The textile world tells you that you need a certain body to wear a swimsuit. In naturism, you need no body at all—just a willingness to exist. In fact, at nudist beaches, the people with "perfect" bodies are often the outliers. The majority are ordinary, lumpy, saggy, beautiful, real humans. The beach becomes a democracy.

Stand in front of a mirror fully naked. Don't pose. Don't suck in. Just stand. Look at your body as you would look at a tree or a rock—without judgment, clinical but kind. Say, quietly: "This is my body. It has carried me through everything."