#follow-through

Hmm. I mean yeah, that's why the Illustrated Guide was such a relief in a way—it finally got away from the main characters and delved into soooo many minor characters' backstories and gave us that feeling that this is a much bigger story with much bigger themes going on. Some of those themes were hinted at in the saga itself, but it was great to get a bird's eye view of vampire history. But such a book probably wouldn't make a great entry point into a universe; it's the intimacy of one romance, one family that draws people in.

If I could change something about the saga itself? Breezing past the easy answers like better editing, better sensitivity, less creepiness with the imprint, etc... my two biggest things would be 1. more glimpses into the larger picture and 2. more follow-through.

1. It would have been so easy to throw in a few more sound bites here and there—more mentions of people's backstories, more insights into the Cullen family dynamics and relationships, more references to vampire history and vampire social issues. The latter definitely improved as the saga went on and the Guide came out, at least.

2. Adding in more follow-through would have been a bit more difficult, since it tends to slow down the narrative pace, but come on. Edward and Bella never dealing with SO MANY things that happened between them. Bree never being mentioned again. Sam never weighing in on the red-eyed witnesses coming to town in BD. The evolution of Rosalie's relationship with Bella and mortality. Finding a way for Bella's love of cooking/caring for others to reincarnate itself. Edward supposedly letting go of his soul issue and his pessimism and neither being mentioned again. The Denalis turning on the Cullens in one book and everything's just fine later. Carlisle killing for the first time in his long life. The family recovering somehow from the deadly rift re: Bella's pregnancy. Letting the characters question the creepiness of the imprint a bit more, for both Jacob's sake and Renesmee's. The celebration at the end of BD being a bit overshadowed by the future danger. I'm not interested in AU consequences so much as I wish we had gotten to see the characters occasionally sit down and deal with it all. Make it healthy or stunted, I don't care, just let them talk about it!

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Law of Attraction: How to Mend Broken Relationships

In this last of a three-part series on friendship, the LoA has a lot to say when it comes to broken relationships. For instance, if you have had a falling out with a close friend, but want to mend the situation, the LoA may be the right tool for the job.

As always, start by fixing the goal: to mend your broken relationship. Next, visualize how you will do it. Will you contact the friend and apologize for something you have done? Or will you simply be accepting of something they did in the past, even though it hurt you deeply at the time?

Walk through this process in your mind. Imagine how it will happen, how the other person might respond, and how you will stick with things until everything is worked out.

Additionally, bring your abundance mindset to the table when you contact your old friend. Don’t prepare to win a battle of words. And don’t prepare to be vindicated in your prior position or in your beliefs. Instead, remember your goal: to get your friend back. And then accomplish it through visualization, focus, and follow-through. 

Finally, remember the last step of the LoA: you must be open and accepting of the results. If you even slightly begin to doubt whether you truly want your old friend back, then you may sabotage the goal before you ever get the chance to realize it.