by Mary B Safrit | Aug 10, 2022 | Singleness, Teaching
Financial Health as a Single Person A wee disclaimer before we get too deep into this conversation. I am not an accountant, financial advisor, economist, or anything that would certify me to tell you what to do with your money. So, I will not be doing that. What I...
by Mary B Safrit | Jun 10, 2021 | Relationships and Community, Teaching
I used to preemptively apologize like it was my job. Now, I only do it like it’s a small side hustle. If you’re a chronic over-thinker ™, mayhaps you also notice this tendency. A couple of years ago, it seemed like every time I hung out with a friend or group of...
by Mary B Safrit | Feb 18, 2021 | Teaching, The Creative Life
If you’re like me, it’s difficult to maintain work boundaries when living/exercising/working/cooking in the same space. The question of what to do with our non-working time can be challenging when, at least here in the city, many things are still closed. For those of...
by Mary B Safrit | Dec 29, 2020 | Relationships and Community, Teaching
If you’re like me, this is the time of year when I generally reflect and look ahead to the coming year. Though 2020 has been abnormal, to put it mildly, some traditions help to steady the ship. Here are 20 things I learned in 2020. Given the choice between doing...
by Mary B Safrit | Jul 9, 2020 | Singleness, Teaching
“People don’t know what to do with me.” I was already scribbling notes with a fury when she said this. While interviewing Kat Harris, who also writes for singles, I asked about particular challenges she’s experienced as a single woman in her creative work. The...
by Mary B Safrit | May 14, 2020 | Relationships and Community, Teaching
I sat in Dr. Therapist’s office recounting my week. It was my Monday ritual, to start the week sitting on that couch and untangling the thread of ordinary and extraordinary incidents. As we came to the end of the session, he concluded in the usual manner: “Any last...
