Transcend. Descend. Escape._003

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A journal entry dated December 21, 2020, reflecting on the year 2020 and its challenges, accompanied by a small illustration and text questions.

Title: Transcend. Descend. Escape._003
Alternative Title: Transcend. Descend. Escape.
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020-2021
Description: The image shows an open journal with handwritten text and a small illustration. The illustration appears to be a geometric or alchemical symbol, possibly with a central arrow and surrounding shapes. The journal pages are aged and have a textured appearance, with some pages showing signs of wear. The text is written in a casual, handwritten style, with some questions and reflections on the year 2020.
Identifier: 001_120220-022421_trascend_descend_escape_2
Dates Completed: December 2, 2020 - February 24, 2021
Keywords: Alchemy; Handmade journal; Terri Lenoir; Paper Arts; Covid-19 deaths; Trump lies; Illness of loved ones; Aging pets; Transcendence; Depression; Escape; Great Peacemakers Lesson; 69th birthday; Kelly’s card; 29 Pieces messaging; Love Knows No Distance; Quiet holiday; Kabir poems; Shakespeare bio; Jan. 6 insurrection; MLK essay; DMN 2003; SNL cold open; Lead to gold collage; American LOVE Project; Poppy Sundeen; THRIVE messaging; Valentine’s messaging; Super Power of love; Arctic freeze; Texas power outage; Randy Twaddle; Freeze photos; Lea Marshall; Tree of life; Calamities and trials; 10 years of journals; 2021 memes; $125K gift; Hudson Foundation; Weaving Your Name
Transcription: Right Page: Dec. 21, 2020
Transcendence
2020 has been, and is, a year of weight. So much weight. So much down.
Covid 19. Political division.
Destruction of the local neighborhood. Age.
Changing neighborhood. Age.
Physical diminishment. Friends and their health issues. Kelly's surgeries.
Is aging the same as dying? Is this we love?
The endless details of attending to the violence of our organization.
There's more, but that's enough to paint the picture of a heavy, troubled time.
* 250,000 dead at this time.
Left Page: How does one rise above all that?
Without hiding one's head in the sand?
What's the difference between transcending and escaping?
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Is Part Of: Transcend. Descend. Escape
Relation: Image Gallery