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Joyful Things #003 | Chilliwack Photographer

Fort St John Woods

Fort St John Woods

A list of joyful things to brighten your day - leave your own list in the comments, or tag me on Instagram under @sarahsovereign. I would love to see what brings you joy!

  1. The slow return of fall, especially when the mountains start to change colour. Growing up in northwestern Ontario, the change between seasons was sharper - one day you were sweating in the sun, the next day was full on sweater weather. I love the gradual process of seasons here.

  2. Editing to incredibly bad Made for TV movies in my cozy office.

  3. Tiny little buildings for mice in Sweden.

  4. The beautiful world & prints of Lore Pemberton.

  5. Old black and white photographs, all in different sizes.

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Joyful Things #002 | Chilliwack Photographer

A little forest right off the road, 2020

A little forest right off the road, 2020

A list of joyful things to brighten your day - leave your own list in the comments, or tag me on Instagram under @sarahsovereign. I would love to see what brings you joy!

  1. I LOVE the work of Andrea Love & Phoebe Wahl and I’m stoked that they’re creating a stop motion animated film called “Tulip”. Here’s the Kickstarter, or visit Andrea Animates for more.

  2. When you can look out your window and have a perfect view of the moon.

  3. My Favorite Murder podcast. It may be a weird thing to list a true crime podcast on here as something joyful, but listening to Karen and Georgia while I make breakfast is one of the highlights of my mornings.

  4. Wildflowers.

  5. Margaret, my neighbourhood raccoon.

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Joyful Things | Chilliwack Photographer

Frankie, shrimpin’.

Frankie, shrimpin’.

I’m going to try and update from time to time here with a list of joyful things - I know times are hard and it’s been a TREK through 6 months of a pandemic - so here’s a list of a few things I’m finding joy in these days:

  1. This live 24 hour feed of a bird library

  2. Sharing art I love over on the Recraft Community group

  3. I LOVE the weather we’ve been having lately - and that storm the other week was everything I needed.

  4. The colourful thoughtful work of artist Julie Alpert

  5. Sitting next to the river while the wind blows through the overhead trees.

What are some things that bring you joy? Comment below or share on Insta and shoot me a tag - I’d love to see!

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A halfheartedly updated record of all the things that make my heart sing + a celebration to all the rad people I get to create with

Throwback to this stunning set with @amberpmcgregor with @shiverzdesigns - I have August spots open for this kind of magic, but Sep and Oct are booking fast ✨ and thanks for all the love on my last post everyone!! Made my whole week!
Hey, hi, it’s me! My name is Sarah, I love photography with my whole heart, I once performed Jailhouse Rock unabashedly in a ripped up pair of stirrup pants for my entire school, and I’m probably the most likely person you know to try and
I’ve had a really restorative rest these last couple days after a month and a half of shooting - diving back into photography and art making after barely shooting through 2020 has been so good for my heart. I hope that as things open up for all
TWENTY FOUR // NICOLE: “2019 was a year of crumbling A crumbling of a misaligned job, relationship, identity and self. The pieces that fell created spaciousness and opportunity for profound healing. 2020 was an activation and a homecoming I
TWENTY THREE // AMBER: “Public art has always fascinated me. A couple of years ago, I began installing large scale murals on the back of my business (The Book Man). When I ran shy on walls, my friend Mavik and I volleyed around the idea of exp
TWENTY TWO // KLEO (they/them): “2020 was a year of learning to accept myself and to let go of people who do not accept me, while understanding that isn't my fault, it's just where they are in their journey. It was letting go of many things, an
TWENTY TWO // JESSICA: “When the world hit pause in 2020, one of the first sectors to crumble was tourism. I had no idea that it would also shatter the barrier between myself coping with, and truly utilizing, my neurodivergent brain. In 2019,
TWENTY // JULIE: “2020 was a struggle and a blessing! After securing a new home for my 3 children and I in a beautiful neighborhood, 1 month before Covid was declared, we were happy we got a chance at a new beginning. But, as the world slowed
NINETEEN // DANIELLE: “At the beginning of 2020 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. When it was time for my second chemo treatment, COVID had hit, and I was told that my husband could no longer attend my treatments and my oncology appo
EIGHTEEN // KEENAN & DANIELLE: “After Covid’s initial takeover, I had to move back home from the mountains and get back to work as a paramedic in Abbotsford. There wasn't a whole lot to do and being the energetic guy I am, I guess I