Community Diary Response from Kirsten B.
2020-05-12 / Barton, Kirsten
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007_KirstenB_I See the World.pdf | pdf / 330.55 kB | Download |
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Entry into the Community Diary. Includes five color photos and a PDF of "I See the World" by Jamaica Kincaid.
~ Barton, Kirsten, “Community Diary Response from Kirsten B.,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed October 15, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/2421.
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Title
Community Diary Response from Kirsten B.
Subject
Portsmouth (N.H.)
COVID-19 (disease)
Diaries
Description
Entry into the Community Diary. Includes five color photos and a PDF of "I See the World" by Jamaica Kincaid.
Creator
Barton, Kirsten
Source
Community Diary: Portsmouth Covid-19 Pandemic 2020
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
2020-05-12
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PDF
JPG
Language
eng
Type
Text
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-MS: 2020.4.007
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Tell us a bit about your situation during this time period (employed / remote learning / caring for loved ones / sick / quarantined / etc.)
"working p/t for Black Heritage Trail NH and Housing Action NH. I signed up for a Coursera course on Wellbeing - haven't finished it yet, but love the ideas of how to create habits to be happier. Bringing food/groceries to my parents in Atkinson, NH. Enjoying having 3 teenagers at home with a husband who no longer commutes 3+ hours/day - and is loving being home."
What memory of this time do you think will stay with you?
"Quiet. Clean air. Slowing down. Being outside."
Has this experience changed you? If so, how?
"Being 50 starts the internal conversations of where you are and where you're headed. This experience has magnified the intentions to slow down and enjoy what is just right now."
What has been the most challenging part of this experience?
"Being isolated while constantly being around people. I'm used to my space with everyone going in their own direction. Now we are all together all the time."