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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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some thoughts on social media on the reverend dr. martin luther king jr.’s day
some thoughts on social media on the reverend dr. martin luther king jr.’s day

In the words of my friend Asha — be careful what you share.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondJanuary 20, 2020 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring reuniting dinosaurs, hair love, and mini celebrations.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJanuary 17, 2020 Comments
creating a mindful art habit:  make light season 5, episode 8
creating a mindful art habit: make light season 5, episode 8

I’m loving my mindful art habit — so much so, I want you to have one, too.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJanuary 15, 2020Comment
memories of australia (and how you can help)
memories of australia (and how you can help)

Sharing some ways to help with the environmental crisis in Australia.

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Karen WalrondJanuary 14, 2020Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring baby chimps, cool billboards and planning for 2020.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJanuary 10, 2020 Comments
advice to your high school self
advice to your high school self

What advice would you give your high school self?

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 7, 2020 Comments
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
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I was just talking to my dad on the phone, and fretting about … well, everything.  And he said, in the way only a Trinidadian father can:

“What is to is will is, my child.”

And he’s so right.
"...rather than simply being a workshop where I have access to a wheel, the pottery has become a home-away-from-home, a “third space” — that place that’s not home and not work, but where I still connect with others in com
Hitting the road headed home after a lovely #mom2summit. But first…
"I loved this so much: 'stay human' feels like a more realistic, more imperative goal; more than 'stay calm,' far more than 'stay positive.” It feels like what the Artemis II astronauts were reminding us to do. And it feels … I dunn
 

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