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CHOOKOOLOONKS

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this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring skydivers, subway riders, and stylish reptiles.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 29, 2019Comment
one from the archives:  simple steps for big leaps
one from the archives: simple steps for big leaps

Thinking of making a career change? Here are some things to think about.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondMarch 27, 2019Comment
follow your curiosity (make light season 4, episode 8)
follow your curiosity (make light season 4, episode 8)

A few weeks ago, I talked about why it’s important to follow your curiosity. Here’s how to do it.

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the make light showKaren WalrondMarch 26, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring haka, underwater restaurants, and an insane library.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 22, 2019 Comments
one from the archives:  a ghost story
one from the archives: a ghost story

My friend Jenny told a ghost story, which reminded me of one of my own.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 20, 2019 Comments
episode 7 of the make light show:  how to quit your job
episode 7 of the make light show: how to quit your job

Join me today as I share my 5 tips to quitting your job in the most positive way possible.

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

Featuring floating islands, Greenland, and a horse who is a serious Star Wars fan.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 15, 2019 Comment
in search of awe
in search of awe

Inspire awe within yourself.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondMarch 13, 2019 Comments
episode 6 of the make light show:  from trauma to triumph
episode 6 of the make light show: from trauma to triumph

My sweet, empathetic friend Indrani Goradia shares how coming in dead last in a triathlon was the first step in her journey to changing the world.

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

Featuring the kindness of strangers, mobile gardens, and bodies covered in stars.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 8, 2019 Comments
an experiment: becoming a happiness contagion
an experiment: becoming a happiness contagion

Think of me as a virus of joy.

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big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondMarch 6, 2019 Comments
cultivating resilience (episode 5 of the make light show)
cultivating resilience (episode 5 of the make light show)

Resilience might be the key to living. Here’s how I cultivate it.

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the make light showKaren WalrondMarch 5, 2019Comment
fifteen
fifteen

Today is Alex’s 15th birthday.

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familyKaren WalrondMarch 3, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring beautiful commuters, the moon in detail, and celebratory cartoons.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 1, 2019 Comment

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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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