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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 the beauty of a drawing habit, 9 ways to make working at home joyful, and a superhero made out of a rubber duck.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 13, 2020Comment
compassion is the name of the game
compassion is the name of the game

These are scary times. Compassion and self-compassion is the way.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondMarch 12, 2020 Comment
calm in the time of coronavirus:  make light season 5, episode 12
calm in the time of coronavirus: make light season 5, episode 12

The news making you a bit anxious? Here’s how to stay calm.

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the make light showKaren WalrondMarch 10, 2020Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring the right way to wash your hands, a young bossanova guitarist, and amazing sandcastles.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 6, 2020Comment
on new years that don't begin in january (and some changes to the star collective!)
on new years that don't begin in january (and some changes to the star collective!)

You get to choose when your new year begins. Here’s how.

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big plansKaren WalrondMarch 5, 2020 Comments
this is 16.
this is 16.

Alex is 16. (!!!)

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familyKaren WalrondMarch 3, 2020 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a confident lion, the three photographers you meet in the wild, and a really recognizable voice.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 28, 2020 Comments
the good news episode:  make light season 5, episode 11
the good news episode: make light season 5, episode 11

Join me as I share some great news from this year — and why it’s important to keep looking for it.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 25, 2020Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a sea angel, an aging painting, and dancing coronavirus patients.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 21, 2020 Comment
what are you willing to fail at?
what are you willing to fail at?

Lessons from a daily sketch practice.

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how to make light, random thoughts, placesKaren WalrondFebruary 16, 2020 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a blanket octopus, a story a day, and possible communication from outer space.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 14, 2020 Comments
the difference between one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and masterminds
the difference between one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and masterminds

How do you know which type of coaching will work for you? Here’s what to look for.

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how to make light, big plansKaren WalrondFebruary 12, 2020Comment
design your profession:  make light season 5, episode 10
design your profession: make light season 5, episode 10

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Netflix show ABSTRACT, specifically the episode featuring interior designer Ilse Crawford. Here are my thoughts.

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the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 11, 2020Comment
addye
addye

I forgot how much I love taking portraits.

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friendsKaren WalrondFebruary 10, 2020 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring stone art, images of what Van Gogh’s life might have been like, and a sweet cover of Your Song.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 7, 2020Comment
the star collective:  where community, coaching and mastermind meet
the star collective: where community, coaching and mastermind meet

Application for membership to the Star Collective is now open!

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big plansKaren WalrondFebruary 5, 2020Comment
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"Over the weekend, I spent a considerable amount of time cleaning out my bedroom closet. I’m vaguely embarrassed by this: those of you who’ve been reading my words for a while now know that we lost 99% of everything we owned in the f
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…
 

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