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Karen Blessen Journals

Plain Brown Journal

Piece 24 art. We have learned how to do big, public art the vision is about to begin.

There should be enthusiasm and joy at this moment. What's wrong with me? I feel grief almost, sadness at the world around us, no wonder the today bring such joy - a world within, a world where art, love, support, interdepending lives.

I feel inadequacy that art really does or can make a difference in our consciousness.

Yet; in this life, we stand for something.

Challenged the team to embrace the unifying concept - to be.

Hope's life has been lived after Mom's passing.

July 1, 2016
Mom’s 109th Birthday or 19th Birthday-Somewhere

INSPIRATION

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Roxanna Rivera, Kelly, Janelle, Tanya Convaloff, Ben James.

JULY 4, 2016

My beautiful friend, my soul sister, my beloved Barbara left us three years ago today, 4th of July 2013.

I love her, I miss her. She lived with it, 4th of July in Providence and friendship.

She is irreplaceable. How difficult to say goodbye to friends. It all goes so quickly.

Barbara Boster Phillips passed July 4, 2013.

From wherever you are Barbara, and from me here .... I love you, miss you deeply, remember you.

THIS SUNDAY, another cruel communion

Time to rise & write our own constitution. Grieve. Look around. Open our hearts. We may not be able to change the whole world, but we can change our city.

 JULY 26, 2016.

I slept well last night... this is big news anymore.

Extreme Enthusiasm

PLEASE.

AUG. 12-13 2012.

CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US, (repeated)

Gratitude

Good night’s sleep," "No pain," Slept in L.A. 2 By till 5:00 a.m. 

8.13.12 4 hr sleep," "Started in chair till 5 a.m.,No pain to speak of.

Done for excitement + danger or compassion? Why keep going back? The pictures, are they worth it? Who shot photos in 'A Thousand Good Nights' Why would you put yourself in harm's way? Why did you start taking pictures of war? Do people still feel & react when they see your work?