Hi, there - let me introduce myself. My birth-given name is Sarah and my internet persona name is Swang. I’ve taken 27 trips around the sun, spent half my childhood in upstate New York and the other half in Michigan, and as of eight days ago, my mini family (my fiancé and my four-legged son) made the migration from Seattle to New York City. By trade, I’m a manufacturing engineer in the technology industry (go women in STEM!), but deep down, I’m a creative who’s still trying to figure out how to express this side of myself after repressing her for most of my life in the name of creating a “financially stable” life.
You might know me from the physical world or from social media (YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram), but now, we meet on Substack. I, too, am following in the footsteps of my sisters before me and leaving all other social media platforms for a slower, more intentional form of media consumption.
For the past three months, I’ve been slowly decreasing the time I spend on social media until I’ve finally reached the point today where all social media apps are removed from my phone and only accessible via my laptop. If you watched me on YouTube, I still plan on making more videos and promise I’ll be back soon, but truly, the way I used to upload every single week is no longer sustainable. In totality, I’m simply experimenting with ways I can create an online community, express myself, and fulfill my mission of helping people find ways to enjoy their time on this floating rock.
I hope you’ll join me here, because I love it here. You can expect more essays from me about how I observe the human condition as a late-twenties gal, material wishlists and obsessions, my art projects, amateur fashion & interior design, New York City favorites, and more!
Yours truly,
Swang 💋