Holiday Busyness needs a Year-Round Solution
I wanted to originally write a blog post wishing everyone happy Advent. To be super cheery about the start of my favourite liturgical season and how I believe in an intentional Advent. That’s how my day started out when I first started writing this post anyway. I even...
Exploring Through the MCU || Small but Significant in Avengers Assemble
As we’ve moved out of lockdown (1 and 2!!), we’re changing the name of The Marvel Lockdown to Exploring Through the MCU. The rules are staying the same though so find out everything you need to know here. We watched… Avengers Assemble ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - It is easy to...
Happy Ever After? You May Have Already Found It
I’ve been single for over seven years. I honestly thought that was never going to change. It now turns out that as I write this post there is a very strong chance that it might change. It is incredibly tempting to believe, as one friend does, that I might have found...
Thank you Hutchmoot Homebound
It is the feeling of knowing you are no longer alone. It is the surprise at someone else putting shape and structure to your thoughts. It is discovering that others have gone and lit the way ahead – you just need to find that first lantern, lamppost or shining crystal.
3 Things that the COVID Pandemic is Teaching Me
“It’s life Jim, but not as we know it”Star Trekkin’ by The Firm I’m not the only person using this popular (so popular I almost mis-referenced it) quote to sum up life right now. Let’s be honest, it does sum up 2020 pretty well. Since March, our lives have been...
6 Questions with Mairead Smith
“6 Questions with…” is an opportunity for women and girls everywhere to share something about their passions and lives. (It’s also a fantastic excuse for me to be really nosey and learn more about the incredible women I admire.) This week I’m putting Mairead...
6 Questions with Sophie Howell
6 Questions with… is an opportunity for women and girls everywhere to share something about their passions and lives. (It’s also a fantastic excuse for me to be really nosey and learn more about the incredible women I admire.)
This week I’m putting Sophie Howell in the hot seat. This woman is one of the funniest, craziest and most genuine people I know. She’s also pretty handy with a sewing machine too, which she’ll tell you more about later. To be honest, she’s much better at introducing herself so I’ll leave you in Sophie’s capable hands…
Exploring Through the MCU || Understanding The Crucifixion via a Rainbow Bridge in Thor
Never in a million years did I think I’d be comparing Jane Foster to Jesus. Yet after a horrendous first attempt, I’m rewriting this post on Thor to compare Natalie Portman’s character to the greatest sacrifice ever.
Well, that’s not true. Really this is about what Thor sacrificing his relationship with Jane to save the world symbolises. If you’ve seen the film, you know the scene. To prevent Loki’s destruction of Joundenheim happening, Thor destroys the rainbow bridge. In doing so, he also removes any chance of seeing Jane again. To save a world of apparent monsters, he sacrifices the woman he loves.
The Marvel Lockdown || Comparing the World View of The Incredible Hulk to Galatians 5
If you aren’t sure what The Marvel Lockdown is about, you can find out everything you need to know here. We watched… The Incredible Hulk ⭐️⭐️ - I now understand why many MCU fans discount The Incredible Hulk. I won't blame the actors as the story itself...
Charcoal, Not Ashes: A White Girl’s Response to Systemic Racism
If being white meant I was British, then those who weren’t white weren’t British.
It sounded so stupid as I typed that sentence out. I never vocalised those thoughts but I didn’t have to. They were still there and that is part of the problem. It made me part of the system. The same system that makes it harder for people born with the “wrong” skin colour to live the sort of life that me, my sister, my cousins, and my friends have taken for granted.