They’re easy reads. Meyer had some interesting ideas and inspirations to write a story, but the depth and quality isn’t quite there. She’s even commented that looking back at the earlier books made her cringe. The other place she suffered is that when publishers got their hands on the first book, she explained she just wanted one follow up book, but they talked her into stretching the story into 4 because they felt it was going to be a hit.

It’s an easy comfort read that doesn’t ask you to look for deeper meanings in the story, it’s all right there for you.

spoiler alert

Within the Twilight world, some humans have special abilities which are highlighted and enhanced if they become vampires. He couldn’t read Bella’s thoughts, but that’s because after she becomes a vampire they figure out she has a “shield” power which makes her immune to vampires with powers to effect the mind.

She had thoughts, he was just blocked from reading them.

Trauma? Stress? Hormones? Illness? Any chance for a diagnosis? I’m sorry you’re going through this.

Gladys from Weapons.

You’re obviously getting a lot of specific nutritional advice regarding what to eat, avoid, and how to behave.

My biggest recommendation is to find support in creating a healthy relationship with food. No individual or category of food is “bad” but our behaviors and views can support or sabotage our progress.

I highly recommend the podcasts In Moderation and Showing Up Anyway with Coach Adam. Also social media - I know they have accounts across platforms but on YouTube look for The Plant Slant, ScottyKFitness, Adam Wright Fitness, and Hybrid Calisthenics.

Most people can force themselves into a box and create a habit for a period of time, but making long term changes stick needs healthy support and education.

Not only that but many fruits are full of fiber and water. Pretty sure it’s not eating too much fruit that causes weight loss/gain issues, unless it’s all being blended into easily consumed drinks.

Caramelized onions are a gateway to onion enjoyment.

I really had no intention to start my day with a video, but here I am. Was worth it though.

My niece has Turner’s syndrome. She had to learn to give herself hormone shots to grow and develop as others normally would during puberty, but due to very underdeveloped ovaries is incapable of producing gametes. How does she fit in?