A big thanks to the very talented St. Petersburg Times staff writer (and former student of mine), Arleen Spenceley http://www.tampabay.com/writers/arleen-spenceley for truly “getting it” and challenging the messages that the media imposes on us all. She created a fantastic article featuring some of my thoughts on negative body image and the media. We have to continue to be mindful of the words we use and of the choices we make each and every day. She hits the nail on the head that it’s not just about reshaping our bodies, or our faces, It’s Time to Reshape Our Beauty Standards !