Thank you for wanting to know a little more about me. My name is pronounced sa-roam and it's of Cambodian origin. I'm an introvert who embraces short moments of solitude, a military wife, homemaker, and homeschooling mom; these roles challenge me daily and help to stretch me. I'm navigating life with some health challenges while working on a healthy balance of personal and professional life that best suits the current season in life that I'm in, and best mesh with my introversion. I believe that in this life, we will not ever be completely free from suffering and, although, we may go through trials, these trials increase my personal belief that they will turn out for good when we place our hope in God. I'm grateful to be saved by grace and growing in my relationship with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who is the source of my hope and strength. I'm grateful for His mercy and relentless love, and I'm deeply thankful that He has carried me through many dark pits and valleys. I'm confident that He will always remain lovingly near if I'm to walk through them again. I hope, as I grow as an artist, I grow into a deeper relationship with God.
On a lighter note, I enjoy fine art photography and capturing images of nature whether with my digital camera or cell phone. Babies, dogs, cats, birds, mini animals/most animals (minus scaly and slimy ones) definitely make my heart smile. I find joy in reading out loud with my children and immersing ourselves in written words. I enjoy cooking and feeding loved ones, and on days where I feel a bit adventurous, I indulge in a donut! Yeay for donuts! This is adventurous for me since I have to watch my gluten intake (boo for gluten, but at the same time, yummy). I enjoy laughing and think it's important to sometimes laugh at oneself. When time permits, you'll find me running my other website, Doodle Thinks, where I share and create children's educational art and design resources to encourage creative thinking. I hope to one day publish a children's book, journal and write poetry more, commit to an actual garden that I don't neglect (hah! currently container gardening of a few plants have done well, due to the easiness of growing succulents), and really live out a simple life. Overall, I feel blessed to enjoy each day that has been given to me with those that I love.
On a lighter note, I enjoy fine art photography and capturing images of nature whether with my digital camera or cell phone. Babies, dogs, cats, birds, mini animals/most animals (minus scaly and slimy ones) definitely make my heart smile. I find joy in reading out loud with my children and immersing ourselves in written words. I enjoy cooking and feeding loved ones, and on days where I feel a bit adventurous, I indulge in a donut! Yeay for donuts! This is adventurous for me since I have to watch my gluten intake (boo for gluten, but at the same time, yummy). I enjoy laughing and think it's important to sometimes laugh at oneself. When time permits, you'll find me running my other website, Doodle Thinks, where I share and create children's educational art and design resources to encourage creative thinking. I hope to one day publish a children's book, journal and write poetry more, commit to an actual garden that I don't neglect (hah! currently container gardening of a few plants have done well, due to the easiness of growing succulents), and really live out a simple life. Overall, I feel blessed to enjoy each day that has been given to me with those that I love.
A SIDE NOTE TO MY READERS
Due to my demanding, but joyful role as a homeschooling mom, I try as much as possible to dedicate any creative time left over for actually creating something. Therefore, I'm harder to reach than most artists since I do not utilize any social media, and as much as I would like to be more active with online networking, I'm not good at it as it takes too much time away from my family and friends (maybe one day, I'll give it another try). For now, I'm working on a more reasonable approach to the amount of time that I use the screen. However, I'm grateful to be able to present my art online, and excited to focus less on busy work and more on deep work, so that I can be intentional about the quality of art that I share with you, and the attention that I give to what I value most. Meet me here and thank you for reading my words!
With gratitude,
Saroum |