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Karen Blessen Journals

This or That_035

Item

A journal page with handwritten notes, doodles, and a yellow sticky note.
Title
This or That_035
Alternative Title
This or That
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2022-2023
Description
The page features a yellow sticky note with simple line drawings at the top left. Below the sticky note, the page is divided into two sections. The left side contains two phrases: "When to hesitate?" and "When fearless?" written in cursive. The right side has handwritten text, including a date, "May 29, 2023," and a list of names and dates, some of which are partially obscured by the yellow sticky note. The handwriting is in a mix of cursive and print styles.
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
When to hesitate?
When fearless?
May 29, 2023
memorial day
Dad died 29 years ago on
Memorial Day.
I woke up thinking about
Dad. About Mom.
And in this order — I don't
know why.
Eleni O'Garczsky
Bob Bercaw
Karen Bembycked
Barbara Bost
Loraine Liebenzoner Aug. 19 2011
And remember...
Grandpa & Grandma Ash
All the aunts uncles
Geraldine Simpson
P. Nat Spencer
Bev
Andi Alice
Emanaj Bryson
Dodie
Don Sundeen
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.
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