We have recently welcomed Nigel and Janina as representatives of the Christian Naturist Fellowship and it has got me thinking. 

We all have various aspects and beliefs that create the people we are and shape our lives, personalities and moralities but how much do these things overlap or how separate are they? This probably varies from person to person. 

Not just religious faith, but maybe your political views, your attitude towards the planet and even your own body. 

Do you see them as nothing to do with your naturism or do you think the two effect each other directly and maybe even consider one cannot exist without the other.

Please we do not want to see this topic as a way of taking stands for or against certain ideas and do (as always) treat other point of view with openness and respect. This is not really about what, why or whether we should have these beliefs but about their connection to naturism for each individual.

I think many people may just think. Yes I enjoy a bit of naturism but it has no connection with their beliefs or attitudes towards life. That is absolutely fine, just enjoying it on a simple level is what it is primarily about. If it wasn't nice to be naked in the sun then we wouldn't bother.

However, I think for me it is very much mixed in with my core being and attitudes. I find my want to care for the environment, being a vegetarian, behaving relatively natural within this world, not wanting to harm others and being relatively respectful about how I treat my own body are all part of the same aspects of my personality that pulls me to naturism. Also my want to bring up my children in a natural, open and honest way where they are relaxed around us is very much in tune with how I see naturism mixing with family life. 

I don't believe any of these things - or other things like religion or politics - are part of some stereotype of being a naturist. Enjoying being naked in non-sexual situations where clothes are more usual to me is the only thing we need in common. But personally for myself it is hard to differentiate one from another. If I never went to a beach I would still wish to be naked around my home and my children and have a relaxed environment in which to live. 

Naturism is not just about behaving naturally but in your own way. A slight want to rebel against the normal by saying it could be better if we lived this way. My vegetarianism is a little like that. I understand that we are basically omnivores but I like to eat my way in a way that fits my feelings and motives. So like naturism is is partly based on being connected to nature and acting natural and partly based on going to a beach and doing what fits my personality and own choice level. The two blend easily enough in my mind. 

And I think that is how naturism works for me. It blends with so much of what I am and how my mind works it is hard to imagine having one without the other. My wish to be the best person and parent I can be and also enjoy life in the most honest way I can without causing harm to others are the things that make me tick. It is hard to separate these aspects of my life from each other. Each may be individual in choice but all are linked by the characteristics of my personality that lead me to make these choices.

To me naturism is at the center of many things I feel and appreciate in life. I cannot live anymore without naturism and social nudity. It has melted into my life so deep that it permeates almost everything. Of course, I respect and understand people who may disagree with naturism and accept the fact that naturism is not accepted everywhere, every time, by everybody. We have to find a balance.

However, naturism, simple and social nudity has added a wonderful dimension to my life and deepened the respect and openess to others' points of view. As a passion that can become an obsession at time, I tend to fuel most of my personal activities with naturism and fuel naturism with new activities done naked.

My main writings are about naturism and I've started to write naturist fiction. Writing about naturism helps me to write better while at the same time to deepen my understanding and passion about naturism. Practicing sport naked is helping me to stay in shape while pushing the boundaries of naturist practice. Meditating naked is helping me to find emotional, spiritual and psychological balance while deepening my physical sensations while entirely naked and experimenting postures and places. Working naked from home is helping me pushing my productivity while enjoying the many other benefits of simple nudity. Naturism has led me to minimalism and minimalism has helped me to embrace naturism more. Naturism has helped me understand and appreciate our place on Earth and more respecting the environment has pushed me to embrace and share naturism more. Naturism has fueled more honesty and vulnerability, opening more to others and acknowledging my weaknesses. Accepting vulnerabilities makes my naturism stronger and increases my willingness to talk and share naturism more.

I can say naturism has totally entwined most aspects of my psyche and it comes as my first choice for many, many activities where nudity seems so natural so quickly.