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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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journal level up (23/100)
journal level up (23/100)

Time to level up with my journaling/sketching.

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 15, 2020 Comment
this was a good week (22/100)
this was a good week (22/100)

Featuring city mice, ice cream trucks, and a 120-year-old time capsule.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondAugust 14, 2020 Comments
portrait of the writer procrastinating (21/100)
portrait of the writer procrastinating (21/100)

Waiting for the words to come.

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Karen WalrondAugust 13, 2020Comment
getting ready (20/100)
getting ready (20/100)

Some back-to-school things never change.

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Karen WalrondAugust 12, 2020Comment
biden picks kamala harris as his vice presidential nominee (19/100)
biden picks kamala harris as his vice presidential nominee (19/100)

Don’t forget to register to vote.

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friendsKaren WalrondAugust 11, 2020 Comments
art of meaning (18/100)
art of meaning (18/100)

The art of Kesha Bruce.

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 10, 2020Comment
working outside (17/100)
working outside (17/100)

Change of (work) scenery.

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 9, 2020Comment
social distance dinner (16/100)
social distance dinner (16/100)

We had my parents over for the first time in 5 months.

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 8, 2020 Comment
this was a good week (15/100)
this was a good week (15/100)

Featuring safety, empathy and joy.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondAugust 7, 2020Comment
outdoor zhuzhing (14/100)
outdoor zhuzhing (14/100)

When you’re housebound, you can’t help but spruce things up a bit.

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 6, 2020Comment
fake smile, real smile (13/100)
fake smile, real smile (13/100)
familyKaren WalrondAugust 5, 2020
show up and show out (12/100)
show up and show out (12/100)

Owning your story is an act of kindness.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 4, 2020Comment
august in houston (11/100)
august in houston (11/100)

Keep on keeping on. (And keep wearing your masks.)

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 3, 2020 Comment
sunday morning coffee (10/100)
sunday morning coffee (10/100)

Sunday morning gratitude.

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 2, 2020Comment
spent (9/100)
spent (9/100)

Don’t forget rest. It’s as important as everything else.

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big plansKaren WalrondAugust 1, 2020Comment
this was a good week (8/100)
this was a good week (8/100)

Featuring The Go-Gos, Dr. Bertice Berry, and the inimitable John Lewis.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 31, 2020Comment
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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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