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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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walking for mind and spirit:  make light season 5, episode 7
walking for mind and spirit: make light season 5, episode 7

Join me and wellness coach Laura Conely as we discuss why moving for spiritual health might make even more sense than moving for physical health.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJanuary 6, 2020Comment
this was a good week (and this is the last day to register for create.2020!)
this was a good week (and this is the last day to register for create.2020!)

A peek into our past week, and your last chance to sign up for create.2020!

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places, a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJanuary 3, 2020 Comments
word(s) of the year 2020 (and a private little practice)
word(s) of the year 2020 (and a private little practice)

I’ve begun an (embarrassing) little practice to keep my word of the year top-of-mind. How about you?

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how to make lightKaren WalrondDecember 30, 2019 Comments
create.2020 is now open!
create.2020 is now open!

Registration for CREATE.2020 is now open!

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big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondDecember 26, 2019 Comment
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
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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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