My favorite part of going to Hedonism is all the reading I get to do. The resort doesn’t have a library but it doesn’t really need one because every person there is a walking, breathing, moving novel. You see, No one is perfect. In fact, our many imperfections are what define us. And even though they aren’t our favorite parts of ourselves, they are able to tell our story like no written words ever could. Some of the darkest parts of ourselves, without even really trying, narrate who we really are. Every dimple, every extra pound, every stretch mark tells a tale on your ability to grow. Every scar, every wrinkle and every line on your face shows that even though you’ve experienced some pain you’ve lived a life peppered with sunshine and laughter.We are all beautifully written, just in our own way. More than pages, more than just words. Some of us are rigid hard covers and some are soft, pliable paper backs with the cover taped on. Either way…we all have a story to tell.
When I see people, I don’t see bodies, I see possibilities.
I don’t see damage, I see adventures I can get lost in.
I don’t see overweight, I see that there’s more of you to wrap my arms around and get to know.
I don’t see your surgical scars as wounds, I see them as proof that you survived.
I don’t see your stretch marks and soft belly as anything more than badges of honor you’ve earned from bringing sweet life into the world.
You see, for some, getting naked is the easy part. Anyone can take off their clothes. It’s just for most, it means letting go and a lot of us just haven’t gotten there quite yet.Liking what we see, and more importantly, loving who we are..now that’s the hard part. These are the chapters of our book we wish everyone would just skim right over. And for me, no place has made it easier to dissect and study and understand them, quite like Hedonism. It’s seriously one of those magical places you only see in books. Genuine smiles and laughter that sounds like the sweetest song you’ve ever heard mix with the sun warming your skin so deeply that you simply forget you aren’t wearing any clothes. And being surrounded by some of the most perfect people, both inside and out, only adds to that experience. It’s more than just a place, it’s more than just a spot on a map. It’s medicine. It’s a cure for everything that threatens to tear you down. It’s an immunization that removes all the negative so that we are no longer able to look upon our bodies with shame but instead view them the way we were meant to, with clear eyes and a pure heart. We are perfect already. As is. Just the way we are. We are living, breathing literary masterpieces.Walking open books just begging to be poured over and cherished. And, at Hedonism, you will not only get to read and be read but finally and truly be appreciated for the literary work of art that you truly are.