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Today a good friend asked me how this blog was going. She is not a naturist but is someone who should have the same motto as the Royal Society, 'Nullius in verba'. This roughly translates as 'take nobody's word for it'.
We live in a society where it is easier than ever simply to follow the herd, do what the others do, to keep your head down and hope for the best. The trouble is, that will not work, such a society is easy to manipulate and is one that allows bad decisions as we have seen in the recent wars.
What we need are more people like Patricia, people who think for themselves instead of being led by the nose by press barons or politicians.
By their very lifestyle, naturists do not follow the herd, it takes a certain amount of courage to speak out and Nullius in verba. So what of this blog? Its very existence is not that of the usual blog, posting this that or the other. It is simply to allow an email signature that links to it and to allow a quiet, a very British, understated means of saying, I am a naturist.
If Nullius in verba is for you, try it. It may surprise you.
Thank you Patricia.

On Gym changing rooms: the last bastion of body realism? Joanna Whitehead says "... I was surprised to hear giggling over how one colleague had caught a glimpse of another senior colleague `in the buff` whilst changing at our company gym. ....When I heard this, I was shocked - and then I was sad. Shocked; because I couldn’t quite believe that seeing someone naked in a traditionally naked place (i.e. a changing room) was even worthy of comment, never mind revulsion; and, sad because I wondered how and why the sight of a naked body was enough to provoke such disgust and discontent."
It is indeed sad that the sight of mere nudity causes any problem at all, we are all made the same. People who giggle about nudity are those who have a significant problem with their own body image, i.e. not the kind of people who are well balanced enough to be any kind of role model.
Feminists have much in common with the naturist view of life, i.e. they work to end prejudice, prejudice that has resulted from a non thinking upbringing. It is beyond belief that any argument can be strongly held that women should be shown to be less than men, equally, it is beyond belief that anyone should snigger at simple nudity. Yet they do. If feminists and naturists do eventually win their cause, the words feminist and naturist will become of interest only to historians, they will have argued themselves out of existence, but the world will be all the better for it.
In "Mark Twain in Eruption", its famous and much quoted author wrote "We are discreet sheep; we wait to see how the drove is going, and then go with the drove. We have two opinions: one private, which we are afraid to express; and another one - the one we use - which we force ourselves to wear to please Mrs. Grundy, until habit makes us comfortable in it, and the custom of defending it presently makes us love it, adore it, and forget how pitifully we came by it. Look at it in politics.". This is the essence of prejudice, acting without thought simply because others do. It is the behaviour of sheep.

On this website, it is reported that no harm will result from exposure to nudity. Well, what a surprise! It beggars belief that intelligent people can even consider the necessity of having an expert witness in court to declare what is blatantly obvious. If an incident involved someone claiming that the world was flat or that disease was caused by night airs, would an expert witness be called to show the truth of the matter? Of course not, it would be laughed out of court, yet these same people are prepared to claim that seeing a nude person may or even will, cause someone permanent damage.
I suggest that if any damage has been caused, it is to the brains of those ridiculously stupid people who think that mere nudity can be harmful to anyone.

Priyanka Chopra has the perfect skin and hair: Blossom Kochhar Interview

Blossom Kochhar is a pioneer in the field of aromatherapy for long. The lady has been a stalwart in promoting healthy lifestyle with her indigenous products, the beneficiaries of which include top-class national and international clientele. Mrs Kocchar turned her belief in the therapeutic properties of essential oils and natural fragrances into a lifestyle concept and industry with great success.
The beauty expert had a chit chat with Bikas Bhagat of Spicezee.com and gave some valuable information on the benefits of aromatherapy and tips to enhance beauty. Following are the excerpts:

Q: What inspires you to create natural products?

Blossom: Your skin inspires me to create natural products. Your skin is breathing…living and is a part of you. What you eat should have the property that it can be put on your face and whatever you put on your face should be edible. My products go through many-many years of testing before they are introduced.

Q: How does aromatherapy help in enhancing beauty?

Blossom: Aromatherapy is excellent for the body, mind and soul. You can use essential oils for massage, for instance, you can use them in your bathwater, after shower, and for any stress related ailments like body ache, hormonal problems, sinus, headache and migraine. Or you can try lavender for stress and ache. Then there is ‘ylang ylang’ to pep you up and Jasmine to lift you from depression. Sandal wood is also excellent oil.
Q: With monsoons coming what are the special things that one should keep in mind for perfectly healthy hair and skin?
Blossom: During the monsoons, cleanse your skin regularly with a good face wash. Don’t use any heavy moisturizer or creams; exfoliate twice a week with a good scrub. Cleaning hair is very important. Shampoo often as hair tends to get dirty, and dry your hair before braiding to avoid fungal infections.

Q: How would you define beauty?

Blossom: Beauty is holistic, it has to deal with your body, mind and soul and when everything is in harmony the person is beautiful.

Q. What’s your take on cosmetic surgery and Botox treatment? Are there any side effects?

Blossom: Well, they are basically beauty enhancement treatments and in most cases, they are adopted only if there is dire need for it. I mean if you are in a line of work which demands you to look glamorous, say like in showbiz, then there is no harm. However, these operations should only be done after a certain age and youngsters should refrain from such procedures instead they should rejuvenate themselves with aromatherapy.

Q: What can people do to reduce stress? Please suggest.

Blossom: We would recommend you to go for aromatherapy. Get yourself a diffuser, add a little water on the top of the diffuser, light a candle and add a few drops of Peach or Lavender oil. The oils can also be used in bath water, on the pillow and you can also use it in a potpourri.

Q: Can you tell us something about yourself? What all do you do - only aromatherapy or regular beauty treatment and makeup also?

Blossom: I also do make up, beauty and hair as well as skin care and spa therapy. I teach Reiki and play golf.

Q: Which celebrity do you think has the perfect skin tone and hair?

Blossom: Priyanka Chopra and…yes this pretty girl Katrina Kaif.

Q: We have heard that there are some international stars visiting your store for beauty and essential oils…

Blossom: It was only some time back that at our Qutub Colonnade store, we had a surprise visitor one day - Richard Gere. He walked into the store once and picked up ‘Dreams` (an essential oil). Ever since, whenever he’s in Delhi on his way to Dharamshala, he drops by at the store.

In a comment on a previous post, Rick wrote "Nearly every piece about nudism in the mainstream media contains some reference or snide remark about people they'd rather not 'see' naked. It's not about 'seeing' people naked. It's about accepting people for who they are, without all the added crap that often comes with the clothing. It's about comfort, acceptance, and going beyond the superficial."

Rick has it right on the button. In the modern world, it seems we have gone mad over appearance. This was driven home to me when my mother suffered two major operations for oral cancer. It left her with large parts of her jaw and tongue missing, it is a hideous disease, but was she still my beautiful Mum? Of course she was.

Social naturism is indeed about accepting people for what they are not what they look like. We should all learn to ignore the superficial, the glossy magazines that proclaim the "importance" of this or that style, and to see the value of the inner person. The trouble is, that takes some effort, it requires the confidence to make a judgement not guided by some fashion but on how people behave. Fashion is for the sheepish who give away their independence of mind to shallow people obsessed with appearance and who are largely ignorant of the wider issues of humanity.

If you dare, look at this link.