When I first started trodding Rastafari, I also did not wear swim suits. I would wear long loose shorts and t shirts. I was going by "the rules". I was also coming out of a party lifestyle and I went the total opposite. I came to Shashemene and I went up to Wendo Genet mountain, and I tried to go swimming in shorts and a t shirt. The swimming center would not allow me. They said it has to be swimming attire. So the only "modest" option was to wear a full body swimming suit like for the muslim women. Of course this is not easy to swim in, there is too much fabric and it weighs one down in the water. The shorts and t shirt are also not appropriate and imagine trying to swim for exercise with all of that extra weight. And at the same time the body is not getting the sunlight it needs, the skin needs sun exposure and especially the torso needs sun exposure. The amount of good it does for the organs and energy centers is extremely beneficial.
Now I am far along in Rastafari trod, I have found my own ground and my own balance in this life. I can stand on my own intentions instead of trying to fit into someone else's idea of what a righteous womban is. I wear a bikini, and not the most revealing one I can find that's for sure, but I wear a swimsuit that is comfortable for me and for doing water sports, swimming, getting nice sunshine. And my perfect honorable King is happy to be on the paddle board next to me in his board shorts, that is what he is comfortable in. His grace and unconditional love is incredible. To feel like I am always good enough no matter what I wear because he sees inside my heart, that is a gift I wish every womban can have.
By the way when I was in my party days, I never was raped by a man. Since I started dressing modestly and wearing long skirts and not revealing my body, covering my hair etc, I was raped by two different men. So the whole thing about women wearing modest clothes to protect themselves from predators and perverts is not realistic. Being a womban is dangerous either way and even the most modest holy humble dressed womban can still be preyed upon. Yes lust is a problem, womban can become victim to it no matter what they wear. Like I said before the difference between natural nudity and prostitute nakedness is in the eye of the observer. So we as womban are better to stay around the observer who see us as righteous and worthy of great raspect and honor no matter what we wear.
I am not saying I go around in tiny shorts and with my hair out - no, I wear long skirts, loose tops, I cover my hair - usually! Unless it is wet, because that is a bad idea to wrap up and cover wet hair. And at work I wear exercise pants. It's not proper to wear a skirt while doing manual labor, it is even less modest to do so and it is not functional. And when I'm swimming I wear a swim suit. I wear what is functional and appropriate for the situation. And every womban must be free to decide what is functional for her, and we should judge her by her heart and not her clothing.
Selah say I
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