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finding joy in january
my word of the year for 2025 and how it's helped me through a challenging month - plus a book club update
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from the archive: forever chasing shadows - what happens when we look into the darkness?
my ongoing photography obsession: the magic of darkness playing with light
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the northern lights on new year's day
starting the year with the "mirrie dancers" feels like a good omen and why a festive break was the best creative choice I made in December
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from the archive: choosing and using a word of the year
how I used "healing" in 2023 and why I've chosen "possible" for 2024
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from the archive: create imperfectly and share it anyway
my 100th post: why courage is your most important creative muscle
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my life-long obsession with women's stories and why i'm starting a book club
introducing Rebel Readers - the book club my inspiration demanded 📚🖋️❤️‍🔥
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from the archive: autumn rituals for cosy days
attempting to embrace the chill, slow down, and notice the beauty
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10 must-watch documentaries for rainy autumn days and why I loved each one
plus 8 more from my never-ending watchlist... 🖤
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thread: what's something most people don't know about you and would be surprised to learn?
Last Sunday I shared a few things about myself that people reading haver & sparrow up to now might have been surprised to learn about me...
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rebelling against expectations: changing direction and finding freedom
'cause if we can’t really be ourselves here, what’s the point of showing up?
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from the archive: a slow living confession - I find it hard to relax
why is letting go of being productive so hard, even when we know it's good for us?
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photos of an un-summery summer
a collection of tiny moments from an unseasonal season
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thread: what's a post you've written that you'd love more people to read?
Hello friends
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from the archive: summer memories of everyday magic
the simplest moments can become our most treasured stories - we owe it to ourselves to notice them, hold them close, and tell them to others
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haver & sparrow
haver & sparrow
Letters from my island home in Shetland: creativity, photography, and slow-ish living with a punk rock heart. Forever obsessed with storytelling and capturing the life's littlest joys in words, photos & art. And dogs. There are also dogs.
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