Both articles are well written. We live at Natures Resort in the winter, but are currently "up north" for the summer. The articles make me eager to get back.
Two couples that are members of our club (Show-Me Acres) live at sandpipers during the winter, so I've heard quite a bit about Sandpipers, but not much about Nature's before I read that article.
What I am concerned about is the tossed around idea that the divorce rate is lower in the naturist community than in the clothed community. I have heard of that in some church groups and in other "out of the ordinary" type institutions.
I have also heard that naturists live longer or are closer to God than non nudists.
It may help these issues, but again, a good bank account can help resolve these problems (in style) too.
One thing it does help is our mental attitude. The psychiatrists on the one hand are correct in that this can be an addiction to "happiness" if that is how you use it. Naturism needs to go beyond that.
When I first started practicing naturism as a way of life, it was an exciting time for me and I wanted to be out of my clothes all the time in an obsesive way. I have seen many people do that.
But later, I began to settle down and accept both ways of life and go with the flow. I am balancing out now and spending more time understanding the wholeness of it rather than the physical spin and head knowledge.
My body is not grabbing for nudity everywhere I go. It can say "fine, I'll wait until the right time" but I also say intellectually when it's the right time if I feel I need to step out in faith. I need to control my time and place, even if others feel its' not always the right time, I still do so in an intellectual way, not an emotional outburst and without thinking.
I don't let my body do all the talking. I have to listen to the spirit (of God) and not the emotional and brainless reaction.
That is where naturism becomes a tool of body acceptance and courage.
I suppose it's a lot like going to a gym to work out and build up. If you go to the gym and go through the motions, you will not get the same results as someone who goes and focuses on what they are doing. Two people can do the same things, but get different results just by their attitudes and focus.
A person going to a resort to lay all day by the pool and drink sodas or beer all day is not going to be healthy just because they are nude. Their divorce rate is just as high if they get out of mental and physcical shape and let their spiritual and physical life get screwed up. No ammount of nude time will fix that.
Going to church is the same thing. You need to love God with all your heart, body, mind and soul, and then extend that love to your neighbors. In other words, put your whole being into worshiping and serving and learning and building. Not go to church to put in your church time to "get saved".
Naturism is that way. It's not just a bunch of nekid people. Well, yes, we do get that. So do churches and colleges and work places (spiritually speaking of course). Someone goes to a business meeting and say "this is all waiste of time and all we do is go no where". Well of course thats true if everyone goes to business meetings with that attitude.
Oh there is so much to add to this but I am running late for work. (Isn't that nice? Got work for now to be late for!)
