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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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word(s) of the year 2020 (and a private little practice)
word(s) of the year 2020 (and a private little practice)

I’ve begun an (embarrassing) little practice to keep my word of the year top-of-mind. How about you?

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how to make lightKaren WalrondDecember 30, 2019 Comments
create.2020 is now open!
create.2020 is now open!

Registration for CREATE.2020 is now open!

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big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondDecember 26, 2019 Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring ways to lighten your home for winter, ancient cave drawings, and a solid argument for why you should have the pie.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 20, 2019 Comments
creating a living vision board
creating a living vision board

I’ve made my annual vision board for 2020 — this time, with a bit of a twist.

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big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondDecember 18, 2019 Comments
evidence of your amazing year:  make light season 5, episode 6
evidence of your amazing year: make light season 5, episode 6

Join me as I share strategies for making sense of your past year, and set you up for a great 2020.

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the make light showKaren WalrondDecember 17, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring Michelle Obama, the Milky Way and the deep blue sea.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 13, 2019 Comments
you do what you gotta do
you do what you gotta do

We’re doing whatever it takes to make merry around here.

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Karen WalrondDecember 8, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring joyful gift-giving, amazing quilts and a new group coaching offering!

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 6, 2019Comment
on mission (and joining forces)
on mission (and joining forces)

What do you want your work to stand for? Who can help you make that happen?

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how to make light, random thoughtsKaren WalrondDecember 5, 2019Comment
curating calm into your hectic holiday season:  make light season 5, episode 5
curating calm into your hectic holiday season: make light season 5, episode 5

Join me as I share my top tips for making the holidays more calm and bright.

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the make light showKaren WalrondDecember 3, 2019Comment
this was an awesome year (you have the evidence)
this was an awesome year (you have the evidence)

A little reminder that there was good this past year — you just need to sit down and record it.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondDecember 2, 2019Comment

keep making light

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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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