by Mary B Safrit | Nov 16, 2022 | Mental Health, Singleness
It’s that time of year. Things are ramping up as we barrel towards the end of 2022. The holidays, with all they entail, are upon us. As joyous as it can be, those of us who are single might be prone to feeling a certain kind of way. The family centricity of our...
by Mary B Safrit | Jun 22, 2022 | Relationships and Community
It was a Wednesday afternoon when I noticed the unread email pop up. The subject line read “Notification of Potential COVID Exposure.” I clicked on the email and read that someone who was sitting near me at an event had tested positive. I don’t think I would have...
by Mary B Safrit | May 4, 2022 | Relationships and Community
I sat on a chambray blanket in Central Park on Sunday. It wasn’t my blanket; I hadn’t brought one. The blanket belonged to the facilitator of our group discussion. Eight of us sat in a circle eating our various Asian-inspired bowls while our leader asked questions...
by Mary B Safrit | Apr 27, 2022 | Singleness
It’s wedding season! You know what that means. Time to feel an uncomfortable mix of weird emotions!! When you’re single and weddings abound, it can be a bit of a mixed bag, emotionally speaking. On the one hand, you’re happy for your friends who are getting married....
by Mary B Safrit | Dec 16, 2021 | Relationships and Community
I wish I were better at forgiveness. I feel like, as a Christian, I should be. Every week at church, we pray the Lord’s Prayer, which includes the line, “forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.” I am now technically a card-carrying Presbyterian, and so that’s...
