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After the Jabberwock's Winter: An Update
Finding my way back Beyond the Looking Glass- A reality, survived. There are seasons when words and color come easily, and seasons when they feel heavier to lift. The past few months have been the latter. I’ve been quieter than usual—not because I disappeared, but because reality asked me to slow down in ways even the White Queen couldn’t have anticipated. This winter carried a heaviness of the heart for me, shaped by grief, medical realities, seasonal depression, and the lay
Stephanie Swain
Jan 173 min read


Through the Looking-Glass Into the Chaotic Underland: My Health Journey, Recovery, and Holding onto Hope
These past few months my health journey has felt like stepping through the looking-glass and landing straight into my own chaotic Underland — not the whimsical version with riddles and tea parties, but the kind where everything turns upside-down at once and refuses to land neatly. A Sudden Health Spiral and a Hospital Stay That Changed Everything In early October, what began as mild nausea turned into nonstop, uncontrollable vomiting. Within hours, I was in the Fayetteville h
Stephanie Swain
Dec 6, 20254 min read


Why I keep to a small to-do list (even when my brain doesn't)
Some weeks, my energy dips. My thoughts spiral. Even the simple idea of writing a list feels like too much. That’s when my bullet journal...
Stephanie Swain
Sep 26, 20252 min read


From Brush to Button: Why I Make Across So Many Mediums
Same Hands, Different Canvases Some artists find one medium and settle in like it’s home. My path has never been that neat. One day I’m...
Stephanie Swain
Sep 17, 20253 min read
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