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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 edible clothing, a paralyzed man who walks, and a joyful musical family.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondOctober 11, 2019Comment
what, exactly, is leadership coaching?
what, exactly, is leadership coaching?

Curious about leadership coaching? Here’s what it is (and what it isn’t).

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how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 10, 2019 Comments
how to stay encouraged in a dumpster-fire world:  make light season 5, episode 1
how to stay encouraged in a dumpster-fire world: make light season 5, episode 1

The news everywhere is horrifying. Here’s how to stay encouraged.

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the make light showKaren WalrondOctober 8, 2019Comment
scenes from the weekend
scenes from the weekend

Almost forgot to take out my camera this weekend. It was a great weekend.

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

Featuring underground caverns, MonkeyBird murals and a funky dance.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondOctober 4, 2019Comment
90 days until the end of the decade
90 days until the end of the decade

Only 90 days left until the end of the decade. How will you finish strong?

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big plansKaren WalrondOctober 3, 2019Comment
summer break, redux:  on finding purpose (and season 5 is coming soon!)
summer break, redux: on finding purpose (and season 5 is coming soon!)

Re-sharing some thoughts on finding purpose — ahead of the next season of The Make Light Show!

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the make light showKaren WalrondOctober 1, 2019Comment
scenes from the weekend
scenes from the weekend

Just taking the camera out for a spin.

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Karen WalrondSeptember 30, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a drone annoying a dog, a sleeping octopus, and a bonsai that’s seen some stuff.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 27, 2019Comment
ode to the secret goal - and how to make it happen
ode to the secret goal - and how to make it happen

Common wisdom says share your goals. I say otherwise. Here’s how to make them happen.

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big plansKaren WalrondSeptember 26, 2019 Comment
lime retreats is back!
lime retreats is back!

Lime Retreat is back!! Join me in Houston, Saturday, November 16!

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big plansKaren WalrondSeptember 25, 2019Comment
marcus is 50
marcus is 50

My love has turned 50.

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familyKaren WalrondSeptember 24, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring beautiful harvest images, a portrait of the elusive Banksy, and ways to help those affected by Tropical Storm Imelda this past week.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 20, 2019Comment
transition time
transition time

Sometimes I need a moment.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondSeptember 16, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a true polyglot, funny animals, and the good kind of scat.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 13, 2019 Comments
back to the beginning
back to the beginning

Sometimes to get better, you need to go back to the beginning.

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Karen WalrondSeptember 11, 2019 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.
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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
 

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