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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london!
london!

The final leg of our summer holiday.

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 12, 2019europe2019Comment
cornwall!
cornwall!

Hello from Marcus’ home county of Cornwall, England!

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family, placesKaren WalrondAugust 9, 2019europe2019 Comments
stockholm!
stockholm!

Our first official stop on our summer holiday — Stockholm, Sweden!

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 7, 2019europe2019 Comments
the make light summer break:  on travel
the make light summer break: on travel

Travel more. It’s important.

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the make light showKaren WalrondAugust 6, 2019europe2019Comment
windsor
windsor

A pit stop before our first destination … hello from Windsor, United Kingdom!

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 4, 2019europe2019Comment
heading out
heading out

I’ll be back soon from foreign lands.

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 29, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a knitted fence, chalk graffiti, and 100 days of vertical video.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 26, 2019 Comment
our home tour with design mom
our home tour with design mom

Our home is on Design Mom!

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chookooloonks rebuildKaren WalrondJuly 24, 2019 Comment
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
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daily light

"You don’t focus on doing the right thing because of the results that may follow.
You focus on doing the right thing because it’s the right thing to do.

You’re kind because being kind counts. You celebrate compassion because b
"Mr. Rogers famously said that in times of struggle and challenge, we should “look for the helpers.” But lately, I’ve seen a lot of folks online say, “Who do we look to when the helpers are being brutalized, murdered, and
"I’ve long held that kindness — as exemplified by the citizen journalists, Alex and Renee, and, well, the entire city of Minneapolis, apparently — underpins all activism: anger might be the reason we’re activated, but kin
"We’ve also been preparing for an ice storm that’s promising to make its way into town over the next 48 hours or so. For folks up north, the forecast for Houston is likely laughable; however, Houston’s infrastructure isn’
 

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