I know I’m not the only one who feels like this has been the longest week on record. I’ve seen images posted to Instagram with captions such as “The Mondayest Friday” and “Well, 2021 is the worst year ever”. They’re not wrong. Here in the UK, we felt like there was the light at the…
Author: amyegharrisonsmith
I love Harry Potter, chocolate and Jesus. I'm a dog person, I prefer Star Trek to Star Wars, and my favourite thing is learning new things. I've been living in Surrey since February 2017. I'm an amateur blogger, banjo player and person.
20-20 Vision (revisited)
I’ve been thinking about writing this blog for a few weeks now. I’ve been thinking a lot about the joke of setting a vision for 2020 – at the time it felt inspired, it felt like the world was my oyster, it felt like anything was possible. The reality is, that as much as it…
Remember, Remember
Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why the gunpowder treason, Should ever be forgot. Anon Funny how things go out of fashion and then suddenly they’re right back in. I’ve been cringing at the 90s fashion trends that have been back in. It’s the first time I’ve…
Jesus, the Church and BLM
#BlackLivesMatter has been a giant movement – one that is overdue, and has been overlooked for so long. I’ve had the intention to write something about this, but I’ve been torn. I’ve posted a few things on my Instagram account, to show my allyship but when it came to writing a blog, I’ve hesitated. I…
Changing habits
I had a bit of an epiphany this week. Some of you might already be caught up on this, so please do excuse my lack of understanding for over 30 years. I’ve been interested in what it takes to form or break a habit for a number of years. Most significantly since I became a…
Feeling… broken
Here in the UK, we received the news yesterday that after over 3 weeks of social distancing, we will continue as we are for another 3 weeks. This news isn’t altogether unsurprising. If you didn’t see this coming, you were being very naive.They say it takes 31 days to build new habits, so it shouldn’t…
Coronavirus coping mechanisms
So how are you coping with this new normal? Have you come to terms with what the implications of what this means? I haven’t, and I’m willing to wager you haven’t either. I’m a really lucky person. I work for an organisation which didn’t instantly lay-off most of it’s staff, and was able to set…
The Lion King
I recently bought myself an Eeyore stuffed toy from Disney. He’s really soft and super cuddly. He’s my sofa pal. I don’t have housemates or flatmates, I don’t have a partner to come home to, or a pet to cuddle up to on the couch. So I have Eeyore. I’ve seen things shared around online…
20-20 Vision
I posted on Facebook the other day – I followed the crowd and posted a photo from ten years ago and from within the last year. A decade between selfies. The first photo was a photo of me with Nick Jonas. He was starring in Les Misérables on the West End and me and my…
Learning From History
If we’re being honest, my writing here is sporadic at best; at its worst, it’s non-existent. Let’s try to think positively (though that’s hardly my strong suit anymore). In the more recent past, on the odd occasion I have posted, I’ve not posted about my faith. That’s right, I’m about to get real honest with…
Amy and Ellen 