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Great post! You write '...I don’t think that being naked more often is going to entirely change our understanding of the world [...] But there is something there that we need, some measure of authenticity found through immediacy that adds value and perspective to all of the filtered experiences we encounter.' Totally agree 😊

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Feb 8Liked by Timothy

A very well written and insightful article, and I completely agree. Well done.

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Feb 9Liked by Timothy

So now that you have done immediacy and the sense of "now, now, now" so well, I'm curious about your thoughts on eternalism and the intersection of that with the body.

Personally, I used to be more strongly attached to presenting but the older I grow, the more I feel the simultaneous experiencing of past, present and future, all changing and shaping the heartbeat of now.

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This is a wonderfully written essay, if only because it expresses thoughts and feelings I have held for half a century both as a practicing naturist and recovering alcoholic.

Alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs insert an impenetrable barrier between ourself and our spirituality. The barriers of drugs and textiles prohibit us from receiving all those micro stimuli that would guide our path, leaving only the macro stimuli to assist us in making day to day and life choices.

The longer we are sober and textile free over time, the more likely we are to make continuing life choices that are adaptive, functional and healthy. Errors of chance and judgement are quickly addressed and do not become embedded and painful. The long term effects are quite remarkable. In my family of origin, those who continue to drink over time acquire dementia. Those who do not drink at all enjoy a quality of life that is exceptional. Medical issues are dealt with immediately instead of being numbed by alcohol. Early diagnosis of medical issues provides us with an extended life span with more resources available to enhance quality of life.

This not to say that alcohol is evil. Far from it. My stance has nothing to do with morality, but has everything to do with physical and spiritual functionality. It’s the same for clothing. Textiles are not evil. It’s simply that when given a choice, I choose spiritual and physical freedom over the restraints imposed by these barriers.

I submit that when freedom from textiles is added to this equation, there are no limits to our quality of life nor to our relationship with our Higher Power. Life is reduced to its primal elements, simple, stress and worry free.

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