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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 ways to lighten your home for winter, ancient cave drawings, and a solid argument for why you should have the pie.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 20, 2019 Comments
creating a living vision board
creating a living vision board

I’ve made my annual vision board for 2020 — this time, with a bit of a twist.

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big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondDecember 18, 2019 Comments
evidence of your amazing year:  make light season 5, episode 6
evidence of your amazing year: make light season 5, episode 6

Join me as I share strategies for making sense of your past year, and set you up for a great 2020.

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the make light showKaren WalrondDecember 17, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring Michelle Obama, the Milky Way and the deep blue sea.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 13, 2019 Comments
you do what you gotta do
you do what you gotta do

We’re doing whatever it takes to make merry around here.

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Karen WalrondDecember 8, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring joyful gift-giving, amazing quilts and a new group coaching offering!

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 6, 2019Comment
on mission (and joining forces)
on mission (and joining forces)

What do you want your work to stand for? Who can help you make that happen?

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how to make light, random thoughtsKaren WalrondDecember 5, 2019Comment
curating calm into your hectic holiday season:  make light season 5, episode 5
curating calm into your hectic holiday season: make light season 5, episode 5

Join me as I share my top tips for making the holidays more calm and bright.

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the make light showKaren WalrondDecember 3, 2019Comment
this was an awesome year (you have the evidence)
this was an awesome year (you have the evidence)

A little reminder that there was good this past year — you just need to sit down and record it.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondDecember 2, 2019Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a cool new arm cast design, hula, and the evolution of dance.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondNovember 29, 2019 Comments
the calm before (and during) the storm
the calm before (and during) the storm

We’re headed to the crazies of the holiday season, friends. Here are a few tips to make sure there are moments of calm.

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how to make light, placesKaren WalrondNovember 27, 2019 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring amazing stained glass, the first African-American Pulitzer Prize winner for journalism, and a kid who is a demon on the drums.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondNovember 22, 2019 Comments
an alternative to goal-setting:  experiment
an alternative to goal-setting: experiment

I’ve spent the year experimenting with colour. This is what I learned.

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family, how to make light, random thoughtsKaren WalrondNovember 21, 2019 Comments
make light and give light
make light and give light

The story of a beautiful necklace, a kind jeweler, and how you can bring light to people in need.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondNovember 20, 2019 Comments
creating a thank you project:  make light season 5, episode 4
creating a thank you project: make light season 5, episode 4
the make light showKaren WalrondNovember 19, 2019Comment
lime retreat 2019:  that's a wrap!
lime retreat 2019: that's a wrap!

This past weekend was LIME. It was so much fun.

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big plansKaren WalrondNovember 18, 2019 Comments
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"Four months in, and I’m noticing things are beginning to change for me — I’m not exactly the same person I was when I arrived in May. It’s not just the physical differences: I dress differently because the climate is dif
I’m sourcing some stories for my in-progress book, and again, I could use your help:

do you have a story of someone showing you compassion?

It can be something huge (like people pitching in to help after you’ve suffered a great loss) or
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Marcus and I bought this small-but-spacious 1-bedroom flat in Bath, UK in December 2023. The public reason was that we wanted to begin visiting Marcus’s family more often and this would allow us to have a place to land without having to spend m
 

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