The family unit is not like the ones of years past. I’m thinking of families like Leave it to Beaver, Lassie, and even The Brady Bunch. Looking back at these shows and comparing them to how we live today is a bit sad. Maybe the expectations were different or maybe we were fed a load …
Breaking Away From A Narcissist and Restoring Self Image
It’s no secret I’ve had many struggles regarding my ex and healing from the long-term damage is hard. I am working hard on moving past the bad times in my life, and seeing a therapist to help me overcome the abuse I endured. Over the course of my marriage, I unknowingly developed a coping mechanism …
Springtime in the Mountains
Springtime is a wonderful season to take a trip up to the mountains. Mike and I love to take a weekend to the mountains around March and April. The temperatures are starting to warm up and new growth begins in nature. Unfortunate for us, this is also the prime time for spring allergies to kick …
Coping With Isolation
Coping with isolation can be very difficult when you are in an abusive relationship. When someone is in an abusive relationship, the abuser makes every effort to keep the abused isolated. Keeping the abused isolated from friends, family, and work colleagues gives the abuser an upper hand and control. Being in an abusive and controlling …
My First Time On A Nude Beach (Mike)
My first time on a nude beach went a lot different than expected. “There ain’t no way in hell!” That’s what I thought in my brain when Alexis said she wanted to go to a nude beach. But the not yet married, still engaged, eager to please side of my brain said “sure babe, that’s …
High On The Naked Life
You’re probably wondering how anyone can get high on living the naked life. Well, I don’t know if one can truly get high just by being naked. I know when I’m naked there is a change in my mood that can almost be euphoric when coupled with being outside. There is just something about it …
Body Positivity Versus Body Neutrality: A Naturists Perspective
I was reading an article the other day from Shape that came up on my Apple News feed. The article heading caught my attention by asking “What Is Body Neutrality, Again?” Curiosity about the title I clicked on it to read more of what it was talking about. The article summarizes “Body neutrality shifts attention …
Throwing My Hands Up
Over the past few weeks I have thought about just throwing my hands up and saying I’m done with blogging. I even stopped the billing on my hosting account and did not renew my expired SSL certificate. Life has been so overwhelming for both Mike and I. I determined I did not have anything left …
Welcome To Sensual Nudist, Mike
Mike and I have been talking about how to move forward with my blog, and through his unending support we have decided to work on things together. We are even considering posting couples pics together, which is a huge deal for us to actually take and post pics. Also, we have revived my dormant Instagram …
Why Being Naked Is Healthy For You
I’ve never enjoyed the confines of clothing and the restrictions it puts on our bodies. I can remember being a toddler and running around the house naked as a jay bird. My parents thought it was cute enough to snap a few Polaroids of me too. I still feel cute running round naked. My sister …