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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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the make light summer break:  on finding purpose
the make light summer break: on finding purpose

Join me on my walk in the woods as I share the questions I ask myself to identify my purpose.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJuly 23, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a wind ballet, a giant tapestry, and a camera made out of a shipping container

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 19, 2019Comment
what are you passionate about?
what are you passionate about?

What keeps you up at night? What makes you want to fight?

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how to make lightKaren WalrondJuly 18, 2019 Comments
what do people thank you for?
what do people thank you for?

Changing the world should be fun.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondJuly 17, 2019 Comments
fifty-two
fifty-two

My birthday wish.

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Karen WalrondJuly 16, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring volleyball, optical illusion murals, and blues musicians.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 12, 2019Comment
sparkle
sparkle

Moments of light for which I’m grateful.

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Karen WalrondJuly 10, 2019Comment
the make light summer break:  on learning something new
the make light summer break: on learning something new

Want to stay youthful? Learn something new.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJuly 9, 2019Comment
the birth of an heirloom
the birth of an heirloom

Two dear friends, who don’t even know each other, collectively made me this incredible gift.

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Karen WalrondJuly 7, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a solar eclipse, an inflatable labyrinth, and a pug with moves.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 5, 2019Comment
sparkle
sparkle

Sparkle is new series, where I share the moments of “light” for which I’m grateful.

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familyKaren WalrondJuly 3, 2019Comment
how you can help with the humanitarian crisis at the u.s. border
how you can help with the humanitarian crisis at the u.s. border

Feeling helpless? Here’s how you can help.

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Karen WalrondJuly 2, 2019 Comments
 a confession, a revelation and a commitment
a confession, a revelation and a commitment

A recommitment to purpose here on Chookooloonks.

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big plansKaren WalrondJuly 1, 2019 Comments
savannah, day 5 (and this was a good week!)
savannah, day 5 (and this was a good week!)

Featuring possibly haunted staircases, an epic reading list, and an all-female around-the-world sailing crew.

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places, a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJune 28, 2019savannah Comments
savannah, days 3 & 4
savannah, days 3 & 4

More photos of our trip to Savannah, including an amazingly informative tour of a mansion with slave quarters.

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placesKaren WalrondJune 27, 2019savannahComment
savannah, days 1 & 2
savannah, days 1 & 2

We’re exploring the southern town of Savannah this week. It’s so charming.

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placesKaren WalrondJune 26, 2019savannah Comments
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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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