# 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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## [simple pleasures](https://haverandsparrow.substack.com/p/simple-pleasures)

_2026-08-16 · Charlene Storey_

on staying present - and human - in dystopian times

## [finding joy in january](https://haverandsparrow.substack.com/p/finding-joy-in-january)

_2025-02-16 · Charlene Storey_

my word of the year for 2025 and how it's helped me through a challenging month - plus a book club update

## [from the archive: forever chasing shadows - what happens when we look into the darkness?](https://haverandsparrow.substack.com/p/h-and-s-archive-forever-chasing-shadows)

_2025-01-26 · Charlene Storey_

my ongoing photography obsession: the magic of darkness playing with light

## [the northern lights on new year's day](https://haverandsparrow.substack.com/p/the-northern-lights-on-new-years)

_2025-01-12 · Charlene Storey_

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

## [from the archive: choosing and using a word of the year](https://haverandsparrow.substack.com/p/h-and-s-archive-choosing-and-using)

_2024-12-15 · Charlene Storey_

how I used "healing" in 2023 and why I've chosen "possible" for 2024

## [from the archive: create imperfectly and share it anyway](https://haverandsparrow.substack.com/p/from-the-archive-create-imperfectly)

_2024-11-17 · Charlene Storey_

my 100th post: why courage is your most important creative muscle

## [my life-long obsession with women's stories and why i'm starting a book club](https://haverandsparrow.substack.com/p/my-life-long-obsession-with-womens)

_2024-10-27 · Charlene Storey_

introducing Rebel Readers - the book club my inspiration demanded 📚🖋️❤️‍🔥

## [from the archive: autumn rituals for cosy days](https://haverandsparrow.substack.com/p/h-and-s-archive-autumn-rituals-for)

_2024-10-20 · Charlene Storey_

attempting to embrace the chill, slow down, and notice the beauty

## [10 must-watch documentaries for rainy autumn days and why I loved each one](https://haverandsparrow.substack.com/p/documentaries-for-rainy-days)

_2024-10-14 · Charlene Storey_

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?](https://haverandsparrow.substack.com/p/thread-whose-work-do-you-read-when)

_2024-10-06 · Charlene Storey_

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...