by Mary B Safrit | Oct 12, 2022 | Christian Living, How-to's, Relationships and Community, Singleness, Uncategorized
Feeling afraid about the idea of being in a relationship and the idea of staying single, both are terrifying. I love the realness of this question. So much so that I decided to ask a therapist to weigh in. I went live with Candice Czubernat to talk about overcoming...
by Mary B Safrit | Oct 5, 2022 | How-to's, Relationships and Community, Singleness
Friendship with married people. Expectations, communication, etc. I have a decent number of married friends, some I see more than others. Here are a few things that have made a huge difference in those relationships, at least from my end of things. Small and...
by Mary B Safrit | Sep 28, 2022 | Relationships and Community
Friendships can feel tenuous at the best of times. Someone gets a job and moves within a month. Someone starts a dating relationship and disappears into the ether. When things change and friendships shift, it can be challenging to talk about that kind of loss. But if...
by Mary B Safrit | Sep 21, 2022 | Relationships and Community, Singleness
My best friend had a baby and I feel abandoned but also thrilled for her and my new little friend. Let’s just say, for the record, that transitions are complex. They can confront us with a weird mix of seemingly competing emotions. It’s challenging to make...
by Mary B Safrit | Sep 14, 2022 | How-to's, Relationships and Community, Singleness
Weddings as a single person can be weird. I know what you’re thinking. Yes, weddings are festive celebrations of love and an opportunity to witness a covenant between two people we (presumably) care about. There’s a lot to love about them. Cake. Pals. Chaotic...
by Mary B Safrit | Sep 7, 2022 | How-to's, Relationships and Community, Singleness
“Gosh, how do we celebrate ourselves without feeling vain? I don’t have a partner who can organize a birthday party or congratulate me on an accomplishment, but doing it for myself feels very… wrong and selfish somehow. Probably some bad thinking in...
by Mary B Safrit | Aug 31, 2022 | The Creative Life
If your brain feels like an overwrought laptop, you’re not alone. You know that sound the fan makes when you have too many tabs or programs open and it acts like you’re asking it to launch itself into outer space? I’m right there with you. My brain needs the...
by Mary B Safrit | Aug 24, 2022 | Relationships and Community
Relationships I’m presently listening to a podcast called An Unexpected Journey. It’s a chapter-by-chapter theatrical reading of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings that incorporates the incredible film scores. It’s delightful and I can’t recommend it enough...
by Mary B Safrit | Aug 17, 2022 | Singleness
Finances, Singleness, and Mindset A while ago, I went on Instagram Live to talk to mindset coach Laura Michael about finances, singleness, and mindset. While she is not a financial advisor, Laura has learned a lot in the last few years about financial planning as a...
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...
