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...
by Mary B Safrit | Aug 3, 2022 | Christian Living, Singleness
“Do you think you’ll stay in the city long-term?” It’s a question I get pretty regularly—on first dates, talking to recent acquaintances—ok, basically any time I’m getting to know someone. I’m not sure how ubiquitous the question is for people living in...
by Mary B Safrit | Jul 27, 2022 | Singleness
A few months ago, I asked a question in my IG stories about weddings. For single folks, they can be a mixed bag. On the one hand, we’re excited for our friend. But then there are some murkier feelings that can come up. Anxiety about how this change might affect the...
by Mary B Safrit | Jul 20, 2022 | Singleness
Ask Marebs: How to persuade people I am genuinely happy with being single my whole life/how to know if ‘called’. The prospect of lifelong singleness evokes any number of feelings depending on any number of factors. Those feelings can vary minute-to-minute,...
by Mary B Safrit | Jul 13, 2022 | Relationships and Community
4 Ways To Stay Connected This Summer Summer can be a very fluid time. I don’t just mean because it’s stupid hot and we’re all sweating a whole lot. Especially this summer, it’s a time of year when people are in and out. These tricky schedules can shake up our...
