QUOTES 2/19/2018

“Growing up . . . I was obsessed with wearing a bra, solely because I hated the way my clothes — and maybe my body in general — looked without one. . . as I got older, you'd rarely catch me without a little something to give me a little something.  But then, in 2014, something changed . . . [Now] Bodysuits that show some side boob?  I'm down.  Dresses where even a strapless bra will stick out?  It's time to go au naturel.  I'll now take trips to the store, meet up with friends, and even spend date-night dinners without a bra, and it's a lifestyle/trend I've grown to love.  So if you're addicted to your bra like I was, dare yourself to ditch it for a day.  I promise, once you try it, you might just feel freer, more confident, and . . . a bit sexy, too.” – Samantha Sutton, http://www.popsugar.com/fashion/Should-I-Go-Braless-42102103

“Little Beach (nude beach) - Makena, Maui, Hawaii (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1nfCchsbM4

“Activist Daniel Johnson believes that labels and affiliations [like nudist or naturist] overly complicate a relatively simple phenomenon, alienate others from a fear of over-commitment or undesirable stereotypes, and thus get in the way of integrating nudity into everyday life.” - https://londonpress.org/2016/10/12/public-nudity-and-the-socio-cultural-impact/

“May 2, 2012, as I was walking naked down the road (except boots) to work on the tail around Shangri La, I realized how completely naturism has become natural for me.  I felt totally natural walking and working naked outdoors.  In fact, it took conscious thought to even realize I was naked.  Even the idea of working in clothes seemed totally insane.  Later I stopped to talk for about five minutes about the trail with a lady friend who was out walking her dog.  Afterwards, I realized how amazing it was for a naked guy to approach and talk with a naked woman in the dark of night without a care from either person.  I slept naked of course.  This morning I’m naked on the computer, and about ready to put on my socks and boots (that’s all) and head back to work on the trail for about five hours.  I love being naked.  Naked is so completely natural for me now.  Naked is how I live!  Naked is who I am!  Naked is great!  Nude is wonderful!” - Kenfreehiker

“Summer of '75 I had just moved to San Diego, and a work friend asked if I wanted to check out Black's Beach.  Once I dropped my suit, and jumped into the Pacific, that proverbial ‘lightbulb in my head’ clicked on and I thought, ‘this is so natural, this feels so good, this is so right, this is the way it's supposed to be’!  Jump ahead to the mid '90's, and after a few month's dating, I revealed my naturist beliefs to my future wife, and convinced her to give it a try at Elysium with me.  At the end of a wonderful day, she didn't want to get dressed and said ‘I can't believe I've never tried this before’.  We've never looked back since.” – SoCalNudist