getting naked with one of my best friends -- @kiorijpeg -- ..

getting naked with one of my best friends -- @kiorijpeg -- she's taking pictures of me with my paintings, laying in on my colorful drop cloth. Here's a glimpse into our photo shoot; raw footage from my phone with all the real audio so you can be in the studio with us while we play. 💕 enjoy! ✌🏼 You guys ask me often....how are you so comfortable being naked? Naked in general, naked in front of other people, naked in front of the camera, naked on livestream in front of the whole internet world. Would you believe me if I told you that I used to be terrified of skinny dipping, of changing clothes in a locker room, of being seen naked anywhere. I was not happy with how my body looked as a teenager up until I was 27 and started working out and getting in shape. After I was fit and sexy lookin' I was cautious to only be seen when I was at my ideal weight and was embarrassed and hiding myself if I gained an extra pound or too. That's just the body fat issue. The solution to that one is pretty easy...stay fit. I feel more confident the more I'm investing in my health and fitness. I don't mind an extra couple pounds coming and going (which is what happens throughout my monthly cycle as a woman) because I know that I'm showing up to take care of my body the best I possibly can. I feed it wonderful food, push it in workouts, rest it deeply on my yoga mat and play with it out in the sunshine wilderness. As long as I'm doing my best to care for my body, I'm pouring love into it and I'm proud of it. When I'm neglecting my body, I start to feel disconnected from it and judgmental about how it looks and how I carry myself around in it. When I genuinely love my body by taking care of it, I'm comfortable in it and proud of it. It's less about looking a certain way and more about being a certain way. Being a caretaker, a lover, a pleaser and a leader of my own body. I follow my body. I listen to what it wants to do. Instead of ordering food that sounds good to my taste buds I can order food that I know will give me the energy I need to feel good after the meal. I'm constantly checking in and asking myself...what option will make me feel good LATER. These choices build on themselves and I create a rolling ball of good energy, momentum carrying me forward to make the next wonderful good decision. If my head is focused on a certain number, size or shape then I will feel self conscious in front of other people's eyes. If my head is focused on feeling good then I am simply conscious of all the things that feel good. Being naked feels good. I love the wind on my skin. I love skin on skin. I love to be seen. Humans, we love to be seen. This is me. There is nothing to hide. I'm enjoying being in this body and everyone is welcome to look at it because I love it! We all love it! I hope my body inspires you to look at your own body with love. If you want more love for your own body, give it more love. Treat your body the way you would treat a lover...touch it softly, speak kindly to your body (literally, speak to your body parts, I'm serious), give it massages and bubble baths. These things are not "girly feminine things" off limits to you men. It may feel awkward, terrifying and downright uncomfortable, foreign, vulnerable to treat yourself so sweetly. I've heard men share this. They're used to bullying themselves into leveling up. "Man up! Be tough! take it!".... Just as an experiment...tap into your courage and try to speak to yourself in the gentle voice of a loving parent, teacher, healer, mentor. Kind sweet soft words. Something like.... "It's ok love. You can relax. You deserve this sweet human." Obviously you will choose your own words. Words that connect with you. Words you want to hear. Words that touch you deeply inside you might even cry a little. See what you can say and do to make your body a safe place, a sanctuary, that you love to be in. This is your first step. Once you love yourself that deeply and fully, it will be so much easier to be seen naked by others. Love, Cha 🌈