by Mary B Safrit | Oct 14, 2021 | Christian Living, Singleness
As a serial achiever and perfectionist, this thought frequently pops into my brain. Based on some engagement I’ve had with y’all, it comes up for you, too. And it can lead to what I’ve started calling “singleness productivity guilt.” On the one hand, this can be a...
by Mary B Safrit | Oct 7, 2021 | Christian Living, Singleness
Have you ever read something that gave you words for something you didn’t know you needed to say? Last Thursday, I sat at my desk with my morning smoothie and cold brew coffee with a splash of oat milk in a Mason jar. Basic? You betcha. I opened my journal,...
by Mary B Safrit | Jun 17, 2021 | Parables, Singleness
Have you ever been on a hike that makes you question whether or not you actually like hiking, or what’s so great about summits? As part of my recent mini-sabbatical, I was determined to do things that fill me with delight. Hiking is generally one of those things. 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 | May 27, 2021 | The Creative Life
You might have noticed some changes around these parts in the last couple of months. And by changes, I mean that I completely redesigned my website. This was months in the making and coincided with the recent release of my ebook, The Single Christian’s Church Survival...
by Mary B Safrit | May 20, 2021 | Relationships and Community
If one chooses to date in this modern era, one quickly realizes that getting ghosted is part of the game. To those unaware of this phenomenon, bless your heart. Ghosting is when a human person to whom you are speaking in a romantical fashion stops communicating...
by Mary B Safrit | May 13, 2021 | Relationships and Community
I am an extremely competitive person. Like, beyond what is cute or reasonable. It’s something that I’m learning to embrace about myself, but it has been a journey. If you are *ahem* passionate even when it comes to trivial game playing, it can cause communication...
by Mary B Safrit | May 6, 2021 | Mental Health, Singleness
I’ve been thinking about rejection lately. Mainly because I’ve been digging into Kait Warman’s new book, which released today. It’s called Thank You for Rejecting Me. Rejection is inevitable and comes in many forms. Fun pep talk, I know. But one of the things I...
by Mary B Safrit | Apr 29, 2021 | Parables, Singleness
In February, I officially reached the nesting phase of quarantine, fashionably late as ever. Having spent almost a year holed up in this bless-ed 450 square feet, I noticed ways that I wasn’t utilizing the space optimally. I also decided that it was time to...
by Mary B Safrit | Mar 11, 2021 | Relationships and Community
Last October, I flew to Michigan to gather with coaches and fellow writers. For many of us, everything we have been doing this year was leading up to this trip. The trip during which we would get to meet one-on-one with editors. *gulp* I was a bundle of nerves...
