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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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impostor syndrome (episode 4 of the make light show)
impostor syndrome (episode 4 of the make light show)

Today (and many days) I tackle impostor syndrome. Join me to find out how.

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the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 26, 2019Comment
my life list, redux
my life list, redux

Nine years ago, I made a life list. Here’s how I’m doing so far.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 25, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring the power of light, mind-blowing quilts and molten cakes. Yeah, baby.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 22, 2019 Comments
random thoughts on plants, obsessions and “playing hard to get”
random thoughts on plants, obsessions and “playing hard to get”

It’s possible that playing in the dirt is addling my brain.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondFebruary 20, 2019 Comments
episode 3 of the make light show:  dress to express
episode 3 of the make light show: dress to express

I had a transformational experience in Stasia Savasuk’s Style School.

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the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 19, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring tiny houses, giant kites, and a love train.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 15, 2019Comment
teach yourself
teach yourself

What are you waiting for?

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how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 13, 2019Comment
episode 2 of the make light show:  let's talk about rituals, baby
episode 2 of the make light show: let's talk about rituals, baby

In this episode of The Make Light Show, I share tips for adding more beautiful ritual to your life.

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the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 12, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring small tomato plants, small whales, and small talk.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 8, 2019Comment
don't follow your passion
don't follow your passion

I’ve changed my mind: don’t follow your passion.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 7, 2019 Comments
the make light show is back!!
the make light show is back!!

It’s back! It’s back! The Make Light Show is back!

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the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 5, 2019Comment
my easy-like-sunday-morning morning routine
my easy-like-sunday-morning morning routine

My morning routine. Use as necessary.

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big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 4, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring elephant seals, a pimped-out wheelchair, and rolled snow. As you do.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 1, 2019 Comments

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karen walrond,
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Been a minute since I’ve been on the grid, so I thought I’d share proof of life! Enjoying some quick downtime reading @jenpastiloff’s brand new book Proof of Life (out this week, congrats, Jen!) and I think you should, too.

Just a
Hey lovelies! One for the grid:

@barnesandnoble is having an amazing sale on preorders -- if you haven't yet preordered my book (or even if you have, I don't judge), now's a great time to do so! Simply use the code PREORDER25 at check out. I'll shar
SO EXCITED FOR THIS.

@shannonrwatts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, is a DELIGHT — and her new book, Fired Up, is a manual for Lightmakers everywhere. The world looks bleak right now — join us to learn how you can find your light aga
HEY BOSTON! 

I'll be speaking this week at the Brown Forum for Women in the Law -- an activist-forward law school with impressive alums. This year's theme is "Generations of Justice : Sharing Experiences Across Ages," and I'm honoured to b
 

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