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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 small tomato plants, small whales, and small talk.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 8, 2019Comment
don't follow your passion
don't follow your passion

I’ve changed my mind: don’t follow your passion.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 7, 2019 Comments
the make light show is back!!
the make light show is back!!

It’s back! It’s back! The Make Light Show is back!

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the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 5, 2019Comment
my easy-like-sunday-morning morning routine
my easy-like-sunday-morning morning routine

My morning routine. Use as necessary.

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big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 4, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring elephant seals, a pimped-out wheelchair, and rolled snow. As you do.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 1, 2019 Comments
putting a stake in the ground
putting a stake in the ground

What goal are you ready to put your stake in the ground for?

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big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 28, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a s’cool bus, a surfer, and a soft “skeleton.”

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJanuary 25, 2019 Comments
bigger than all of us
bigger than all of us

Thoughts about the Super Wolf Blood Moon, Martin Luther King Jr., and our responsibility to each other.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 21, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring Abraham Lincoln, getting naked, and a baby on a hoverboard.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJanuary 18, 2019Comment
where attention goes, energy flows
where attention goes, energy flows

I seem to have a focus problem.

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random thoughts, how to make lightKaren WalrondJanuary 16, 2019 Comments
the privilege of routine
the privilege of routine

I’m suddenly realizing what a privilege routine is.

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random thoughts, how to make lightKaren WalrondJanuary 14, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring an awesome kindergarten teacher, a haunted forest, and a sweet lullaby.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJanuary 11, 2019Comment
reading on the road:  joyful
reading on the road: joyful

Some thoughts on Joyful, by Ingrid Fetell Lee.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondJanuary 8, 2019 Comment
back to life, back to reality
back to life, back to reality

Excited to figure out what normal looks like again.

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big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 7, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring books, paper and the dark side of the moon.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJanuary 4, 2019Comment
amplify
amplify

I’ve chosen my word of the year. Here’s what it means to me.

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big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 2, 2019 Comment
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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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"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
So here’s the stereotype about England that is absolutely true — it rains all. the. time. Even on sunny days, a passing rain shower is almost expected. Because of this, when it’s sunny, the call to go outside is strong. Especially w
Bath is named for Roman baths in the centre of the city: an ancient Roman bathing complex built around 70AD, and preserved beautifully. And on this miserably rainy day, my friends @leapfearlessly and @kevinross came to visit, and we checked out this
 

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