This or That_020

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A handwritten journal page with various notes and reflections, including references to life cycles, charitable giving, and personal aspirations.

Title: This or That_020
Alternative Title: This or That
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2022-2023
Description: The image shows an open journal with handwritten text on both pages. The left page contains a series of notes and reflections, including phrases like "life cycle," "charitable giving," and "29 pieces." The right page has more notes, mentioning "left hand," "life cycle," and references to "29 pieces" and "compassion." The handwriting is in cursive and appears to be in black ink. There are no visible doodles or artwork, only text. The layout is simple, with the text filling the page in a continuous flow.
Identifier: B-2022_050622 to 2023 102523_THIS OR THAT
Dates Completed: May 6, 2022 - October 25, 2023
Keywords: Visual journal; Photographs; 2022; Deep rest; American LOVE Project; 29 Pieces; Sundown plans; Reinvigoration; This Moment in Time; Timeline; Loose ends; Original vision; Artists Making a Kinder World; Curriculum; Brandon Woodard; Prison; THIS OR THAT; IF THIS THEN THAT; Dhammapada; Eknath Easwaran; Meditation; Kelly’s mother; Grief; Anxiety; Summer heat; Garden loss; Nervous breakdown; Fort Worth; Hotel retreat; Art museums; Botanical garden; Construction noise; Emotional overwhelm; Daily choices; Goya; Beatrix Potter; Hokusai; Rico Lebrun; Future direction; Circumstantial clarity
Transcription: Left Page (top section): "life cycle. And recognize the more positive/ cycle:

Charitable giving -> supports earnest effort -> life + beauty -> recognition of that -> charitable giving. Life cycle."

Left Page (bottom section): "29 Pieces, Thank you for coming in us. Your greatest gift is believing in us. Your generous gifts are an essential part of the life cycle. Your gifts support our earnest effort to awaken, uplift + give voice to the creative human spirit to create positive social change."

Right Page: "Left hand. Keep it simple. OK team 29. You believe in our work. You support it. You are an essential element of our life cycle as a living breathing entity that lives to birth kindness, compassion + love for all."

Slip of Paper: "Nut, talks of sunsetting 29 Pieces, dissatisfaction with Texas, the heat, the neighborhood.

What do I want? What do I want for US? Is there an us? A kelly and I us?

So I sit here and I think - I want what I have. A home, a garden, a studio, time … silence. I don't wait..."
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: This or That
Relation: Image Gallery