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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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one from the archives:  a ghost story
one from the archives: a ghost story

My friend Jenny told a ghost story, which reminded me of one of my own.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 20, 2019 Comments
episode 7 of the make light show:  how to quit your job
episode 7 of the make light show: how to quit your job

Join me today as I share my 5 tips to quitting your job in the most positive way possible.

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the make light showKaren WalrondMarch 19, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring floating islands, Greenland, and a horse who is a serious Star Wars fan.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 15, 2019 Comment
in search of awe
in search of awe

Inspire awe within yourself.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondMarch 13, 2019 Comments
episode 6 of the make light show:  from trauma to triumph
episode 6 of the make light show: from trauma to triumph

My sweet, empathetic friend Indrani Goradia shares how coming in dead last in a triathlon was the first step in her journey to changing the world.

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the make light showKaren WalrondMarch 12, 2019 Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring the kindness of strangers, mobile gardens, and bodies covered in stars.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 8, 2019 Comments
an experiment: becoming a happiness contagion
an experiment: becoming a happiness contagion

Think of me as a virus of joy.

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big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondMarch 6, 2019 Comments
cultivating resilience (episode 5 of the make light show)
cultivating resilience (episode 5 of the make light show)

Resilience might be the key to living. Here’s how I cultivate it.

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the make light showKaren WalrondMarch 5, 2019Comment
fifteen
fifteen

Today is Alex’s 15th birthday.

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familyKaren WalrondMarch 3, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring beautiful commuters, the moon in detail, and celebratory cartoons.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 1, 2019 Comment
impostor syndrome (episode 4 of the make light show)
impostor syndrome (episode 4 of the make light show)

Today (and many days) I tackle impostor syndrome. Join me to find out how.

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the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 26, 2019Comment
my life list, redux
my life list, redux

Nine years ago, I made a life list. Here’s how I’m doing so far.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 25, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring the power of light, mind-blowing quilts and molten cakes. Yeah, baby.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 22, 2019 Comments
random thoughts on plants, obsessions and “playing hard to get”
random thoughts on plants, obsessions and “playing hard to get”

It’s possible that playing in the dirt is addling my brain.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondFebruary 20, 2019 Comments
episode 3 of the make light show:  dress to express
episode 3 of the make light show: dress to express

I had a transformational experience in Stasia Savasuk’s Style School.

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the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 19, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring tiny houses, giant kites, and a love train.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 15, 2019Comment
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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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