My Nudist Journey as a Woman
Hello my name is Jess, by now you have heard a lot about me from my husband Ryan. I am so glad to meet you. I told him that at some point I would write a blog on my nudist journey, so here we are.
Being raised with Christian values, I had never though about nudism, or really knew anything about it until I met Ryan. When we first met, he was very honest with me about who he was a nudist, a bi-sexual man, and that he was a recovering alcoholic. I think for a lot of women, or men that may have scared them off, but not me. I had an open mind to the idea of all these things because I knew that the life I was leading at that time didn’t define who I was.
My First Experience
My first experience with social nudism was with the Southern California Naturist Association (SNCO) at a Korean spa. I was super nervous to go because 1) I had never been to a social nudist event with lots of people and 2) at the time we lived in LA county and it is well known for beautiful people. I just wasn’t sure if I was one of them because I was not a size 0. At that time, I was an average woman.
Ryan promised me that no one would judge and that I would fit in just fine. One of my other fears was that he would see another attractive woman and leave me for her. He also assured me that I was the one that he wanted to be with, and no one would be having sex, as it was not that type of an event.
As SNCA holds clothing optional events, I thought I would take my time getting there; however, at a Korean Spa the spa area is mandatory nudity. While Ryan told me we could leave, or hang out in the clothing optional area, I decided to just jump head first in and try it.
As I stripped down, I found myself subconsciously hiding my body. But, as looked around I noticed that everyone around me was also naked; ultimately, my “shame” of being naked in front of others slowly changed. As we sat in the hot tub, the pools, and saunas I noticed that everyone was really friendly. They were all genuine people, of all shapes, sizes, and color. Even though it was my first time, you would have thought I had been there for years as they made me feel comfortable and fit right in.
By having this experience, I believe it led me to expand my mind, and be open to the idea this may be something I actually really enjoy.
My nudist journey from home nudist to social nudist
Ryan and I would often sit at home in the nude, and that made me grow more accustomed to being naked. However, as many of you know being naked at home is completely different than being naked with a group of strangers.
However, our next nudist adventure occurred once we had moved up to Washington State. After doing some research, we found two nudist resorts that were within a couple hours from home. We decided to get a day pass to Kaniksu Family Nudist Ranch to see if it is one we liked.
We really enjoyed it. So much so, we have been probably 12-15 times since moving up here.
Going again made me feel a sense of freedom. For once in my life, I felt like I was at a place where there was no judgement. Who would have thought you could go to a place, get naked and not be judged! Sounds weird, but it is true.
Awkwardness, acceptance
Being naked around others can feel really awkward, almost as if you are doing something wrong. However, I have found the awkwardness of being around people naked has diminished. I feel like I am accepted for exactly for who I am, and don’t have to put on a facade.
Anxiety
My anxieties often leave me while we are there, and anyone that suffers from anxiety knows how hard that can be sometimes. What first would increase my anxiety about the thought of being nude in front of others, has since changed to a place of peace and a mental break from life’s daily stressors.
Out of the two nudist resorts that were around us Sun Meadows Nudist Resort if permanently closed. Kaniksu Family Nudist Ranch is open Memorial Day to Labor Day. This leaves us to enjoy social nudism in the summer months; however, it is something that we enjoy doing as much as possible.
Not only does it allow us a fun day date (or overnight on occasion) it really works wonders on our mental health and puts us both in a better mood, giving us freedom (even if temporarily) from the overwhelming world we live in.
Closing
While our marriage is imperfect, and we have a lot of work to do, especially going into this next year, one thing that I am so grateful for is that we, as a couple can go and experience this thing we enjoy doing together.
Being naked.
My hope is that if you are a home nudist, or a woman considering your own nudist journey, whether at home or a social event, that you just give it a shot. Don’t allow the negative self-imposed thoughts to talk you out of it. I am so glad that I gave it a shot just once and had a great experience. Now look at me, I am even writing blogs about it!
I wish you a happy and healthy new year!
Jess (aka Mrs. Everyday Nudist)
P.S. I will try to drop in occasionally and provide you with my own personal experiences and perspectives with being a nudist woman, and general life updates.
Still struggling with fear? Check out this previous blog called Fear is a Liar!