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Purple Journal_007

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The page discusses financial and organizational changes, including a foundation's withdrawal and a new arrival in the office.
Title
Purple Journal_007
Alternative Title
Purple Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2017
Description
The page is from a lined notebook with a purple and patterned cover. The handwriting is in black ink, and there are small pieces of colorful paper tucked into the top right corner. The page shows no visible bleed-through from the other side.
Identifier
016_061717-122517_purple_journal
Dates Completed
June 17, 2017 - Dec. 25, 2017
Keywords
Purple; Prince; June 7; Blank journal; Barnes and Noble; 2016–2017; Trump election; 29 Pieces; Funding crisis; Board realities; Come to Jesus moment; Remote work; Gut punches; Dana moves; Emotional loss; Political uncertainty; Life necessities; Calling the angels; Unshakeable faith; State of Contentment; Sacred feminine; Tramadol; Pleasing Daddy; Embodying HER; Yayoi Kusama; Frida Kahlo; Missing Barbara Boster; Mantrams for Trump; Anger chart; Charlottesville; Compassionate Path; Critical Path; Chronic hip pain; Angst and joy; Friendship and forgiveness; NYC trip; Times Square BID; Women artists; Left vs. right hand writing; No backyard studio
Transcription
4. (Redacted) Foundation withdraws funding. A gut punch. Not a knockout, but a game changer.
We'd ended 2016 with momentum... Piece 24, promise of education program growing.
(Redacted) withdraws. Boom.
5. (redacted) arrives in the office and says she's "wasted" millions and millions of dollars. The Trump election has been a seismic shift for them too.
6. 29 Pieces emergence board meeting. Sandra Gibson (our Bloomberg mentor) straight talks
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