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November 11, 2011
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Karen WalrondApril 11, 2010
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At the nail salon today, the woman next to me was white, from Louisiana, full of joy, 92-years-old, and sharp as a tack. We struck up a conversation, she gave me advice (“as long as you have bifocals, hearing aids and compression socks, you can KEEP ON GOING”). She cracked jokes one after another. She helped me pick out a nail polish colour (“you gotta go bright. When I turned 90 I realized you should say or do whatever you want. Go bright.”) . Finally I said, “I love your advice. I think you might be my guardian angel.” . She laughed. “If I am, I’ve broken my wings a few times,” she said. “Mostly because of my BIG MOUTH.” . Then, suddenly, she got serious. “You know, I grew up in a time when I wouldn’t have been as friendly to you, and you wouldn’t have been as friendly to me.” “Yes, I know,” I smiled. “I NEVER understood what was to be gained by that. I NEVER have.” ✨ #makelight
My view from work today. I’m told you can see Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s home in this shot. Can you guess where?
View from my hotel room this morning before checking out. Beautiful day in NYC - too bad I can’t stay longer! #paintthetown
Headed out-of-town for a quick overnight trip for work. Ten years ago, my view would’ve been similar - airport terminals are my jam - but instead of flying to a gig doing work that I feel called to do, I was doing work the energy industry called me to do. 😊 (it was good work, and I liked my job, but I make more light this way. ✨) I don’t regret any of the gigs I’ve had on my life: each was an experiment in learning what I’m good at, and each was a stepping stone for the next. So this is my advice to young people: it may not be practical, for whatever reason, to have your dream career immediately - and that’s okay. Just keep learning, and make your moves toward something, rather than run away. You’ll get there. Promise. ✨✈️✨
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