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Mexico Inspiration Journal_054

Item

A handwritten page from a spiral notebook with reflections on prayer and personal concerns.
Title
Mexico Inspiration Journal_054
Alternative Title
Mexico Inspiration Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2017
Description
The image shows an open spiral-bound notebook with two pages. The left page has a large, irregularly shaped doodle resembling a brain or a thought bubble. Inside this shape, various handwritten phrases are listed, including "Preservation," "Beauty," "Thy Will Be Done," "Clarity," "Art," "Peace," and "Health + 4 All." The right page also contains a thought bubble doodle, with text discussing personal reflections and challenges, such as "A Lightness of Being," "funding crisis," and "trip to Mexico." The handwriting is in blue ink, and some parts of the text are obscured by a blacked-out area.
Identifier
017_2017_February 2017_Mexico Inspiration
Dates Completed
February, 2017 - February, 2017
Keywords
Cocooning; San Miguel de Allende; Mexico; 29 Pieces; Funding crisis; Photography; Beauty; Color; Doorways; Reckoning; High altitude; Breathlessness; Chronic pain; Expatriates; Demographics; Varanasi; Mortality; Health crisis; Butterfly Reserve; Pulmonary embolism; Hospitals; Epiphany; Limitations; Possibility; Self discernment; Calling; Belief; Habits; Divine guidance; Joy; Wounding; Prayer; Lightness; Friendship; Difficulty; Diminished strength; Defeat; Renewal; Disappointment; Admiration
Transcription
Left Page:
What am I praying for?
Preservation
Beauty
Thy Will Be Done
Clarity
Art
Peace
Health + 4 All
4
me

Right Page:
A Lightness of Being
As long as I can remember, my life has been entangled in a seriousness of responsibility, care of grandparents, growth as an artist, care of Mom and Dad, their time of need, big art projects, the muddle of the organization and my almost/panicky feeling that if I had to survive, the big responsibility of keeping the plates spinning, the Piece 24 Project, and now everything has changed.
Funding crisis
+ trip to Mexico
health crisis in San Miguel
deep + thought
Hope's life
equals
clarity
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