Weekly Glimmers | A Week In Pictures: Apr 6 - 12

Creative Practice
Written By Sarah Hailey

Last week unraveled a bit.

A sinus bug, a shift in rhythm, and suddenly the structure I rely on felt out of reach. And with it, even my glimmers felt harder to hold onto.

Not because they disappeared—but because I had less capacity to notice them.

So I softened everything. Paused what I could. Let “enough” be enough.

Instead of pushing, I knew I needed to stay close to my creative practice in a low-pressure way. Just dilly-dallying in my heART journal always feels like a cozy place to land when everything else feels a little uncertain.

✨Weekly Glimmers is a photo series about noticing small moments of creativity, nervous system safety, and meaning while healing, parenting, and building a sustainable creative life.

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east tn sky check lavender and pink sunset with whisps of orange and gold rippling clouds on the horizon

☁️Sky Check: Glorious! 🌸🏵️🪻

 
kitchen prep for pineapple + apple salad with chopped green apples on a wooden cutting board

Finally meal prepped some pineapple + apple salad. Yum!

 
close up image of a perfectly round dandelion flower in full fluff mode

One of my favorite “weeds”. A weed is just a name for any plant that grows where it wasn’t supposed to…🤔

 
image of three young fruit trees growing in a row on a rural homestead in tn

Mini-orchard is starting to take off! 🍎🍒🍐

 
a pile of painted papers in a spring-hued palette of aquas, periwinkle, and a pop of neon yellow

🎨 Played with more painted paper palettes. I love this combo! A lil pop of neon is always a good thing.

 
Creative workspace with art supplies, desk organization, and artist selfie in cozy studio

Happy to be desk-bound this week after a lot of missed studio time lately.

 
a junk journal spread of the McDonald's + K Pop Demon Hunters collab with iridescent accents and washi tape

Hoping to cheer up my sick Little Bird, we got the kids the Mario Happy Meals, so ofc mama had to try the Huntrix Meal!

 
a junk journal spread of the McDonald's + K Pop Demon Hunters collab with iridescent accents and washi tape

Those fries were TOO GOOD! 🍜🍟When we’re having a sick week, working on the heART journals always feels like a cozy, no-pressure way to stay connected to my creative energy [so I don’t go crazy from the stress!].

 
an expansive view of a tn tree line greening up with spring underneath a crystal clear blue, cloudless sky

Everything is turning GREEN again! 💚

 
overhead image of a hot pink azalea bush in full bloom with the artist matching fuchsia fuzzy slippers and lime green skirt visible below the blooms

OKAY Ms. Azalea!! 🩷🩷🩷 She didn’t bloom the first two years we lived in this house. I guess she was real stressed… [SAME, girl. 😅]

 
a cozy garden photo of a lavender iris blooming in front of a bright pink azalea bush bursting with neon blooms

You too, Iris! 💜 Lookin FINE, ladies!

What’s blooming near you this week? What’s one of your favorite glimmers from the week?

Xo,

Sarah

Sarah Hailey
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