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the incredible lightness of maddy

​This past weekend, I took the senior portraits of a 5-year-old I once knew.  And she reminded me of her light.

Posted in beauty all around, friends, photography, photographer's meditation, scenes from the weekend, the beauty of different, people and tagged with look for the light, maddy cruz, senior portraits.

May 10, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 10, 2013
  • look for the light
  • maddy cruz
  • senior portraits
  • beauty all around
  • friends
  • photography
  • photographer's meditation
  • scenes from the weekend
  • the beauty of different
  • people
  • 10 Comments
10 Comments

you find what you look for

​Why I'm wildly convinced you're uncommonly beautiful.

Posted in awesome videos, beauty all around, favourite links, the beauty of different and tagged with hailey bartholomew, you can't be serious, beauty, the beauty of different.

May 8, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 8, 2013
  • hailey bartholomew
  • you can't be serious
  • beauty
  • the beauty of different
  • awesome videos
  • beauty all around
  • favourite links
  • the beauty of different
  • 7 Comments
7 Comments

my tedxhouston 2012 talk: look for the light

My TEDxHouston talk is finally up.  I hope you enjoy it.

Posted in speaking gigs, travel, big plans, the beauty of different, uncommonly beautiful, way to much about me and tagged with look for the light, tedxhouston.

January 29, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • January 29, 2013
  • look for the light
  • tedxhouston
  • speaking gigs
  • travel
  • big plans
  • the beauty of different
  • uncommonly beautiful
  • way to much about me
  • 33 Comments
33 Comments
Christine Koh  and  Asha Dornfest , photographed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 2012.

Christine Koh and Asha Dornfest, photographed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 2012.

friends, minimalist parenting, and other awesome things i've been working on

I've been up to a lot of cool things.  Here's just a sampling.

Posted in favourite links, friends, awesome videos, big plans, the beauty of different, photography and tagged with minimalist parenting, christine koh, styleunited, asha dornfest, gratitude.

January 9, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • January 9, 2013
  • minimalist parenting
  • christine koh
  • styleunited
  • asha dornfest
  • gratitude
  • favourite links
  • friends
  • awesome videos
  • big plans
  • the beauty of different
  • photography
  • 7 Comments
7 Comments

say "yes" to opportunities for joy

Because joy is meant to be shared.​

Posted in favourite links, awesome videos, the beauty of different and tagged with joy in everyday moments, Kristin Pedemonti.

August 13, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 13, 2012
  • joy in everyday moments
  • Kristin Pedemonti
  • favourite links
  • awesome videos
  • the beauty of different
  • 5 Comments
5 Comments

a moment of peace

On creating art for art's sake, and finding a quiet moment.​

Posted in friends, random thoughts, places, big plans, the beauty of different and tagged with alice bradley, finslippy, art journaling.

July 30, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 30, 2012
  • alice bradley
  • finslippy
  • art journaling
  • friends
  • random thoughts
  • places
  • big plans
  • the beauty of different
  • 15 Comments
15 Comments

talk about the beauty of different

If there was ever an argument for using your talents and skills to the hilt and in your own unique way, this man is that argument.​

Posted in awesome videos, the beauty of different and tagged with Kevin Olusola, cello, beatbox.

May 16, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 16, 2012
  • Kevin Olusola
  • cello
  • beatbox
  • awesome videos
  • the beauty of different
  • 10 Comments
10 Comments

the jenny lawson let's pretend this never happened national bloggess book tour

​Because ain't no book tour like a Jenny Lawson book tour.

Posted in friends, favourite links, the beauty of different and tagged with jenny lawson, let's pretend, book signing, the bloggess.

April 24, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • April 24, 2012
  • jenny lawson
  • let's pretend
  • book signing
  • the bloggess
  • friends
  • favourite links
  • the beauty of different
  • 21 Comments
21 Comments

busy as a ...

​I'm as busy as a bee (or a "blue-arsed fly," as Marcus would say).  I'm going to take a day off, but in the meantime, there's lots of lovely  to see.

Posted in favourite links, awesome videos, big plans, the beauty of different and tagged with imogen heap, the beauty of different, ebook, kindle, ted.

March 28, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • March 28, 2012
  • imogen heap
  • the beauty of different
  • ebook
  • kindle
  • ted
  • favourite links
  • awesome videos
  • big plans
  • the beauty of different
  • 11 Comments
11 Comments

random thought: look for the light

I think I've come up with the solution on how to eliminate stereotyping.  Spoiler alert: photography provided the answer.

Posted in random thoughts, the beauty of different and tagged with stereotypes, moby, the beauty of different, light, photography.

March 26, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • March 26, 2012
  • stereotypes
  • moby
  • the beauty of different
  • light
  • photography
  • random thoughts
  • the beauty of different
  • 12 Comments
12 Comments

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