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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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oh YIKES.
oh YIKES.
big plansKaren WalrondAugust 14, 2022 Comments
her beginning begins
her beginning begins

The roller coaster is leaving the gate.

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familyKaren WalrondAugust 8, 2022 Comments
self-compassion
self-compassion

Let’s hear it for the slow.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 5, 2022Comment
transitions
transitions

The times, they are a-changin’.

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family, friendsKaren WalrondJuly 27, 2022 Comments
no going back
no going back

Thoughts about “after the pandemic.”

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 20, 2022 Comments
context, indigo & 55
context, indigo & 55

Some thoughts on my fifty-fifth birthday.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 16, 2022 Comments
getaway
getaway

A mini-sabbatical.

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 15, 2022Comment
in the pause
in the pause

Today knocked me for a loop.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJune 24, 2022 Comments
a little desert and a lot of writing
a little desert and a lot of writing

A quick pop-in while I write.

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places, random thoughtsKaren WalrondJune 23, 2022Comment
turks & caicos
turks & caicos

Our trip to Turks & Caicos!

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placesKaren WalrondJune 5, 2022Comment
woods high school, class of 2022!
woods high school, class of 2022!

Alex is officially a high school graduate!

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familyKaren WalrondMay 23, 2022 Comments
senior pics
senior pics

Class of 2022.

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familyKaren WalrondApril 2, 2022 Comments
spring break ... and a glimpse at our daughter's soon-to-be home
spring break ... and a glimpse at our daughter's soon-to-be home

The future’s so bright, she’s gotta wear shades.

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familyKaren WalrondMarch 26, 2022 Comments
a practice of joy
a practice of joy

Can you celebrate joy when the world feels dark?

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friendsKaren WalrondMarch 13, 2022 Comment
this is 18
this is 18

She’s 18. That went fast.

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familyKaren WalrondMarch 3, 2022 Comments
on being a punk
on being a punk

I’m writing a new book. And I’mma be a punk about it.

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big plansKaren WalrondFebruary 16, 2022 Comments
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Last week, I was chest-deep writing this book about joyful aging — and oh, how it’s becoming something I didn’t expect — when I started thinking about the due date of my manuscript. I had been operating under one date but had
"It started to hit me this weekend that Alex is really, truly leaving for college. But my emotion isn’t sadness, at all. It’s something different. I mentioned it to my friend Asha, and she described it perfectly." I wrote about
"This morning I had a speaking gig, where for a considerable part of it I spoke about the importance of self-compassion. The audience was a group of activists, and I’d been asked to speak about The Lightmaker’s Manifesto and the inte
"For the record: I’m fine. I’m sure when we return from Chicago to a quiet house it will hit me, but for now, the only emotion I’m registering is joy. I’m just so thrilled. She is ready to be on her own, and I’m so

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