR, https://www.truenudists.com/forum/viewthread.php?id=860&page=21
“York Naked Bike Ride 2015” (Video) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUxZ0SCJ88M
“. . . living naked became more than a fun way to
recreate in my birthday suit. Fun, yes,
but also more comfortable . . . I’ve discovered it’s the best way to BE I
know.: - Tom Pine Newdesletter, 17 #1
“Our good friend Joanne came to see us yesterday. . .
what made me smile was the fact that both my wife and I were naked, Joanne
stayed dressed because quite simply she is not a naturist. . . She comes to us
on odd occasions just to 'chatter' and talk over so many topics and relate news
about her family and her new grandson.
The fact that we were (and quite usually are) naked makes no difference
to Joanne . . . she commented on the fact that people come and visit us with
little or no comment about our nakedness, but people who see her are always
making comments about sex and sexual activity.
At the end of quite a lengthy chat she came to some agreement with us
that ‘naked isn't actually sexy!’ but dressing in a provocative manner which
highlights but yet hides the sexual tones of her body, is potentially quite
dangerous to her. . . I think that in our own little but effective way, we are
slowly changing the 'accepted' attitudes towards naturists/naturism. We are by just being ourselves getting social
nudity back into mainstream daily life.
Many who come to our home don't actually notice weather we are dressed
or naked! The only comment I ever get is
when someone I know meets up with me in a very different location and they just
don't (at first) recognize me clothed.
They come out with that classic line, ‘I didn't recognize you with your
clothes on!’” – Patrick Thompson, http://www.naktiv.net/blog/967/dressed-ingognito/
Friday, November 24, 2017
QUOTES
11/24/2017
“Next to the clothing optional camp I go to there is
the gorge. I hike nude in both places
but it is acceptable to be nude in both places.
The gorge has a nudist area about a mile long and textiles walk along it
too. I was out in the spring last year
and was enjoying the spring sun nude and a couple walked by. They said hello and kept walking. Other times while down at the gorge nude
either taking a dip in the water or just laying out in the sun textiles have
walked my way but when they got close enough to see I was nude they turned
around and walked back the way they came.
I enjoy my time nude out doors and use it to recharge and de
stress. I will not hide my nudity for
this is who I am.” – ColdnNude, https://www.truenudists.com/groups/view.php?action=viewthread&id=132&idt=58667&page=2
“Tragédie - création Olivier Dubois - Festival
d'Avignon 2012” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9bXIKot6LA
“Towards the end of summer I walked from the lake into
the dunes. I removed my swimsuit and was
nude outdoors, other than my backyard, for the first time. I remember thinking to myself that I'm a
‘nudist.’ After hiking in the dunes a
number of times but concerned about clothed hikers I decided on trying a nudist
club. The best part of going to a club
is you can wonder along the nature trail, go into the pool, etc. and not be
concerned about other people. Being at a
club, it doesn't matter if someone is nude or not. YOU can be nude and enjoy. I only wish I would have started this
earlier.” – JLR, Michigan. http://aanr.com/first-time-nudist-experience&page=15
“My girlfriend is very happy to get out of her short
sundress. It goes on and off quick like
a sack. The idea is to stay naked. She drapes it over her shoulders and pins it
on with shoulder straps from water bottles or camera bag to protect her from
the sun and strap tan lines wrecking her great all over tan. You might consider just grinning and bare
it. Most people in remote situations
don’t mind . . . Most hikers and bikers mostly look at their footing or front
tire placement. Many, many times, I have
watched people go by, as I stand quietly just off the trail. . . I hear, or see
others nearly always, before they see me, especially when hiking nude. There is a greater sense of liberation when
one is bare and no cover-up. Baring
oneself is a good advertisement for nudity. Just stay naked and justify it as
educating the public . . . They need to get used to it.” – Jbeegoode, http://freerangenaturism.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=055f0535afdecf562fdd98338a579f8e&topic=6.0
“A 15-minute walk in the woods causes measurable changes
in physiology. . . forest walkers hit a relaxation jackpot: Overall they showed
a 16 percent decrease in the stress hormone cortisol, a 2 percent drop in blood
pressure, and a 4 percent drop in heart rate.” - Yoshifumi Miyazaki at Chiba
University, http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/call-to-wild-text
Thursday, November 23, 2017
QUOTES
11/23/2017
“Walk down a textile beach and note how many guys are
checking out and ogling the women in skimpy bikinis, including yourself as you
notice you are looking more at the bikini and what it is covering. Now go to a nude beach and you don't see
anywhere near as much ogling and note that while you do look you tend to focus
on the person and their face. In
addition, you are more likely not talk to them.” – FullSun, https://www.truenudists.com/groups/view.php?action=viewthread&id=8684&idt=95010&vpage=1
“Happy 2016 Bodypainting Day From Amsterdam ... Andy
Golub” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daBzvHeKF8U
“Naturism is the real and true freedom.” - https://benudetoday.wordpress.com/ (8/11/17)
“I was raised by a Jewish mother who taught me that
showing skin was the worst thing on earth.
She also instilled in me that my body was definitely not beautiful or
perfect. . . I even had to wear shoes in the house when visitors came, because
my toes were ‘weird looking’ in her eyes.
At 25, my then boyfriend told me about a nude beach he was going to
every weekend. (Pirates Cove in Malibu). He wanted me to go with him. . . I resisted
at first, but then he finally talked me into it. He promised we would leave if I couldn't
handle it. . . We got onto the beach, I threw my stuff on the sand, looked
around and went WOW! It took me maybe 20
seconds to take my clothes off. That
whole summer was like the summer that I fell in love with myself and my body
for the first time ever.” – Linda, Land O' Lakes, Florida, http://aanr.com/first-time-nudist-experience&page=75
“I love to sing nude.
I don't feel as constricted or anything.
I just love my life.” – Freedom2be, https://www.truenudists.com/forum/viewthread.php?id=6&page=9
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
QUOTES
11/22/2017
“I towel dried my hair and sans clothes . . . For some
reason on this particular day . . . I decided to practice yoga without clothes.
. . The impulse for movement arose that lead me into a simple cat-and-cow
movement on my hands and knees – arching and flexing my spine with each inhale
and exhale – eyes closed. I stretched my
way back into downward-facing dog. . . I began a simple sun salute, moving
through the familiar poses on my mat. . . I experienced for the first time what
I would call yoga. . . To say that this happenstance experience, naked in my
living room was the first time I experienced yoga was absurd to me. However, the moment it happened I knew. Anything I thought was yoga before was now
off the table. It was a moment that I
can only explain as that of a very complicated lock that had been stuck for
many years lining up and suddenly cracking open to reveal a secret portal to
oneness. . . Shame, self-loathing, pride, judgment all rose to the surface and
dissolved and my spirit in this moment transformed . . . My soul rested happily
in this place. For the next hour on my
mat I was yoga. . . nudity both electrified and intensified my experience of
yoga. The moment was a total shock –
naked in my living room, on my mat, I merged into that divine union we all
seek. It was perhaps one of the first
times I had ever existed in my body consciously without judgment and was able
to witness the miracle of creation and even the simple delight of even having a
body. . . The experience was both transcendental and embodied, both sacred and
secular. It was the most profound
practice of my life. I arose . . .
transformed. . . One does not need to be naked to experience yoga, just as one
does not need to practice yoga to reach enlightenment. There are many roads up the mountain. This is mine.
I walk it naked.” - http://youngnaturistsamerica.com/naked-yoga-doing-yoga-in-the-nude-isis-phoenix/
“DON'T HESITATE TO TRY NATURISM. DO SOMETHING NAKED TODAY. BE FREE.
BE NUDE. NUDITY IS NATURAL.” –
Rupa, https://twitter.com/Rupa2105/status/794514450057338880
“I do get a fairly all over tan but not by lying on
the beach, I garden nude, do many things outside nude at home, go for walks nude
etc., as well as nude inside. I don't
like not doing things. But as many
others, for me being naked is not about the tan, it’s the freedom from those
dam clothes.” – JMNude, http://www.naturist-corner.net/community/index.php?topic=21493.0;topicseen
“Clothes divide us.
Denoting social class and status by clothing causes a sense of
inferiority in social class and status.
Therefore, nudism promotes equality.
With equality we therefore respect and get along a lot more.” - https://rfgjga1992.wordpress.com/2015/11/29/why-the-world-needs-more-nudists/
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
QUOTES
11/21/2017
“Anyone who has ever gone to a naturist camp knows
that the clothed beach next to it is far sexier than the naturist one, where
everything is on display and nothing left to the imagination. It's not about sex, never has been.” – Trisul,
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nudefest-2015-uk-naturists-fear-growing-interest-in-lifestyle-puts-annual-gathering-at-risk-a6743691.html#commentsDiv
“While my hotel in Fuerteventura provided direct naked
access to the adjacent naturist beach for my daily naked sunrise/sunset runs, I
had to don my running shorts to cross the busy road to access the seemingly
never-ending dunes. . . Running naked through this arid landscape was
incredibly different to running along the refreshing sea: there was no water to
cool my feet or lower the temperature, the cool sea breeze had been transformed
into a hot, dry breeze by the scorching landscape, the foot hazards were
multiplied and the undulating terrain turned it all into a hill run. . . Up
close, this was stunning. . . Unfortunately, the beauty aside, this surface was
not easy to run on. It was hard and the
shells would crack and break under pressure . . . After attempting barefoot for
a few minutes, I returned to my running shoes and set off. . . It was more like
a hilly obstacle course. What a stunning
landscape, though! And, it would appear,
there were creatures everywhere. . . It was humbling to be running in the
footsteps of so many creatures, large and small – some of the unidentified
prints were surprisingly large. While I
was alone, I was also one of many living things dashing across the landscape.”
(Video: https://vimeo.com/140167319 )
- http://nakedmanrunning.me/2015/09/16/naked-run-6-2-fuerteventura-dunes/
“I love the sun, I love being naked, I am proud of my
body and I like getting to meet other naked people. This is the only place in London you can
legally sunbathe naked. This is a very
British problem - why are we so prudish in this country? In Germany every park has an area for naked
people. It is a human right - everyone
in the country should have somewhere to sunbathe naked.” – Michael Peacock
Monday, November 20, 2017
Sunday, November 19, 2017
QUOTES
11/19/2017
“The freedom to be naked, day and night anywhere and
everywhere is true freedom and should be experienced by all, at least once in a
lifetime.” – Rupa, https://twitter.com/Rupa2105/status/793854325529337857
“100 Years of Fashion: Men's Swimwear.” (Video)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRl-eh7dTuo
“When we came upon the women’s swimming pond . . . we
saw the most breathtaking sight. There
were women of all ages, ethnicities, races, shapes, and sizes lying out. Everyone was topless and some were even
completely naked. But no one was
giggling nervously or slyly checking out other people’s bodies. I got the sense that this was a form of
release for many of the women. After a
few minutes of hesitation and debate, we decided to join in and timidly took
off our tops. My self-consciousness
eventually gave way to an appreciation for my own body as well as everyone
else’s. Our bodies simply became part of
nature and the background instead of a point of comparison or judgment. Lying there topless for a few hours was one
of the most relaxing and freeing experiences I’d ever had.” - Natalle Brown, https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/how-nude-beaches-can-improve-body-image/?
“As a youth in Florida with a pool in the backyard, a
privacy fence and a liberal parent, I skinny-dipped whenever the mood
struck. As an adult in the Midwest, I
skinny-dip at Blue Lake Nudist Resort every warm weekend I'm able to. There's nothing quite like the feel of the
air and water on bare skin. - E Lopez, Iowa, http://www.aanr.com/best-skinny-dip-experience#content
“I’m happy to show my face. We all have a naked self and I’m sharing mine
so that I might add my voice to a quiet but swelling chorus. One that seeks to de-stigmatize nudity and
achieve a more mature understanding. One
that understands that it is not the presence or absence of clothes that
determines whether or not something is sexual, but our specific actions and
intent. . . what is a nudist blogger to do?
Cease posting photos? No, the
only course is to keep pushing the message and so I shall. . . I’m going to
keep attesting to the innocence of nudity and hoping that people will see my
photos for what they are: just of a naked man, living life in much the same way
a man with clothes would.” - http://kaiagaia.tumblr.com/post/141808302674/in-our-2nd-day-we-went-to-a-new-nude-beach-for
“. . . nudism is not completely about being naked one
hundred percent of the time, but it is about being comfortable in your own
skin, not hiding who you really are, and accepting others at face value. Nudism is not about being sexual, just about
being natural. There are many advantages
to nudism, and the journey to becoming one is all about self-discovery.” – thisblog0,
http://centauri4-naturism.tumblr.com/post/127481709376/nudism
Saturday, November 18, 2017
QUOTES
11/18/2017
“As far as friends and family go, most of my friends
know about my lifestyle. One lady friend
thought that all women on the nude beach looked like playboy bunnies. When I told her that I go, she said she would
try it and go with me, I told her that was insulting, insinuating that I did
not have a perfect body. She eventually
met her husband there. As far as family,
which is limited, my daughter told me she had gone with some friends. I told her that I was a regular and she might
run into me there. She was astonished
and she was not going then.” - Alan Bases, Holiday, FL & Bartonsville, PA, https://www.aanr.com/veterans-and-nudism&page=10
“Like all of us who weren’t naturist children and
accepted the lifestyle as normal from an early age, we will all have had that
‘awkward’ first time in public while naked moment. . . Many don’t think this is
true as they approach their debut, but as experienced naturists come to recognize
it as fact. We meet our naturist friends
and don’t think of them as a collection of usually unseen parts. We greet them as friends, pure and simple,
and in naturism there’s a rapidly approached point where you don’t even
consider them as being naked, just people.” – Trine, https://slfkk.wordpress.com/2016/06/28/dear-abby-part-2/
“I can blame my childhood church for a chunk of why I
never learned to appreciate my body. . . Female bodies were something to cover
and hide away from anyone’s view, even my own. . . I’d heard that my body was
sinful, imperfect and inappropriate. I
hadn’t even hit puberty yet, and I was embarrassed to be seen. But I can’t put all the onus on a church. . .
It’s my own fault, too. I put a lot of
pressure on myself to be perfect, and that includes my body. . . I push my body
to conform to my high standards. For a
while, I forced myself to go to the gym five times a week, regardless of how
awful I felt or how much pain I was in. . . I was practically abusing myself. .
. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to better yourself. But there is something wrong with wanting to
be something that isn’t yourself. Today,
I choose vulnerability. Today, I choose
me.” – Tracy Fischer, https://medium.com/@TraceOddity/naked-at-a-music-festival-30610727c4db#.jtx1qbjke
“Late yesterday afternoon I was fiddling with my
hammock . . . I noticed the rising full moon and decided to take a break and go
for a walk. I sleep naked and had never
bothered to get dressed so I already had everything I needed . . . The rising
moon was beautiful and I walked about 45 minutes bathed in its glow. The leaves
are falling here and walking thru them barefoot was a sensual feel all its
own.” - https://www.truenudists.com/groups/view.php?action=viewthread&id=132&idt=107154&page=3
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