Would you rather sleep naked or cook breakfast in the nude?!

Besides showering, skinny dipping and having sexual relations, the next most notable non-nudist naked activities seem to be cooking and sleeping. No wonder; these are certainly pleasurable everyday activities! At any time we may simply be: tired of clothes, want to mix things up, be too hot, or just want to live on the edge! Any existential motive imaginable may lead someone to getting naked in the kitchen or in the bedroom! So... is this a divide between the true nudist and the closeted or "under-cover" nudist?! Or is it simply a lifestyle preference?! You decide.

Do you Enjoy sleeping Naked because it's Good for you?! There are numerous proponents of sleeping in the nude in particular vs. straight up nudity in general. One of the benefits toted by Katie Bingham Smith on "Scary Mommy" is skin to skin contact. Sure, this is great thing! I totally buy into touch as a bonding behavior as advocated by novelist and sex educator Marnia Robinson. Nonetheless, total nudity is not required! One could sleep in undies and have plenty' o skin contact.

Other authors indicate going nude at certain times could be part of a healthy lifestyle. Lindsay Kellner writes on Mind Body Green Lifestyle

Even if your nude experience is a bit more reluctant at first, like mine was, you'll learn something about yourself. 

While she does not cite any full on nudist lifestyle, she does seem to promote common sense when it comes to health. If being naked is good for you at certain times, just do it!

So... full disclosure I consider myself a Naturist/Nudist (and not the other way around.. haha), yet I very frequently sleep clothed! Sure, sleeping naked on a hot summer night is a must, but I simply prefer the habit of sleeping tight as a bug in a rug! I am much more likely to cook breakfast naked, even if that means frying up some fatty foods (ex, bacon, potatoes, eggs)!

They say don't cook bacon naked, but like with anything, the greater the risk the greater the reward. Cook at a low splatter temp and use a pan or pot with a high sidewall. Dancing a safe distance away from the hot bubbling pan is worth it. Jam some tunes and wake up right! That's my own personal habit. Maybe you prefer to don the apron like the Bear Naked Chef Adrian De Berardinis! How do you get your Nude fix?!

What would you rather do Naked?! Believing what you are doing is healthy has a huge play in how you feel, how healthy you are and how regularly you do it! So wether you love to be nude in the shower, under the covers, at the fry-pan or welding a bumper, keep a positive attitude! And keep all of your skin intact so you can feel those gentle breezes and lush satin sheets;  appreciating our sensory experiences in the moment is the Best!

Earthing outdoors in Oregon winter time nude and barefoot river dipping!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It has been a wet and wild ride to get here! It's the middle of winter in Oregon and we are enjoying plenty of earthing walks, tree climbs and river dips! This is largely due to inspiration from others who are getting outdoors no matter the weather!  

To Be Naked (from the feet on up as far as you dare),

Or not be Naked ,

There is no Question!

 

As a pre-teen, I thought that anytime was a good time to go outside. Even mucking around in the rain on some brushy trails was downright delightful. I grew up in a mild climate and I wore whatever clothing I felt like. I ended up having to relearn my own abilities at clothelessness as a 30+ year old! It has been surprising and wonderful.

 

Waking up regularly to step outside barefoot and discharge any static-ey stuck energy into the earth, pull in the nourishing energy of Nature, sky dancing, dawn whispering, the mist hovering and crawling over the land, the cool dew on the grass enlivening and challenging me to draw deeper from within and let go of anything I may be grasping at or wanting to cling to. I even ran a mile in the snow barefoot and naked last winter! I have also started regular cold showers, cold river foot dips, and wearing no clothing for brief periods in 20 deg (F) to 30 deg winter weather. Pushing the limits of what I thought I was capable of if even a little bit here and there has "made all the difference" as Robert Frost writes:

 

Two paths diverged in a Wood, and I took the one less traveled by,

And it has made all the difference.

 

There is no need to stay inside (all the time) as a Nudist/Naturist in the winter time! In fact, it is good for our bodies to experience temperature fluctuations so that it can adapt for those kind of environmental conditions. In the last few weeks I have fallen in love with these five toed shoes that I picked up used last summer. There is no going back to "cast" type shoes!

 

For years now I have been gingerly walking from time to time across berry strewn trail, slipping over mountainous cobbles, and "toughing it out" in cold stream crossings. Wow! These shoes really allow a level of flexibility and strength when it comes to adverse environmental conditions! With them, I've been able to "break trail" in overhead berries, cross fast flowing streams while easily staying warm and even gripping on moss covered bowling ball cobbles! I highly recommend them to help get you outdoors more often, along with some inspiring reading material and hot cocoa of course...

 

I just got done reading a book about breaking ice cold records, groups who meet and exercise outdoors everyday of the year, people who challenge mammoth waves, and groups who get mangled in obstacle courses for fun! The entertaining read if you care to indulge is now widely available at fine libraries and such. Its title is "What doesn't kill us" and is judiciously written by a journalist adventurer named Scott Carney. If you're looking for a truly magical place to get out and participate in nature follow the link below!

 

We are in the trial phases of offering private and secluded all season Nudist/Naturist camping (also hiking and skinny dipping!), Spiritual retreats (yoga/meditation/visioning), Primitive Skills practice (aka Bushcraft or Survival skills), and Permaculture farm stays! The landscape photos above give you a taste of the natural beauty that awaits! Contact Dolittle Pastures for more info on how to register and visit. 

 

 

 



Investors/donors needed for naked community farm and nature preserve/sanctuary

Dear Beloved readers,

The time has come to purchase a private piece of Oregon forest land! The property abounds with clothes free opportunities. Along with being magical, private and serene there are great spots in the pastures and rivers to enjoy nature in the buff! You are invited to become a part of our extended farm family. We need and want your help in securing this dramatic piece of landscape for years to come.

An amazing place to gaze among the trees..

Secluded Creek front property with a private island to explore.

Beautiful old growth maple trees you can barely get your arms halfway around!

Numerous campsites to relax and enjoy one another's company naked in nature.

Private river pools for nude soaking.

Relax in pristine mountain water while surrounded by gorgeous forest all around.

To learn more about the possibilities and how YOU can help make this nude paradise become a reality RIGHT NOW follow the link to our crowd funding site. Many thanks, hugs and blessings. Stay nude!

First year stepping out as a nudist farmer!

So you want to farm naked?! For years my answer to this has been an emphatic YES!!! All that lay between me and the goal was a not for the faint of heart search for farming land. While the ideal property (as well as ideal nutrition) lies off at a distance the start has taken place. As much as I told myself I wasn't going to fall for being naive, thinking I knew a lot and ending up being very humbled, I did just that! The start on farming my own land involved a move over a 1000 miles away to a radically different climate. This meant going from an oak Savannah in Southern California to a wet prairie in the Willamette Valley (Northern Oregon)!

With a plenitude of rainfall in the winter and nearly year-round green grass the challenges I have faced were unique. The competition from perennial grass plants when establishing a no till crop is not to be underestimated! But the extra effort is worth it! We have seen some amazing improvement in the farm ecology already in one year, including more songbirds dropping by, beneficial insects staying longer and species diversity increasing!

The fall and coming winter are a relief from day to day chores, allowing a cold season to plan, reinvent and improve methods/equipment (aka sharpening the saw). All in all this year we harvested over 300 pounds of pork, 120 pounds of chicken, 50 pounds of Turkey, 60 pounds of mutton, 40 pounds of root crops and 100 pounds of squash among other lesser items! And I have taught my first workshop on animal processing! This is something to be proud of considering the realization that we needed to use pigs to prep the soil before annual crops would establish in an annual system did not occur until mid spring!

Some days admittedly would have been drudgery had they not been done in the nude. For example, scything back walkway grass in 90 deg (F) weather! What a difference a breeze on the buns (thighs and elsewhere ;-)) makes! It's times like that that make a sensual pleasure out of an arduous chore. A spirit connection where a grudge could have built in the heart. Loving the land, the experience of working actively while comfortable and jumping into outdoor bliss all make me proud to call myself a nudist farmer in those moments!

Search for a Naked Farming Experience

I hear from some folks that they would work naked "if they could find a way". As I'm finding out that isn't always easy. I have been looking for a place to farm naked ever since I left Rising Sun Farm in 2012. After searching for secluded spots to grow healthy food it's easy to forget just how fun it actually is being nude in nature! I will post more soon on my fledgling efforts at farming, but for now wanted to remind everyone (myself included) how fun it is to work in your Birthday suit!

Many local small farmers or farmers groups do nude calenders to support their endeavors, like the Bedfordshire Young Farmers. Please help support them or a Naked farmer near you. They grow your healthy food and could always use your support! If not financially, then a Hug is good too!

Naked Thanksgiving Day with the Spirit of Bali Women

Blessings from the land of Bali! May you be Well and in Good company today. No matter where you are may you find a chance moment to share your Thanks with someone, or simply have a time where you can settle down from all the excitement and carry that feeling of Naked Thankfulness in your heart. I am so curious to know what you all are thankful for & what inspires that thankfulness. How do you become connected to that feeling/sensation of being Grateful? Apparently for myself it isn't that complicated, requiring only the simple act of healthy naked women offering good food in worship.

I am very thankful to Google for allowing me to search "Naked Gratitude", scan thousands of images and helping me find a wonderful blog called Daughter of the Sun. After following the eye catching images, I came to discover that these are women who love to travel, practice primitive skills, and worship with women in faraway lands. I am proud to be sharing the Bali-esque scenes they have recreated on Catalina Island. They even have an online store where you can purchase some of their finely handcrafted ceremonial items.

Want to eat food prepared with intention like the Balinese women do? Check out some tasty healthy treats from Cafe Gratitude. They serve up some amazingly delicious meals and deserts that are often raw and vegan! Its surprising and impressive what they can do with some simple ingredients. They will ask you when you dine there "What are you Grateful for?". Perhaps a good meal? A close friend to share it with? Just being alive?

 Recently I heard someone say that she had started a practice of being Grateful for everything, good, bad or anywhere in between. When you are grateful for one thing somehow it opens up a miraculously freeing Thankful feeling around something else! In this way you slowly become reprogrammed to delight in the things that may have ruined your day just yesterday! Below I have listed a few of the small and Big things that I am grateful for in this moment.

I am grateful for women making their own drums, naked beach weather, close friendships without end, God's sense of humor, crazy unpredictable women, predictable women, finding just the right person for that moment, finding the totally wrong person, family that is always there, unpredictable decisions of others in my life, not knowing what I will like/dislike, never knowing who I will find next to share in my life, continuously evolving adventures, swimming in deep cold pools on hot summer days, fragmented falling apart memory, having good eats & better drink to share while recalling childhood memories with someone, everyday muscle tension, the innate ability to relax, my own ability to grow, to be refreshed, & be born anew, fossil fuels/free energy, being Alive, being Well, knowing that an experience that will change my life dramatically is yet to happen.

Thank you soooo much for enjoying this blog today! Please share what you are Grateful for! Being Grateful and in the moment has the power to change you. Be sure to Give Thanks to those you Love and those you have had mixed/good/bad/indifferent feelings for. Stay Grateful. Stay Nude!


*Photo Content Credit Daughter of the Sun blog

Nude Interview at Pirate's Cove with Gabrielle Sunheart of Plus Size Perfection

E Cinowalt: What was your inspiration to begin the Plus Size Perfection kindle magazine? And what has helped you stick with the magazine?

G Sunheart: The inspiration was I already had a fan base that was buying picture sets from me. It was good money. Easy money. Every month when I released these picture sets, it was like “oh my god!” these people are still buying these. It wasn’t a one time thing! So after the third or fourth installment of these picture set books, I was like I need to turn this into a monthly magazine. So I did and it’s still going strong!

E Cinowalt: I think you get a good deal of feedback. Are there any stories you’d like to tell about people’s lives that you’ve impacted?

G Sunheart: Well men have said that they are so grateful to see a woman who presents herself without makeup, without a bunch of photoshop, and is proud of the way she looks, and confident, and happy. I appear very happy in the pictures. That draws people in and I think that’s what they’re attracted to. It isn’t so much what I look like, but it’s my energy, my good positive energy.

And women are happy that I do it because it encourages them to Love themselves as they are. You know, which may be plus size, may be skinny, whatever! The whole message is to Love yourself the way you are and to show that. Be beautiful the way you are.

E Cinowalt: Are there some important things you’d like to say about yourself? About you growing up?

G Sunheart: When I was in third grade I knew I wanted to be a Playboy model. I knew that. That was what I wanted to do when I grew up. But being naturally Plus size and naturally curvier, well I don’t know if Playboy would want me to do (a feature). If they asked me I would say yes. But in the mean time I’ve created my own publication.

Comments from fans have been that the pictures are Playboy quality. But I think it’s better, because there isn’t a bunch of airbrushing, and photoshop and I’m not super skinny with big boobs. And I think it’s better in it’ own special way. But I’m still a huge fan of Playboy and I love what they do.

I love nude photography. But most of all I just love my life because I get to be so positive and do what I want and get to go where I want. I feel very blessed to have the fan base that I do, because they make it possible for me to live my dream of doing these photo shoots and being a plus size model.

E Cinowalt: You mentioned Play boy and how you’ve wanted to be a model since a very young age, did you read the magazines then?

G Sunheart: I got a copy of the magazine when my mom was dating this big loser. He was just a total jerk to her. But anyways, I flipped through the magazine and was like that’s what I want to do. For sure that’s what I want to do. I just thought it was so sexy and beautiful, and such an honor to be appreciated for the way you look. I don’t know if that’s shallow or vain or whatever, but I just love looking at beautiful things.

I love beautiful places. And I want to be beautiful and appreciated the way that I am. To me I’m beautiful. To each their own. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So if people love it great, if they don’t that’s ok too.

E Cinowalt: So, in case some of your fans are reading this, do you want to say some of your turn ons and turn offs?

G Sunheart: Yeah. I love a guy who is generous with his time and his money and treats me like a Queen. That’s what I love. I like the finer things in life. I love to travel. I love wine tasting. And I love going to beautiful places. So a guy that is happy to accommodate he just might get the golden ticket.

Turn offs would be the flipside of that. It would be cheapskate guys, guys who try to make you feel bad about yourself, guys who say rude things. I guess they say “nice guys finish last”, but in my book it’s the opposite. Jerks finish last. Jerks don’t even get a chance. Nice guys get the golden ticket. That’s with me.

It’s basically the way they treat the people around them. Oh and if I’m out on a date with a guy and he treats the waitress/waiter disrespectfully that’s a dealbreaker, cause I know he’s a jerk. He’s gonna be a jerk to me once he gets what he wants. So if you’re on a date with me, be nice to the wait staff otherwise you’re done.

E Cinowalt: Obviously you love traveling, you love being outdoors, but as far as being a model and being an image of confidence to people, what do you love most about that?

G Sunheart: What I love most about it is being a part of artwork, being a part of the photography. I like the timelessness of being a plus size model. Who knows? 60 years from now, 100 years from now, people will look at these images that are being created each month and honor it for what it is. It’s a beautiful unique form of art. And hopefully it will become a part of culture, pop culture, entertainment, and art work.

E Cinowalt: When you are being/acting sexy for these photo shoots, what are some things you think about?

G Sunheart: Well hopefully the photographer is a hot guy! That always helps, because you’re in the presence of a hot guy. And it’s easier to be flirtier and sexier if your photographer is hot. You know that helps. I try to make sure my photographers are hot guys, so the pictures will happen. But if not, I can still get good pictures because I  am very photogenic, I know my angles, I know the way the light hits me, and the way I should pose myself. I know all those things by now. So I’ll always get a good picture, but hot photographer? Super awesome!

E Cinowalt: Is there any one thing you would like to say to people, male or female, to remind them of their innate confidence in their own beauty?

G Sunheart: Yes, here is the best advice I can give you. If you are not happy in your life you’re not going to feel good, you’re not going to look good, you’re not going to be sexy, and you’re not going to be confident. So if you’re not happy in your life you need to acknowledge that. And realize that you are the only one that can change that for yourself. If you need to leave someone who doesn’t appreciate you, if you need to change your job, or you need to move somewhere where you’d be happier. Whatever it is you need to do to make yourself happy that needs to be your first priority.

Then once you’re happy, sexiness and confidence will follow. But you need to be happy. You are the one who decides how you live your days. You can’t blame your husband or your mom or however you were raised or whatever. You can’t do that cause you’re in charge of your life. You’re the one driving that car, so take control over yourself. Make the changes you need to make. Be happy. Cause happiness is sexy. True happiness is True sexiness!

You’re just going to attract people when you’re happy. If you’re not happy and you’re miserable you’re not going to attract anyone. So it’s not about buying stuff, it’s not about showing off, or being egotistical, it’s really about being happy. And that’s my secret to success. It’s changing the things in your life you need to be happy.

E Cinowalt: So, you’ve been doing Plus Size Perfection kindle magazine for how long?

G Sunheart: I’ve been doing photography and modeling for about two years. I honed in on the Plus Size Perfection last October (2013). It became an official subscription magazine in January of this year (2014). I just realized, forget doing books, people want it every month!

Sometimes I go places that are so beautiful that the picture doesn’t do it justice. You need the film so that people can really experience the visual beauty of it. So I’m adding the films and subscriptions are $25.00 a month. That gets you the magazine and the films. And it’s quite beautiful. I get comments from my fans that are saying the month just doesn’t go by fast enough. People can’t wait for the next installment. It just makes me so happy, to know that I get to live my dreams, thanks to my fans!

E Cinowalt: And you also have a You Tube channel?

G Sunheart: Yes, basically it’s like the PG-13 version of the magazine and the film, but it’s a great way to reach out and grow my audience, grow my fan base, without spending any money advertising. As is, I haven’t spent any money advertising at all! So I’ve just sort of organically attracted all my fans which is pretty freakin cool.

E Cinowalt: Is there anything upcoming next that you have in mind?

G Sunheart: Well as soon as I have enough subscribers to fund my travels I am planning on heading abroad, and heading out to New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia, Iceland, Alaska, Italy, Portugal. I’m planning on spending about a month in each country. So if you live in some beautiful place and you’d like to sponsor my travels or host me then please get in touch with me because I plan on traveling the entire world. And doing my beautiful photography and magazine and films, and going to the most breathtakingly beautiful places throughout the whole world. I have to have enough subscribers to make it happen, but I’m not too far from that! So it’s really exciting and I can’t wait!

If you would like to see more of the lovely Gabrielle Sunheart, you may find her ebooks (including Plus-Size Perfection) online at Amazon or see her many sexy and entertaining travel videos on you tube. If you do check her out on line or in person I think you will be glad you did. She delivers the goods and is always a delight!

Nude hiking at Montane de Oro

Well viewers I don't know what to say to excuse my three years to the day of blog silence other than "It's Great to be Back!". I hope you all have been well and kept up your Nude traditions, and maybe even started a few new ones! Hiking around nude in the county where I grew up is new to me. There is no reason why San Luis Obispo couldn't be an excellent Naturist destination though. They do have the incredible Pirate's Cove, numerous secluded beaches good for spontaneous nudity, and plenty of wonderfully secluded hiking trails.

Many years ago when I wrote my last blog, I was a man on an adventure. That hasn't changed although the names of things have. At the time I was happily married, but was also very intent on exploring Naked farming as well as Polyamorous relationships. It ended up that I spent several years working on a naked farm, and in so doing abandoned my long held stable marriage. This gave me opportunity to explore all I liked the possibilities of an open relationship. In the end, it became something I was not too interested in as long as most all my needs were being met by my primary partner and I could have close friendships as well.

Kind of like unfamiliar weeds in an open pasture, desiring non monogamy really indicated poor health of the marriage and plenty of unmet needs. After coming out of this struggle and into a more fulfilling relationship, it became crystal clear what those needs were. I am so grateful for this experience. Dating an incredibly attractive younger woman and working with her for several years on the farm was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. It was ultimately her openness, honesty, and creativity that helped heal me and open my heart wide again to the world.

Unfortunately the naked vegetable farming phase of my life has come to an end. Along with the farming went the beautiful lady I shared those years with. Although we keep in touch, our lives are fairly well being directed in disparate directions. What is that new direction for me? Well it is a little early to tell, but I can say that there is a someone special.. some great friendships.. and a promising new avocation!

Read in the Nude!

Naked book reading is In! Did you know they read science fiction naked in Seattle? Not only are books read naked there, but in East Germany as well. They also do it in BC! Maybe a better question is where don't people read naked? Who knows!

There is even a Naked Girls Book Club.

A Dream about Love

Here is a dream about Love that I had sometime over a year ago. I think it is so interesting how Love evolves within us, for us and because of us. This dream is part of my own personal Love Evolution within myself.

Last night I dreamt of you. We were in a crowd of people; all was quiet to me except for you. You had your hand on someone laying down; you knelt and looked into my eyes and said the words "I have cancer.". I wept. I cried deeply. I hugged you; you embraced me back in your warm fuzzy long sleeve button up green and grey sweater. I felt deeply sad. I grieved for you, at the loss of you. I felt deeply the sense of sorrow within myself at having to live without you. My attachment to you is as strong as ever. Maybe if I understood better I would want to genuinely give up my love attachment to you.

But I don't see what is to stop me from flying headlong deeply in love with you
with the fantasy of you
with the real you
with the memory of you
with the fake you
with the future you
with the emotional you
with the loving you
the angry you
the selfish you
the giving you

than again, I think I do understand but I really really don't. What I understand is that I cannot understand the powerful emotion of raw love
of electric attraction
of stampeding elephants

I want to be there so badly. I want to cry. I just want to be there, there where you are, where you create your secret worlds. I want to be in the place where I think I am not wanted.
where I think I am not welcome
not invited
not intended to be there

I am on the outside looking in
the glass on the window is cold

I dream of a connection beyond all of this
no boundaries
no mistrust
no broken glass
only Love
only sweet summer clouds and Love



Please let me know what you think! I would also appreciate hearing any dreams about Love that any of you may have had and would like to share.

Blessings and Awakening Wishes to you All. May your connections to Love be strong, your thoughts be rooted in the moment, and your nourishment be alive and nutrient dense. Oh yeah.. and don't forget to Go Naked in your dreams; it's not illegal yet!

Guest blogger

I have often thought of having guest writers create the occassional Naked Words Blog. Somehow this has never materialized, as I have only approached one person so far who has not shown much interest. I came across this excellent "guest writer" the other day thanks to Nude Woody. I hope that you enjoy what Brian Kraemer has to say and that it motivates you to share some comments on my page, Woody's or somewhere else in Naked cyberspace.

Please email me at tree4yew@gmail.com if you have any submissions that you would like to have conisidered for Naked Words as well. I am open to pretty much anything that sticks to the general idea of "unclothing yourself". Whether that be in the form of a Nude pictorial, a self-growth memoir, or something similar I look forward to reading it all!

Rising Sun Farm Adventure

Last August I spent a wonderful clothing optional month at Rising Sun Farm in River Falls, Wisconsin. I haven't had the chance to write about this experience until now. Thanks for your patience!

Summer life on the farm is enchanting to the seasonal visitor, and holds many natural delights. Among these are: Naked farming, community volleyball, naked bicycle rides, canuding, picking lush veggies, and socializing with many a kindhearted folk.

Not surprisingly, I intend to return to Rising Sun this July. I am really looking forward to it! I could not be doing this without the great support of my Loving wife Jen. I am so grateful to her, and Love her with my whole heart.

I could tell all about the details of the farm, but this article relays the experience there pretty darn well already! What I enjoy about being at Rising Sun Farm I think is pretty typical. You can't help but have a good time working out in the field Nude! It is a combination of a beautiful setting, gracious folk, and the freedom of being nude that makes for a wonderfully human experience. I don't really want to hold it up to anything more than that- a great place to experience what it really is like to be a human being. And what a wonderful thing to experience!!!

The Practice of Loving

What is Loving?

In the wonderful book A General Theory of Love, Thomas Lewis writes how the practice of Loving is radically different from the state of "being in love".

Loving is limbically distinct from in love. Loving is mutuality; loving is synchronous attunement and modulation. As such, adult love depends critically upon knowing the other. In love demands only the brief acquaintance necessary to establish an emotional genre but does not demand that the book of the beloved's should be perused from preface to epilogue. Loving derives from intimacy, the prolonged and detailed surveillance of a foreign soul.

As the old expression goes "love is blind". Or perhaps, more truthfully, we are blind until we are in love. Life can blind us to the natural state of Love in our souls, and in our hearts. This brings to mind a famous quote by Marcel Proust.

Like everybody who is not in love, he thought one chose the person to be loved after endless deliberations and on the basis of particular qualities or advantages.

So why fall in Love? Why have this experience? Some would say that everything happens for a reason. In the case of Love I believe they would be correct. Being in love can fade away, but Loving does not need to. Deepak Chopra writes along these lines in The Path to Love.

Romance is a temporary state of the sacred. Relationship makes it permanent.

In this way, being in love is really just an overview, a summary, or a melody that guides us later through the practice of Loving. We all know what being in love is. It is all over movies, magazines, talk shows, etc.. What we are seeing dominate our culture today is really just this initial summary of love. Who reads the full novel?? We hear the initial melody, but skip the song. I think that it is definitely worth taking the time to hear the entire song. An excellent example of this is by listening to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Mozart.

If you just saw the Mozart video on YouTube, do you remember about the first 30 seconds of that from a happy childhood bedtime memory? Was that enough Love for you? Or did you want to experience the whole song??

The dominant culture tells us that "in love" is sexy, and that Loving isn't. It is now our wonderful task as Amorists (whether you are a monoamorist or a polyamorist) to make Loving sexy. Sacred relationships happen when everyday Loving is transformed into the "once in a lifetime" experience feel of being "in love". How do we "sexify" love everyday of our lives?!

There is more than one way to "sexify" one's daily love life, and I would love to hear how you sexify yours! Beautiful love stories often happen when unconditional love is made real. A fine example of this is Ram Dass's meeting with maharaj-ji (his "guru to-be"). I like how Ram Das comes to realize peace within himself when he understands that he is loved unconditionally. What a truly powerful and transformative Loving story this is!

* Above photo is of Maharaj-ji.

Naked You

Who is the Naked You?

How do you transform yourself? Undress yourself? Lighten your psychological load? Lighten the toxic load on the planet? Swallow the red pill? It is truly wonderful to make the transformation from an inhibited sense of self to a Naked sense of self, even if it is simply experienced in your own bedroom, as Joanna Goddard writes here.

There are many ways to lighten ourselves, transform ourselves, and awaken to the Light and Energy within us! One of the most important ways for us at this time is to lighten our toxic load on the planet. If you know deeply and are so acutely aware that life on this planet will continue and be healthy for your children, and your children's children, and so on, isn't that an incredible weight lifted? What a sense of levity you feel! Floating above the earth in Joy and Abundance at the divine sense of connection with all life! How is this achieved?

Derrick Jensen writes that to be truly naked our industrial self must first die.

The socially constructed you died.
The civilized you died.
The manufactured, fabricated,
stamped, molded you died.
The victim died.
And who is left when that you dies?
You are left.
Animal you. Naked you.
Vulnerable (and invulnerable) you.
Mortal you. Survivor you.


"You are left." What is "you"? What is the Naked You? I think that he means the naked you that will defend her own life on this planet. Who will defend the environment, the ecology, and the humanity that we all need. How do we cherish the land? Cherish ourselves? Cherish each other and other living beings? I think that we have a lot to learn, and a long way to go.


I think what Derrick makes most clear with his words is that industrial life on this planet is over. Our industrial self can and should die. Our Naked Self is waiting to be born!

Here are some Derrick Jensen quotes set to music and photos in this video about the Naked You. I look forward to meeting the Naked You!


*Photo credit David Levine