Transcend. Descend. Escape._025

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A handwritten journal entry discussing the concept of family, magic, and the need for love, with a note about the "Love Project" workshop.

Title: Transcend. Descend. Escape._025
Alternative Title: Transcend. Descend. Escape.
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020-2021
Description: The image shows an open journal with handwritten text on both pages. The left page contains questions and reflections about family, magic, and the importance of seeing and creating magic in the world. The right page includes a statement about what the world needs, which is love, and a call to action to be the magician. There is also a small note at the bottom of the right page, which appears to be a reference to a "Love Project" workshop, dated January 25, 2021. The journal pages are surrounded by what looks like fabric or paper scraps, adding a textured, handmade aesthetic to the presentation.
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: Left Page:
How do we define family?
Those under our roof or something bigger?
Can we plant seeds and have miracles blossom?
If we don't see magic in our world right now, let's make magic.
Let's be magicians.
Let's reframe thinking and transform beliefs.
If you don't see magic, be the magician.

Right Page:
What the World Needs...
desperately... is Love.
Looking for Magic?
Be the magician.

Note:
Love Project workshop
January 25, 2021
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: Transcend. Descend. Escape
Relation: Image Gallery