digital sarah art joy

now update - aug 2025

Items removed from my now page:

The overview

πŸ“ Location: Portland, OR
πŸ’ Status: celebrating 10 years w David
πŸ• Pets: Simon the long-haired short-legged golden dog
πŸͺ„ Work: developing apps and an art practice, freelance web development, admin + occasional event support for David's company

My inner monologue

something is happening, something is coming, something is singing in the distance and I can hear it and I know this song and it sounds like my future and also my past; it's not discipline, it's devotion; fuck being consistent, be persistent; I don't need motivation, I need movement; I want to move; the world is ending, always, and beginning again, after, always.

My priorities

home β€” cleaning up the blackberries from our yard; organizing my studio + the garage

work β€” adding Apple and Google login to Impulse Bye; freelance web dev work; getting back to making and sharing videos on YouTube

personal growth β€” letting go of perfection in pursuit of being prolific, being disliked

Tools and habits

tools β€” Modes and Routines on my phone for discouraging and restricting app usage after 9pm; my sketchbook turned planner for planning my time and journaling

habits β€” opening windows throughout the house for 20 minutes every morning; reading before bed; going to the library to work instead of coffee shops; sitting on our front porch for a nature break

Current fixations

consuming β€” I Love You So F***ing Much - Glass Animals; Umpqua's Lemon Bar ice cream
creating β€” painted zines

My phone homescreen

A minimal list of 7 apps are shown beneath the date time, and in the background as a photo of an old computer with text on the screen that reads: But you promised

#not now