We apologize in advance to Allure Magazine, but we have cropped the photos to get our Google Image rating reinstated. Showing them as published can cause an 80% drop in our traffic. Of course we support Google’s commitment to keeping children safe.

There were no complaints from readers, but we must not rank in Google Images unrestricted-only search. So sorry. Also, we’re not linking into Allure, because their url carries a ‘bad’ word that causes problems for us. The word is ‘n-k-d’.  You can see the photos in Sensuality News, where we hope not to have a lower rating, but will accept it if necessary.  Anne

Colbie Caillat for for May 2010 Allure magazineOur brains are complex organisms, especially when the subject is body image and sense of self.

As fond as we are of them, our brains aren’t always good partners in helping us create an effective blueprint for reaching our goals. Millions of neurons and a data-making highway of dendrites create “reality” from a constantly changing stew that includes perceptions, emotions, imagination, memories, social values, religious directives and physical sensations.