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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring paper wigs, African dance moves and thunderstorms.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJanuary 12, 2018 Comments
travel & cross-cultural connection
travel & cross-cultural connection

The magic of cross-cultural connection.

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Karen WalrondJanuary 10, 2018 Comment
the make light show is back - first up: roxanna sarmiento!
the make light show is back - first up: roxanna sarmiento!

 Roxanna Sarmiento joins me to talk about looking forward to growing up, red hats, and how different cultures view aging.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJanuary 9, 2018roxanna sarmientoComment
what does it mean to "make light"?
what does it mean to "make light"?

Gettin' all intentional about making light up in here.  Strap in.

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Karen WalrondJanuary 8, 2018#makelight Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring kindness, Slurpee waves, and jellyfish.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJanuary 5, 2018 Comment
happy new year!
happy new year!

Wishing you magic and light for the coming year.

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big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 1, 2018happy new year Comments
this was a good  ... year
this was a good ... year

2017 was a really great year.  I'm not kidding.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 29, 2017this was a good yearComment
wishing you a merry christmas ... and so much more
wishing you a merry christmas ... and so much more

This year, "Merry Christmas" doesn't seem like enough.  Thank you.

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Karen WalrondDecember 25, 2017merry christmasComment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a new solar system, dominoes, and the astonishing Esperanza Spalding.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 22, 2017Comment
preparing for the year ahead (let 2018 be your year of light)
preparing for the year ahead (let 2018 be your year of light)

A free worksheet to help you dream for your year ahead.

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big plansKaren WalrondDecember 18, 2017new year Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring salt, sweaters and Singapore.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 15, 2017 Comment
4 steps to becoming a quiet activist (or, the chookooloonks change-the-world challenge)
4 steps to becoming a quiet activist (or, the chookooloonks change-the-world challenge)

You've got it in you to change the world.  Here's how.

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big plansKaren WalrondDecember 12, 2017change the world Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring Christmas trees, pie crusts, and tree cathedrals.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 8, 2017Comment
brothers and sisters
brothers and sisters

With all the crazy in the world, let's remember each other.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondDecember 5, 2017syria Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring Finnish coffee, fashion and find art.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 1, 2017shantell martin Comment
on giving (after receiving so much)
on giving (after receiving so much)

My friendship circle is full of innkeepers.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondNovember 27, 2017christmas Comments
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"I’ve been back in Houston for a week, and it’s been one of those weeks where it feels like it’s flown, and also lasted at least few months. You know those weeks? Like, I can’t believe it’s already Friday; also, was
"As I walked around the stalls looking at the work of all sorts of artisans — woodworkers, potters, knitters, bakers, butchers, cheesemongers, to name just a few — I thought, well, here’s one deeply European custom that America
One last look around before locking up and heading back to the US.

Thank you, Bath, you’re beginning to feel like home. ❤️🇬🇧
Last night was my last speaking event of the year — and now I’m free to get into the Christmas spirit! 🎄So today, during a break in the (ever-persistent) rain, I walked into town to check out the Bath Christmas market.

It was mobbed.
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