QUOTES 8/16/2018

“Are you comfortable with your naked self? . . . Our naked self is an important part of who we are.  Nudity is a natural state, but it’s often seen as something vulnerable and personal.  Many cultures teach us that nudity is something to hide and to be ashamed of.  This makes us create a prison surrounding who we really are. . . Back in 1967, there was a small, underground movement in psychology that was called ‘nude psychotherapy.’  The central concept was that by becoming more comfortable with our own nudity, we also become more comfortable with ourselves. . . The humanistic psychologist Abraham Maslow also reflected a keen interest in nude therapy.  He saw it as a way for people to become more free, more spontaneous, and less guarded – an important part of ‘self-actualization,’ which he saw as the ultimate goal of living a happy and satisfying life…Loving our naked self is important, so how do we do it?  The key is to become more comfortable with being naked, which means practicing being naked more often (not just when we need to take a shower or change clothes).” – Steven Handel, http://www.theemotionmachine.com/naked-meditation-how-to-completely-accept-your-naked-self

“Nude Hike 1” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/95782214

“It's hiking and outside lounging weather in the Southwest.  Be prepared and Hike Naked!” - https://twitter.com/Hike_Naked/status/656881316613386240

“Nature was not meant to be experienced clothed.  Once you feel the breeze on your naked skin and the cool earth beneath your bare feet, you’ll realize that all earlier experiences were like looking at the world through a darkened window.” – Peter Olsen, https://twitter.com/quotesinnature

“Being able to live your daily life without wearing any clothes should be a basic human freedom.” - https://twitter.com/LegalizeNaked/status/1029699779360698373

“Scout Willis, the 23-year-old daughter of actors Bruce Willis and Demi Moore . . . took to the streets herself.  Topless, Willis strode through lower Manhattan wearing nothing but tan flat shoes, a knee-length skirt patterned with flowers and a black purse slung over her bare shoulder.  Paparazzi captured her bare-breasted jaunt. . . Willis explained her motivation in an essay published on the website XO Jane.  ‘What I am arguing for is a woman’s right to choose how she represents her body—and to make that choice based on personal desire and not a fear of how people will react to her or how society will judge her.  No woman should be made to feel ashamed of her body.'” - Holly Oswaks, http://www.playboy.com/articles/new-generation-of-nudists