Write an article based on this "Find an affirming congregation. Connect with other LGBTQ people of faith. Join an online community."
article: Find community in a church that affirms your orientation. There are congregations of even the most traditionally homophobic denominations that declare themselves "Affirming" or LGBTQ friendly. Acceptance and affirmation has grown among most U.S. Christian groups, and over half of U.S. Christians accept gay people. Search for churches in the Affirming Church Directory: http://www.gaychurch.org/find_a_church/ Most denominations have gay-friendly churches, but you might have luck with a UCC, Quaker, or Unitarian Universalist church. Look for churches that have LGBTQ affinity groups, Gay Straight Alliances, mentoring programs for queer youth, and diversity-affirming committees. Consider finding a church with an LGBTQ pastor. If there are no congregations near where you live, consider streaming online church services from a gay-affirming church and participating in related message boards. It can feel like you have to choose between having a faith community and a queer community, but you don't! In the United States, almost half of gay and lesbian people identify as Christian, while many more belong to other faith traditions. Consider joining an interfaith group for gay people. If you are living in an isolated area, or if you are unable or afraid to meet other gay Christians in person, look online. There are infinite message boards, social media groups, and websites for gay Christians. Just search for what you are looking for, make some friends, and ask all your burning questions. Find a general LGBTQ friendly message board and start a discussion about faith.

Write an article based on this "Choose an appropriate date. Make arrangements to ensure your work is taken care of. Contact your school, or your boss and coworkers. Identify what you need. Set some goals for the day. Set a few rules for the day, if desired."
article: You want to choose a slow day at work or school, so that you won't miss too much. This way, you won't spend the day worrying about what you're missing. If you're worried that you'll skip your much-needed mental health day, try making concrete plans. Book a spa day, buy tickets to an event, or make plans with a friend. If you end up with a large pile of unfinished work, you might end up feeling more stressed. Work ahead, so that you have plenty done. Make arrangements with a friend or coworker to have them tell you what you missed, and give you any work you need to do. If you're in school, treat this like an ordinary absence, and if you have a job, you'll want to make sure that your team knows not to email you with work stuff. Some people are more understanding than others, so you can decide how much you want to disclose. You can say that you need a mental health day if you know that they'll be okay with it, or you can just say you don't feel well (without specifying details). Here are some examples of things you can say: "I'm not feeling well, and I need to take the day off." "I need to take a personal day to sort out some issues. I will be back on Wednesday." "I've been feeling run down lately, so I'm taking Friday off to rest and recharge. I hope to be back to 100% next week." "I've noticed that my productivity and energy are way down, so I'm going to take two days off for my mental health. I'll see you on Thursday." What has been missing from your life lately? If you identify what you need, that can help you structure your mental health day. Consider what usually helps you feel calm and energized, and choose restorative activities. Depending on your situation, you might need... Sleep/rest Comfort A change of scenery Time to reflect Fun Once you have figured out what you need from your mental health day, you can set goals to help fill that need. Setting goals helps you feel balanced, and gives you direction for the day. Try setting goals related to learning or fun. Here are some examples of good goals: I'm going to take a bubble bath. I want to write at least 2 pages today. I will listen to at least 1 podcast in Spanish. I'm going to go to the beach. I will bake cookies. I'm going to work on that birdhouse I've been meaning to build. I'll learn a new painting technique from a video online. I will write down my problems and some possible ways to address them. Then I'll relax. It can be too easy to fall into unhealthy or undesirable habits. If there's something that tends to drain your energy, or that would get in the way of your goals, then try setting a limit or rule for yourself. Here are some examples of useful rules: I will spend no more than half an hour on social media. If my needy friend calls, I will tell him I am busy and can't talk. I won't check my email at all. I want to work on painting, so I won't watch any TV until after 2:00. I'm putting my phone on silent and ignoring it for the next two hours.

Write an article based on this "Visit a craft store to buy cardstock and decorating items for the invitations. Layer different colored cardstock to frame the invitation information. Include copies of photographs to personalize the invitation."
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Ask a representative at the store if there is a dedicated section for baby-themed items. Peruse the items the store has to offer. Work inside of your theme or color scheme to help narrow your options and keep you from becoming overwhelmed. Select different colors or textures of cardstock to be the base of your invitation. Then, look for any additional items you want to use to decorate it, like stickers, stamps, or ribbon. To make the shopping process easier, outline or sketch a rough drawing of what you would like the invitation to look like. Note what colors you want each piece or layer to be. Then, ask for a representative in the store to help you locate items to match the sketch. Create layers using patterned, textured, and solid colored cardstock. Choose colors and patterns of cardstock that will reflect the theme of the baby shower. Take a decorative piece of cardstock and cut it into a 5 by 7in (13 by 18cm) rectangle. This will make a standard-sized invitation. Layer the decorative cardstock with a matching piece that is a solid color. Make the length and width of the top layer about 121in (1.32.5cm) smaller than the bottom layer. Add some texture to the edging of each piece of the cardstock by trimming it with decorative scissors. Bring the invitation to life by including 1 or 2 personal photos. This is a great alternative to using stock photos or simple clipart images. Use a picture of the most recent sonogram or even pictures from any maternity photoshoots that were done. For example, simply print a copy of the photo you want to use and display it alongside the invitation information on a piece of cardstock.