KAREN WALROND
Home Books Speaking Coaching the make light journal
HomeBooksSpeakingCoachingthe make light journal
KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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heading out
heading out

I’ll be back soon from foreign lands.

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 29, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a knitted fence, chalk graffiti, and 100 days of vertical video.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 26, 2019 Comment
our home tour with design mom
our home tour with design mom

Our home is on Design Mom!

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chookooloonks rebuildKaren WalrondJuly 24, 2019 Comment
the make light summer break:  on finding purpose
the make light summer break: on finding purpose

Join me on my walk in the woods as I share the questions I ask myself to identify my purpose.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJuly 23, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a wind ballet, a giant tapestry, and a camera made out of a shipping container

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 19, 2019Comment
what are you passionate about?
what are you passionate about?

What keeps you up at night? What makes you want to fight?

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how to make lightKaren WalrondJuly 18, 2019 Comments
what do people thank you for?
what do people thank you for?

Changing the world should be fun.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondJuly 17, 2019 Comments
fifty-two
fifty-two

My birthday wish.

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Karen WalrondJuly 16, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring volleyball, optical illusion murals, and blues musicians.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 12, 2019Comment
sparkle
sparkle

Moments of light for which I’m grateful.

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Karen WalrondJuly 10, 2019Comment
the make light summer break:  on learning something new
the make light summer break: on learning something new

Want to stay youthful? Learn something new.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJuly 9, 2019Comment
the birth of an heirloom
the birth of an heirloom

Two dear friends, who don’t even know each other, collectively made me this incredible gift.

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Karen WalrondJuly 7, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a solar eclipse, an inflatable labyrinth, and a pug with moves.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 5, 2019Comment
sparkle
sparkle

Sparkle is new series, where I share the moments of “light” for which I’m grateful.

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familyKaren WalrondJuly 3, 2019Comment
how you can help with the humanitarian crisis at the u.s. border
how you can help with the humanitarian crisis at the u.s. border

Feeling helpless? Here’s how you can help.

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Karen WalrondJuly 2, 2019 Comments
 a confession, a revelation and a commitment
a confession, a revelation and a commitment

A recommitment to purpose here on Chookooloonks.

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big plansKaren WalrondJuly 1, 2019 Comments

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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.

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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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