Serapha v.1 — A Gentle Wingbeat for Wandering Minds 🌙🪶
- Mike Van Amburg
- May 29
- 2 min read
Every idea at Lunar Moth Studios begins as a flicker of moonlight, a scribble in a starlit notebook, and the belief that software can feel gentle, guiding, and just a bit mysterious. Serapha is the latest sparkle in that constellation: a macOS focus guardian built for anyone whose attention flits faster than fireflies—especially those of us living with ADHD.
Why We Made Her
Living with ADHD often means whiplash-quick context-switching: the code window you meant to open morphs into half-read articles, a Slack DM, and a soundtrack of notification pings. Traditional timers only remind you that you’ve drifted; they don’t steer you back.
Serapha does:
Sees, Then Sweeps The moment a tempting tab or rogue app appears, she closes or hides it—no scolding, no shame.
Keeps Momentum Visible A subtle progress bar anchors your focus session so time doesn’t slip into the void of “hyper-fixation gone sideways.”
Offers Gentle Interruptions Every 20–30 minutes (you choose), Serapha pops up with a quick body check or hydration nudge—helpful cues many ADHD brains forget to give themselves.
Respects Privacy All sensing happens on-device. Your wandering thoughts stay on your Mac, not the cloud.
How Serapha Supports ADHD Brains
Reduces Friction at the Exact Moment of Impulse By closing or hiding distractions immediately, Serapha removes the tiny decision-points where ADHD users often lose battles with willpower.
Builds External Accountability Visible timers and gentle nudges act as an external executive-function assistant, reminding you of goals when working memory fades.
Anchors Time Perception Live progress bars and session recaps help counter the common ADHD struggle of time blindness—turning “Where did the hour go?” into tangible metrics.
Uses Dopamine-Friendly Feedback Short, positive messages and small celebrations (confetti bursts, kudos banners) provide healthy dopamine hits without a social-media spiral.
Maintains Sensory Comfort A feather-light UI with Dark & Light Mode keeps visual noise low, supporting focus instead of competing with it.
A Morning With Serapha (ADHD Edition)
Time | What Usually Happens | What Serapha Does Instead |
9:00 AM | Open IDE, immediately detour to Reddit for “research.” | Focus Mode dims Reddit, opens IDE full-screen, starts a 60-minute sprint. |
9:14 AM | Five tabs in, forgot original task. | Tab closes itself; banner whispers, “Let’s keep the stars in sight.” |
9:35 AM | Feel restless, check phone, lose track of time. | Quick stretch reminder + progress glimpse (40 % complete). Refocus achieved. |
10:00 AM | Sprint ends, but inertia keeps scrolling. | Session chime, gentle recap: 52 min deep work, 2 detours blocked. Celebratory confetti. |
What’s Packed Into v1
One-Click Focus Sessions with custom goals and visible countdown
Automatic Tab & App Whisk-Away to reduce impulse friction
Contextual Pep-Talks tuned for ADHD brains (short, specific, kind)
Debug Overlay for devs who like to peek under the hood
Light & Dark Modes —because sensory comfort matters
Gratitude From the Midnight Workshop
To every beta-tester, friend, and caffeine supplier—thank you for turning late-night code into everyday magic. Here’s to fewer detours, clearer skies, and work that actually gets finished.
— The Lunar Moth Studios crew 💫
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