Dear Henry,

I just got engaged & already everyone wants the wedding date!
I just want to take it slow. What do I do?

Signed,
Harried in Hlwd.

ferst of al i say yoo congratlayshuns on yor ingayjmunt. this dus be a time of selbrayshuns an i is sorry yoo is feelin unda presha.

yoo dussnt say if yoo is boy or gerl an reely it dus mayk a difruns. gerls do like to no wen they is gettin marrid cos they do av lots of fings to be arraynjin an as i shor they wud say yoo … ther dussnt be nuff time to do evrryfing.  it dus be tradishun for th bryd an er famly to organyze evrryfing but of cors ther dus be menny fings to be taykun into akownt speshly wiv wot dus be jenruly akseptubl in sowsyety thees days.

if yoo is boy then probly yoo dussnt av alot to be dooin wiv weddin arranjmunts. buy sum presunts for bryds mades an mayk shor yoo do av weddin rings. that dussnt be alot do it dus it. i fink for that reesun boys fink they dussnt need to plan for wun yeer or mor in advans.

ther is sumfing mor importunt to consida aswel an that dus be … is yoo alreddy livin toogevva. for undrids of yeers that dint nevva be alowd but sowsyety av chanjd alot an persunly i fink it dus be th sensibl fing to be dooin. it dus giv bowf partys th chans to get to no eech uvva betta an to lern to compryz an not always fink they is rite.

gettin marrid dus be big comitmunt an wun not to be taykd litely.  if yoo is feelin presherd sit down an tork wiv yor beeluvvd … say ow yoo is feelin an wy yoo feels that way. they shud undastand yor feelins an yoo shud reech compryz. if that dussnt werk then i fink ther is mor kwestyuns yoo shud arsk yorself.

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Dear Henry,

Life has been pretty hectic lately and I’m feeling run-down and weary, not to mention there is so much to do and so little time to get it all done.  What are some tips, please, for keeping spirits up and “recharging the batteries”?

Sincerely,
Stressed in da Southwest

fank yoo for rytin to me stressd cos i shor yor emale dus strike kord wiv uvvas hoo do be reedin this aswel. ferst fing dus be to pryortyze an that dus meen puttin yoo ferst. it mite be ard wun to start wiv but reely it dus be mowst importunt wun.

mayk shor yoo is gettin eenuf sleeps. that dus be importunt for yor gud elf an aswel eet proppa foods at rite times for yor day. that dus meen avin brekfust then sumfing bowt lunchtime an then sumfing mor in erly evenin. an gow to sleeps at sensibl times … no layt nites til yoo is feelin mor betta an yoo dussnt av to be taykin th days forts to bed wiv yoo. ther dus be mor for this wun but we wil keep it for nuvva time. rememba that yoo do need yor elf to be as gud as it can be so yoo is abel to deel wiv al th uvva fings.

howpfuly yoo wil beegin to feel mor strengf arfta few days an can then moov on to takkl uvva ishoos. now lets fink bowt al th fings wot yoo av to do. ferst … arsk yorself dus they al be nessry. ther dus always be sum fings wot we fink do need to be dun wen reely they dussnt be importunt. if yoo livs in bizzy owse get sum elp from uvvas hoo liv ther aswel. if they dussnt want to elp yoo then yoo can stop dooin fings. is simple. for egsampl … if yoo do gow an by al th foods sumwun els can elp cook it an nuvva wun can do woshin up arfta. is kalld delgayshun. if they dussnt elp then yoo can stop dooin sum of th fings … i shor they wud soon nowtis an giv yoo elp. uvvas can elp wiv cookin kleenin an shoppin aswel. but not of cors if they is littl wuns. it dus be alrite for yoo to say no sumtimes an uvvas shud lern to respekt it an yoo.

an for th ferd tip i fink eech day yoo shud av kwiut time for yorself. i esitayt to yews werd meditayt cos not evrrywun noes bowt it so i yews th werds kwiut times. ower owse dus be bizzy an ektik an noysy sumtimes aswel but eech day i do av my kwiut time an for me is bestist in th erly mornin cos then it dus start my day rite. is eezy to sit an breev deep … innnn an owtttttt … an innnnn an owttttt an jus let yor mind wanda. yoo dussnt av to try an av nuffing in yor mind jus fink of sumfing peessful an carm … like a littl streem or a summa meddo or th sownd of berds singin … a jentul breez blowin frew th trees … an jus sit kwiutly for as long as yoo can. at ferst it mite ownly be a minnit or to but wiv praktis yoo can do it for longa. do this wenevva yoo can in yor day aswel. eevun for jus a minnit it wil elp yoo stay carm an giv yoo enjy to do uvva fings.

it dussnt be alot to start wiv stressd but i opes it wil giv yoo a new way of lookin at fings wen yoo is feelin bit lost.

*this can be yewsd by ennywun … it dus be yor sunshine on th inside rite frew to th owtside …. wy not try it for yorself?

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