The tweet- February 4, 2014

I stumbled onto Gwen Stefani's tweet from February 2, 2014.   She had posted a picture of her as Sting was giving her an autograph while on a Yamaha motorcycle.  If anyone doesn't know the story, here it is.  Her father was working for Yamaha motorcycles.  Yamaha was sponsoring part of The Police during their Synchronicity Tour.  When The Police played at Hollywood Park on June 6, 1983  (which was their biggest show to date in Los Angeles by the way), Gwen was able to go backstage and get an autograph from Sting before he took off.  She described the experience as " a grumpy Sting getting ready to take off and this chubby kid blushing getting his autograph."  Well apparently Gwen's tweet has received some negative exposure given that she has used the work chunky to describe herself in the picture.  While she is not considered chunky,  possibly she was trying to convey an opinion of herself when she was younger.  Gwen has openly admitted that she has battled weight issues on and off when she was younger.  I believe that body image is something that is very individualistic and at the same time negatively propagated by the media.  It is very true that body image issues can trigger depression, anxiety, anger and even self-loathing.  Without reading into what Gwen is currently going through at this time ( she is currently in her third trimester of pregnancy), it may speak about how she also sees herself at the moment.  Keep in mind that body image is perception and that one should feel comfortable in their own skin no matter where they are at the moment.  Unfortunately,  perception is sometimes based on what others view as the norm rather than how individuals should believe about themselves.    For those who do deal with body image issues, do self affirmations daily and focus on what you like and remind yourself that it's okay to like and appreciate what you see no matter what size you are.