Not Linear

Jordan Alvarez
Madison, WI
Hashimoto’s, Rheumatoid Arthritis

This piece comes from living in a body that’s unpredictable. The darker, heavier center shows the days when illness takes over and everything feels harder and smaller. Around it, the mess of colors and shapes reflects figuring things out as you go—adjusting plans, shifting energy, finding new ways to move through the day. Nothing is perfectly balanced, because health isn’t either. The repeated patterns echo the cycle of feeling okay, crashing, resting, and starting again. There’s no clear beginning or end, just movement. It’s not about fixing the body—it’s about learning how to live, create, and keep going inside it.