First Time

In a few days, I will make my first attempt at social nudity. It is at a nudist resort about two hours from where I live. I have no idea how this came about. One night the idea of going to such a place popped into my head, and the thing I know Im using Google to find any such places in Colorado. Theres actually a clothing-optional spring about 30 minutes from where I live, but I want to try the ranch because Im also looking for a guide to help me make it through my first attempt at this. Since I booked an introductory tour of the ranch, Ive been reading up on nudism and it turns out I have been a nudist for some time. I am a home nudist, someone who enjoys being nude within in the confines of their own home. I guess some part of me wants to try taking my nudity into the social arena. My reading also revealed some benefits to nudism, the chief of whichat least for mewas increased acceptance of your body. Ive struggled with my weight since I was 30, and I wont be on the cover of Mens Health magazine any time soon. But if I truly embrace nudism, I will be improving my own self-image, putting it ahead of what society says about my appearance, and I find that very empowering. I am really looking forward to doing it. Ive read that it is common for first-timers to feel nervous, but so far that is not the case with me. While I have been practicing nudism, Ive also followed the suggestion that I should look at myself in the mirror while nude, and Im becoming more comfortable doing it. Of course, its easy to do and say these things from the safety of my home. Who knows, maybe I will chicken out when the time comes to actually do it.