Great Blossoming

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A journal entry page featuring handwritten notes and a photograph of a garden.

Title: Great Blossoming
Alternative Title: Great Blossoming
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020
Description: The left side of the page contains handwritten notes in purple ink, discussing patience, compliance, and a future goal related to surgeries and balance. The right side displays a photograph of a garden with a large, colorful, tree-shaped ornament in the foreground, surrounded by greenery and a small bird bath in the background.
Dates Completed: Feb 17, 2020 - March 29, 2020
Keywords: Great Blossoming; 29 Pieces; Origin story; 15-year anniversary; Covid-19 pandemic; Ankle replacement; Lockdown; Seeds; Garden metaphors; Shitstorm; Lotus blossom; Viral spread; Human care; Kelly’s surgery; Pandemic awareness; Lincoln NE; UNL library project; Frustrations; Phoebe Little; Yale admission; Shelley Thornton; Weeds; Coronavirus genome; Darkness; Recalibration; Post-surgery care; Joy of reading; Lynda II Gordon; Emily Dickinson biography; Lockdown struggles; Daily walks; Neighborhood photography; Grey days; Meditation group; Artistic survival tips; Vision and ethics; End of normal life; Growth cycle; Pandemic virus; Strength components; Tribal identity; National identity; Art from past pandemics; Human contact; Compassion; Sources of inspiration; Hilma af Klimt; Spiritual inspiration; The volcano blew
Transcription: Left Side:

do what I do.
Kelly shows patience + compliance to the routine
for the most part. Inevitably
there will come times of
frustration & depression.
Eyes on the prize.
With two successful
surgeries, he will have a
balanced gait for the first
time in his life.
Today:
Roasted veggies
straighten this room
print lotuses.

Right Side:
A photograph of a garden with a large, colorful, tree-shaped ornament in the foreground, surrounded by greenery and a small bird bath in the background.
Rights: To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of: Great Blossoming
Relation: Image Gallery