Write an article based on this "Get creative. Volunteer Join a new club or activity. Make a change."
article: A great way to stay busy while you are grieving is to engage in a creative hobby. Expressing yourself creatively can help you channel your feelings into something powerful that others may be able to relate to as well. Maybe you have an artistic outlet you already enjoy. Stay busy expressing yourself through your painting, dancing, or poetry. You could also take this opportunity to try something new. Maybe you have always wanted to learn to sculpt. Consider signing up for an art class next semester to help you learn how. Find a friend who is artistic and ask for advice. You could say, "I'd like to learn to paint. Do you think you could show me some pointers?" . Helping someone in need can make your own problems seem much more trivial by comparison. Find a local organization whose cause you support and find out how you can get involved. You can get just as many benefits from volunteering as the organization you are helping. You can feel good about doing good and feel valued for the work that you are doing. You may also have the opportunity to learn some new skills that can benefit you in school or the workplace. Volunteering also looks great on resumes and college applications. Having something to do can take your focus off losing your friend while allowing you to make new friends. Think about a club at school you've always wanted to join, or decide to try out for a play or athletic team. Sharing a common interest or goal with someone is a great way to begin a new friendship. Maybe your ex-friend discouraged you from pursuing some of your interests. Now is the perfect opportunity to try them out. If they were always disdainful of sports, while you secretly imagined what it would be like to join the track team, consider this your opportunity to try something they never liked. Ask some people in your new activity if they would like to hang out sometime. You could say, "Hey, I'm starving! Do you want to get some dinner after rehearsal?" Take the opportunity to make some changes in your life. Whether it's trying something new or changing your appearance, decide to shake off some the old energy that your ex-friend left behind and embrace a new beginning. You could decide to finally get that major haircut you've been thinking about for months, or buy a few new pieces of clothing to revitalize your wardrobe. You could teach yourself a new skill or hang out with a new group of people you've been wanting to get to know.

Write an article based on this "Start researching formal classes. Continue practicing on your own. Ask questions when you get stuck on a problem. Find a group to play with."
article: Determine if a group or individual class is best for you. A class with other students gives you multiple opinions and people to practice with. A private class offers focused attention on your technique and progress. Whether classes are in your future or not, practicing on your own is necessary. Sign up for an online class or watch YouTube videos to continue improving. There will probably come a time during your practice time when you encounter a tricky note or song that you get stuck on. Don't be afraid to reach out to online message boards, YouTube, or other musicians in your area to ask questions about playing your instrument. Once you have built confidence in your playing, you could start looking for a band in your area seeking a baritonist. The band could play for fun, or for performance. Playing your music with and for others is a great way to take your playing to another level. Look for a potential band on websites like Craigslist. Be sure that to be safe in any situation involving meeting with strangers, though. Ask other musicians if they know anyone that needs a baritonist. Form a band with other friends that play instruments.

Write an article based on this "Develop a "we" partnership. View differences as something other than religious. Find commonalities between your religions. Communicate your emotions effectively. Develop new rituals and traditions. Build the relationships you have with family and friends."
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Rather than viewing yourself as two people from different religions, adjust your view to be of a loving couple with similar goals and values. Focus on your friendship, working together to make things work and committing yourself to each other. Find or create common ground on which you can both stand, rather than keeping to your own "side." The main reason why you may have a different point of view than your partner is because of a religious belief, but that doesn't have to be the only way to look at the difference. Instead, reframe your point of view to that of an educational and celebratory perspective. Look at the difference as an opportunity to learn more about the different ways you and your partner believe in something. Respect the religious differences you have with your partner. Allow your partner to follow their religious beliefs without criticism so you can do the same. Each of your religions will likely have some things in common figure out what those things are and celebrate them together. While this may be easier to do with some religions than with others, it's a worthwhile exercise. If nothing else, both of you will have the opportunity to learn a lot more about the other's religion. Communication is always an important part of any relationship. Commit to being open and honest about your emotions throughout your relationship. Chances are some of these emotions are going to be caused due to a difference in religious beliefs. It's important that you and your partner are aware when these differences cause emotional distress and to discuss how you will reduce this distress effectively. This step may require some adjustments and compromises, not to your beliefs, but to your actions and reactions. As a couple, there is no reason why you cannot create a new set of rituals and develop new traditions to follow. These new rituals and traditions can be a combination of your two religions, or they can be something completely new. Work with your families to develop these new rituals and traditions so they can be celebrated together. For example, if you'd like to host a big family get-together each year, but you don't want to do it on a religious holiday, pick a big non-religious holiday like the 4th of July or Labour Day. Another example might be to create a new family holiday based on an important date to your family, maybe your wedding anniversary or a child's birthday. A new tradition doesn't have to be based on a specific date, you could also start a tradition that's related to a specific activity or place. Maybe you and your partner go to a specific holiday venue each year, or maybe you and your partner always go to a specific restaurant to celebrate non-religious events. Regardless of how your family and friends feel about your interfaith marriage, you need to set boundaries. If your friends and family respect you, they'll understand that certain things may be different now due to your combined beliefs. This is your opportunity to present a united front. You stand together as a couple, not as two individuals. Friends and family need to understand and support this. Sometimes it's helpful to de-escalate a tense situation with humour. Being able to smile and laugh can reduce tension and allow people to lower their guard.