Women In Nude Recreation
WOW 2024
The WOW, Women One Word, campaign was created to inspire and encourage women to love themselves. WOW 2024 is just getting started and you are encouraged to join in and be a part of this incredible campaign.
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The theme for this year's campaign is taking a picture with what grounds you. For me the beach helps me reset and rejuvenate. Also, my girlfriends help me to stay grounded. Maybe it's taking time for yourself, reading a book, meditating, etc. This is optional criteria as well.
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Choose your word(s)
Take a photo with your word on your body
Download and sign the photo release
Send those to Andee @ andee.rodgers@aanr.com
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You can either take a nude photo or a "nude" but not nude photo. Choose whatever is your comfort level. Check the submissions for 2023 for inspiration.
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You are also welcome to take a photo with a group of people. You can either all choose your own word, or if one word speaks to you as a group, use that.
Day #9
Helen
Resilience
Helen is from the UK-To read more about British Naturism visit www.bn.org.uk
Day #8
Liz
Joy
Being with other nudists in the community brings joy into my life.
Day #7
Karen
Growing Old
Growing Old
Means
Having people ask your advice, but frustration when they don't listen and you know things are going to go badly.
Grandma joy, but also Grandma worry and sorrow when your kids are hurting.
Having the means and the time to travel, but having a body that makes it harder than you thought possible.
Realizing that there are things that you loved to do that you will never be able to do again and
realizing that there are things that you hated doing that you will never be expected to do again.
Learning how to ask for help.
Coming to the realization that the only thing worse than growing older is not growing older.
Day #6
Sharron
ADVENTURE
WINR WOW (Women One Word) campaign Day #6 highlighting inspirational women and what nudism/naturism has meant to them.
Sharron
Adventurous means not allowing fear to stop me from stepping out of my comfort zone, trying new things and visiting new places. My life continues to be enriched through the adventure of Nudism which has brought me wonderful friendships and nourishes my inner well-being and self-acceptance. It is where I feel most comfortable and embrace life and the people I meet.
I have explored different countries and cultures and met new people from around the world that I would not know without visiting naturist/nudist places in Canada, Portugal, New Zealand, Australia, and the USA. In February I cruised Antarctica and woke up every morning in awe of the beauty around me.
My picture is from my balcony on the ship gazing out at the icebergs each morning. I went down 300 feet in a submersible and kayaked amongst the brash ice south of the Southern Antarctic Circle, something I had never done before and wasn’t sure I could.
Instead of accepting limits, I dream of what might be and keep my eyes open to opportunities. I walked close to seals and penguins and fell in love with the wildlife including humpback whales. Living adventurously doesn’t have to be big things but is truly a state of mind about expanding our horizons and enjoying little things that help one live a more fulfilling life, like enjoying a sunset and the natural beauty around us. When you push your own limits, it is amazing what we are capable of doing or experiencing in the course of an ordinary day.
Day #5
Linda & Andee
Camaraderie
WINR WOW (Women One Word) Day #5 campaign highlighting inspirational women and the word they've chosen to describe how naturism/nudism has made a difference in their lives.
Linda & Andee - Camaraderie
In the nudist community it's so refreshing to be able to meet someone for the first time and strike up an immediate friendship. All limitations that usually exist in the textile world are gone. Literally. And conversations center around the person you have with you. We find connections that are more meaningful. Chats veer off the beaten track of the mundane and into the fascinating realm of what truly matters.
In this naked community, you're not just sharing a space; you're sharing an understanding that we're all just humans with bodies that come in different shapes and sizes. It's this mutual acceptance and the bold step of embracing vulnerability that knit the nudist community tightly together, creating a unique tapestry of friendships that are as bare and beautiful as the bodies within it.
Day #4
Anna
Balance
"Over the years I have found that naturism/nudism has been part of what has helped me find Balance. Balance can mean so much: the balance between giving and taking, work, rest and play, healthy living and spoiling indulgences, finding peace despite pain, finding trust despite hurt. Finding the reality between nature and nurture on the path we have travelled.
This year on the website www.anaturistworld.com we have chosen the campaign Get Real. Social nudity is about being real with ourselves and others. By removing our coverings, disguises and costumes we can more easily comprehend the nature of the individuals we are and the people around us; leading to real balance in acceptance of not just yourself, but your place in the world and where you want to be.
Balance can give us the power to end the damage that has previously created rot in our family trees. Put an end to several generations of mistakes and grow a new tree with the strong roots of love, respect and support. My Balance is found in knowing that my world is on track, my life makes sense and that the honest, cherishing and truly nurturing relationships I have with my own family are based on mutual care, trust and giving.
Naturism has helped me find my Natural Balance. The knowledge that I will not fall and I will not let my family fall is balanced with a knowledge that they will always be there to stop me from falling too."
Day #3
Sarah
Survivor
We each wake up with a choice to overcome our adversities or have our adversities overcome us. I am a SURVIVOR! I choose each day to live my life to the fullest and be a light to those around me to show them it is possible to love and accept yourself for who you are regardless of what you have been through. Each body tells a story and mine is one of strength, endurance, resilience but most of all I am a SURVIVOR against all odds.​
Day #2
Nisey
Love the Skin You're In
Love The Skin You're In! ladies because there's truly no better place to be! I have fought many battles in my life that led me to hate my body, but I am no longer a victim, I am a survivor! I have survived through many traumas and I live with mental illness. I have survived emotional, sexual and physical abuse. I have survived the loss of a child and I have survived through addiction and suicide attempts. Life has not always been easy, but life has definitely given me good things. Along my dark path life finally gave me light with an amazing husband, 6 beautiful children and 3 wonderful grandchildren. 10 years ago my husband introduced me to nudism and it changed my life almost instantly. I can now look at my body and my literal battle scars from my life's journey and realize that I am not a victim, I am a survivor and I Love The Skin I'm In! By embracing nudism I hope you too can Love The Skin You're In!
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Day #1
Friends & Sisters
At this point in my life, I am blessed with many incredible friendships of women who have also become my sisters. We encourage each other, build each other up, and are there for one another through adversity and joy.
We share stories of life: adventures, struggles, victories, and what the true meaning of beauty is. Real conversations that foster friendships with depth and purpose creating friendships above and beyond anything I ever thought possible.
These women are the ones who keep me grounded, offer sound advice when I need it, and kick me in the butt when that is needed as well. Had I never joined the nudist community, I would have missed out on the most meaningful relationships of my life.
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