Give me….The How & The Why … not just The What

My Garden – the day we planted it and built the elevated garden box….as described in

“How to Salvage a Bad Weekend”

 A few weeks later….as documented in

“How to Make a Professional-Looking Patio…on a Dime”

Ta Da…..This weekend, we ate 3 large Tomatoes and a bowl full of cherry tomatoes.

My ‘headless’ lettuce and single-leaf spinach were eaten by a very hefty bug (and his starving family) with sharp teeth.  As I am growing an organic garden without the help of pesticides….I lost part of my produce this season.  That’s okay.

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Good Monday to You.

There was a lot of reader traffic for my Dyslexia Series articles this weekend.

  So this week, I am writing a very resourceful article just for the Dyslexia Series.

I will be detailing a lesson plan on how I reinforce the different syllable types with my students.

So stay tuned…and come back for that particular post.  It is a wonderful way to anchor:

Closed, Open, Vowel Pair, Vowel-R, Vowel-Consonant-E, Final Stable Syllable!

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I have something for Everyone this week.

For the readers who enjoy decorating their homes, but don’t want to pay full retail… you will, hopefully, gain good information when reading:

Buying Big and Beautiful on a Budget.

This article was truly inspired by my future daughter-in-law.

Last month, we were texting back and forth regarding some beautiful (but unique)  items I use on my vanity to store makeup…I bought gorgeous crystal pieces for about 25% of retail cost.

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And, the organizational bug has bitten me once again.

Remember way back when we first began this conversation?

I wrote to you about Clearing the Clutter – Parts 1 & 2.  Let’s – you and me – pick up where we left off on that topic.

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I hope you enjoyed my Friday inspirational post – last week.

It is one of my favorite.

There are a couple of nice ideas floating around in my mind to end this week…so stay tuned.

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Let’s chat a moment…  Okay?

You just might be wondering about the title today ….

Give me….The How & The Why 

(The What is cheap advice!)

You know what?  I heard a statistic a few weeks back and could not believe my ears.  There are approximately 250,000 life advice coaches who consult, write books, and host radio talk shows.  Wow.  That’s a big number.

Well, as a blogger and writer, I read a whole lot more than I actually write.

As I have stated before many times, it is my job to read and research for my blog….boil information down to readable snippets….and disseminate fresh, new content in My Written Thoughts.

Simple as that.

So in that vein, I am writing some ‘advice about advice’ – this morning.

Well, I have been listening intently to a larger-than-life radio personality for quite sometime now.

And all he was giving to us – his listeners – was WHAT TO DO.

“You need to save more money.”   [Oh, that’s advice I have never heard before.]

 “You need to change course if your life plan isn’t working for you.”  [No kidding.  Never thought of that!]

“You need to do your research before you make a major purchase.” [Good grief, now that’s transformational thinking.]

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Very few examples, illustrations, or instructions were followed by (what my son calls) this Empty Advice.

Most of us know WHAT we should be doing.  We’re adults for Pete’s sake.

But we don’t know the How and sometimes, we don’t even know the Why!

So much content is swirling and whirling on the internet and on the radio and on television…all vying for ours eyes and ears.

But because time is limited, and the most precious of all commodities….consider this:

Only give value to the advice that shows you how to live a better life – how to become a happier and more productive human being.

Take note of life coaches and mentors who outline logical reasoning Why this is a good step or move for you and your family.

My goal with My Written Thoughts site….is to always provide the How and the Why.

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Be safe.  Be Well.

And come back tomorrow ready to read.