This or That_067

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A handwritten journal entry dated September 3, 2023, with additional notes on September 4, 2023, discussing personal challenges and a medical setback.

Title: This or That_067
Alternative Title: This or That
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2022-2023
Description: The image shows two pages of a handwritten journal. The left page is dated September 3, 2023, and the right page is dated September 4, 2023. The handwriting is in cursive, with some parts of the text overlapping or partially obscured. There are no visible doodles or artwork, just the text. The pages are part of a larger journal, as indicated by the visible edge of another page on the left side. The handwriting is somewhat messy, with some words and phrases difficult to fully decipher.
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: September 3, 2023:
Kelly is eating again small portions. This is a bit disciplined by the setback of the flu. One day at a time. My attentions & focus are frayed - I have to keep it back & spend time writing & concentrating on preparing for the ICFAD Conference in San Juan - and the why am I going. What does this mean to 29 Prices?

September 4, 2023:
How do I seize this opportunity? Manage expectations? Put my full effort in with the hope of positive outcomes. What homework do I do? Who can help me get schooled?

Kelly calls this his worst day since surgery. He's irritable, slightly depressed, reckless. The surgery has been hard on him. No smooth recovery this time around.
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Is Part Of: This or That
Relation: Image Gallery