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I cannot underscore enough how important it is to depict heroines of all marginalizations who practice self-love and body positivity, particularly in romance. Similarly, Crystal isn’t a heroine who needs to learn to love and respect herself, because she already does. That being said, this book explores the nuance—the “in-between”—that self-love is not a tangible thing you achieve and hold on to forever. Loving oneself all day, every day is an individual journey, with vastly different outcomes for everyone.
Four sets of squats and I’ll be high on endorphins for at least a day, fantasizing about the strength of my thighs crushing the souls of a thousand men.
In fact, he’s seemingly obsessed with his dog, because his Instagram bio reads Dog dad to Albus Doodledore.
What is it with guys and their inability to stay single?
Remember: The worst part about working out is putting on your sports bra.
until she matter-of-factly informs Tara she’ll “never keep a man” if she doesn’t learn how to cook.
Baby Boomers...
nod, as if it isn’t a big deal. “Pretty much. He mostly used it as an opportunity to blast his Shania Twain CD. She’s his forever girl crush.”
After our spin session yesterday, a delivery showed up at my door. It was a bouquet of lush pink, white, and purple tulips. The card read: Crystal, You’re beautiful. —Scott I melted like a snowball in hell after reading that card.
The last time I was at a fire station was for my second-grade field trip. One of my classmates, a girl named Alyssa, who galloped around the yard at recess under the delusion she was a horse, threw up her pizza Lunchable in the fire truck. According to Facebook, she’s married with two children now, living in a picturesque ranch bungalow.
