SarahVikken

With dA launching Support, I feel like it's time for a conversation about support itself.  As a poet, I often feel neglected and ignored on deviantART.  I feel like poetry and other written forms are seen as less important than visual art.  Maybe I haven't found the poetry community within the larger dA community.  Maybe I haven't reached out enough to connect with other poets.  Maybe I haven't put the time into it.  But I still have this nagging notion that poetry is seen as juvenile and rudimentary.  Like it's not as sophisticated an art form.  And I'm sure plenty of other artists have had the same thoughts about the way their mediums are v

It's been 2 years since I've been working and now I finally have job prospects again.  I have an interview on Monday at the Extasy Shop, and I had an impromptu interview on Tuesday at the Walmart Portrait Studio.  I'd much rather work at the Extasy Shop, but I'll hear back from Walmart by tomorrow.  Wish me luck!

Hello everyone.  It's been a long time since I've posted here.  Part of that is due to my health.  As most of you know, I suffer from dysthymia, atypical depression, and generalized anxiety disorder in addition to my type 1 diabetes.  Lately, my mental health disorders have begun negatively impacting both my blood sugars and my ability to work.  As a result, I'm now unable to afford my medications, the most important of which is my insulin. I've started a GoFundMe page that I've named Sarah's Insulin Fund in the hopes that generous people will help me to raise funds for insulin.  There are two ways that you can help, and I greatly appreciate