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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when love is the way
when love is the way

Some thoughts from a cynic on Bishop Curry’s sermon.

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Karen WalrondMay 23, 2018leadership, quiet activism, leadership coaching, leadership consulting, executive coaching, business coach Comments
on becoming an overnight success
on becoming an overnight success

Hamilton isn’t the “overnight success” you might think it to be.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 21, 2018hamilton, lin-manuel miranda Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring generous secretaries, record-breaking LEGO, and almost-indecent best man stories.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMay 18, 2018Comment
hiding in the bathroom
hiding in the bathroom

The podcast where I talked about introversion and dream jobs.

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the make light showKaren WalrondMay 15, 2018podcast, morra aarons-mele, hiding in the bathroomComment
knowing when to level up
knowing when to level up

Taking the time to reexamine where you are.

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random thoughts, how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 14, 2018Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring Childish Gambino, roller skating, and your last chance to get the GLOW ecourse!

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMay 11, 2018 Comment
engineering bigness and imposter syndrome
engineering bigness and imposter syndrome

On pushing through imposter syndrome and going for it.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMay 9, 2018imposter syndrome, laura mayes, jenny lawson, katherine center, brené brownComment
a one-sentence toast
a one-sentence toast

This might be my new mantra.

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chookooloonks rebuild, random thoughtsKaren WalrondMay 7, 2018hurricane harveyComment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring butlers, mating dances, and childhood smells. As you do.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondApril 27, 2018 Comments
random thoughts:  what's new and what remains
random thoughts: what's new and what remains

When you lose everything and replace everything, does it change who you are?

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 23, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring melting potatoes, pocket museums and a non-commencement address.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondApril 20, 2018Comment
everything is fine:  the erma bombeck writers' workshop
everything is fine: the erma bombeck writers' workshop

Lessons from attempted murder and natural disasters.

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Karen WalrondApril 19, 2018erma bombeck, erma bombeck writers' workshopComment
on style, home decor, values & self-expression
on style, home decor, values & self-expression

What do you consider when you buy something new?

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 16, 2018hurricane harvey Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring geese, trash and playing cards.  Because why not?

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondApril 13, 2018Comment
all in good time
all in good time

Remembering not to should all over myself.

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big plansKaren WalrondApril 11, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring pencils, do-not-disturb signs, and incomprehensible modern art.

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Karen WalrondApril 6, 2018 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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