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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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thoughts before a heart procedure
thoughts before a heart procedure

On protecting the heart.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondOctober 30, 2018 Comments
net positive
net positive

What would happen if we returned to sharing our stories?

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random thoughts, how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 29, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

A quick one today.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondOctober 26, 2018Comment
in search of normal
in search of normal

I miss shooting. I want it to be a part of my new normal.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondOctober 22, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring art as mirror, x-rays of zoo animals, and an almost perfect apple pie.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondOctober 19, 2018Comment
dare to lead by brené brown (a giveaway!)
dare to lead by brené brown (a giveaway!)

Leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Brené’s latest book, Dare to Lead.

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friendsKaren WalrondOctober 17, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring butterfly wings, an awesome obituary and a Jamiroquai/Bee Gees mashup.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondOctober 12, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring horror movies, Japanese funeral flower arrangements, and cross-stitch for hip-hop.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondOctober 5, 2018Comment
but i'm thinking of you.  yes, yes i am.
but i'm thinking of you. yes, yes i am.

I know I’ve been absent. It’s not you, it’s me.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondOctober 4, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring lessons from comedy, winding roads, and Daryl Hall & Kenny Loggins.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 28, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring rugs, trombones and terrifyingly realistic masks.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 21, 2018Comment
on the formation of global view, and honouring heritage
on the formation of global view, and honouring heritage

Between dolls and DNA tests, my worldview has always been global.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondSeptember 19, 2018 Comments
get ready for the light
get ready for the light

Hang in there, friends. Light is coming.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 14, 2018 Comment
make light, season 3, episode 15:  lessons from Harvey
make light, season 3, episode 15: lessons from Harvey

It’s been a year since Hurricane Harvey. Here’s what I learned.

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the make light showKaren WalrondSeptember 11, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Chromophobia, accidental murals, and I’m lovin’ it.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 7, 2018 Comments
make light, season 3, episode 14:  pivoting
make light, season 3, episode 14: pivoting

What to do when you know it’s time to make a change, but aren’t sure what that change should be.

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the make light showKaren WalrondSeptember 4, 2018Comment
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"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.
I
"The house is quiet with my loves gone, but I’ve been enjoying the solitude: save for one day of sightseeing when some dear friends from the States came in town for a visit, I’ve been viewing the alone-time as a creative retreat, of
 

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