Amy SmithersMy Mila EraI’ve been thinking a lot about eras. Not the $3,000-a-ticket Swiftie variety, but of my own. Since I graduated university I’ve often sought…5 min read·Apr 4, 2024----
Amy SmithersWeek Two: The ‘RonaTo paraphrase an old chestnut: if you want to make the universe laugh, post an essay about your plans. I had some ideas about the ‘new…3 min read·Sep 9, 2022----
Amy SmithersWeek One: Thirty-SevenOne week ago was my birthday; I turned 37. It isn’t an age particularly celebrated by our society for any reason.2 min read·Aug 28, 2022----
Amy SmithersOde to an impossible dogThis is the story of a dog who had a brighter personality than most humans. Some might say blinding, even.2 min read·May 8, 2020----
Amy SmithersThe Adult StudentIt starts innocently enough. Eager to get started, the Adult Student (let’s call her Carol… not that we know any student with such a name…)…6 min read·Jan 24, 2018----
Amy SmithersPsychic Warning LabelsIt’s important to read the fine print when the product manufacturer is all-seeing…3 min read·Jan 19, 2018--1--1
Amy SmithersGratitudeYou open the app and look longingly at the gorgeous beach scene on the screen before you tap play. The voice in your headphones is dulcet…4 min read·Jan 15, 2018----
Amy SmithersThank You Notes to People I Don’t Know AnymoreThanks for helping me loosen up a little, and for always being here for a good time, even if it wasn’t a long time. For being spontaneous…2 min read·Sep 15, 2017----
Amy SmithersHappy Birthday, MomoWhen I was ten years old, my mother and I dubbed 1995 “The Year of Hell”. It was the year my father took a job in Pennsylvania, commuting…6 min read·Jun 23, 2017----