INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Referencing first names is a sign of intimacy and should only be done with people you know well. It’s tempting to do it with everyone, since it saves you a lot of writing, but that would be uncomfortable for your boss, teacher, or uncle you never met. Reserve it for good friends and other people you’re on a first name basis with.  For example, write out “Harry and Ginny.” Families can be listed easily like this. You can write, “Ned, Catelyn, Robb, Miss Sansa, Miss Arya, Bran, and Rickon.” Initials are never a valid substitution for a name, but suffixes like Jr. and Sr. are always appropriate. The bad news is that you’ll have to do more writing, unless you hired someone to do it for you. The good news is that you get to be slightly less formal. Instead of writing first and last names, the inner envelope only contains the last name behind the salutation. Don’t forget special honors such as Dr. For example, write “Mr. Potter and guest” or “Mr. and Mrs. Potter,” depending on the relationship. Everyone who isn’t married gets the honor of having their own line. Hey, it doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Doing this gives both names equal weight. Order the names again by familiarity, or, for equal familiarity, by alphabetical order. For example, write out “Miss Granger.” Under it, write “Mr. Potter.” This is an important step when you intend on inviting whole households. The inner envelope is the point where you have to list every name, including children under 18. If your family received an invitation that listed your parents but left you out, you’d be confused. You weren’t verbally invited, and it would be awkward if you showed up unwelcome.  Note the adult names first, such as “Mr. and Mrs. Ned Stark.” Under that, list the children by seniority. For instance, write “Robb, Miss Sansa, Miss Arya, Bran, and Rickon." Girls under 18 are denoted as “Miss.” Boys under 18 don’t get a title. How unfair! These are the envelopes your guests need to return their responses. Giving people zero excuse for not RSVPing will at least save some of your hair when you start pulling it out over planning this big event. Write your name, house number, street, town, state, and zip code in the center of the envelope. To save a whole lot of time, get pre-printed envelopes. You’ve written enough names and addresses for one day.

SUMMARY: Mention close friends by first name only. Address most people by their last names. List unmarried names separately. List each person invited to the wedding. Address the return envelopes.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Does your older sister make you feel bad about your weight every time you see her?  Is your dry cleaner constantly rude to you?  You may not be able to entirely avoid these people, but try to reduce the amount of time you spend with them. If you feel that you are being verbally abused or bullied, consider reporting the perpetrator to the appropriate authorities. (For example, for cyber bullying, you may want to report a perpetrator to the website administrator. You may want to talk to your boss if a coworker is bullying you.) This may mean that you have to consider hanging out with people you wouldn’t normally socialize with.  Is there a woman at the gym who always says hello to you and asks how you are? Maybe she would like to go out for a cup of coffee. Do the people in your Sunday school class make you feel very welcome every week? Perhaps you could organize a get-together for this group of people outside of church. Is there a coworker who always tells interesting stories? Consider inviting him to eat lunch with you in the breakroom or go out for a walk. Are you spending a lot of time on social media comparing yourself to other people? People tend to present an idealized version of themselves on the internet, so if you are comparing your life to the life of your Facebook friends, you may not be getting an accurate picture. Is there an interesting museum, a beautiful library, a cozy coffee shop, or a sunny park that you can frequent?  Try changing your surroundings to bring positive energy into your life.

SUMMARY:
Try to spend less time around negative people. Seek out people who make you feel good about yourself. Reduce the time you spend on social media. Spend more time in places that make you happy.