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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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on rage, compassion and boundaries
on rage, compassion and boundaries

It’s not my job to love my oppressor. But it might be yours.

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random thoughts, how to make lightKaren WalrondNovember 12, 2020 Comments
this *was* a good week.
this *was* a good week.

Finally.

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how to make light, a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondNovember 7, 2020 Comments
this was a good week …?
this was a good week …?

Still waiting …

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondNovember 6, 2020 Comments
some words to get you through the next 48 hours
some words to get you through the next 48 hours

Breathe, friends. We’ll make it.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondNovember 2, 2020Comment
happy halloween! (100/100!)
happy halloween! (100/100!)

A few pre-election, end-of-blogging-marathon thoughts.

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Karen WalrondOctober 31, 2020 Comments
this was a good week (99/100)
this was a good week (99/100)

Featuring staycation tips, Taiwanese triumphs, and a young brother reminding you that you can do anything.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondOctober 30, 2020Comment
día de los muertos (98/100)
día de los muertos (98/100)

About Día de los Muertos, and a really interesting gift I received.

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placesKaren WalrondOctober 29, 2020 Comments
psat prep (97/100)
psat prep (97/100)

I’m just saying: this, and where are the flying cars?

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familyKaren WalrondOctober 28, 2020 Comments
the stolen silver spoon (96/100)
the stolen silver spoon (96/100)

A hard truth. Also, vote.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 27, 2020 Comments
the gift (95/100)
the gift (95/100)

I’m just saying that I can wear them all day, and my feet don’t hurt.

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familyKaren WalrondOctober 26, 2020 Comments
jack o'virus (94/100)
jack o'virus (94/100)

It was the most terrifying thing she could think of.

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placesKaren WalrondOctober 25, 2020Comment
grizzly adams (93/100)
grizzly adams (93/100)

The light was good.

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familyKaren WalrondOctober 24, 2020Comment
this was a good week (92/100)
this was a good week (92/100)

Featuring log-walking wildlife, a calm tv show, and an insane look at a constellation.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondOctober 23, 2020 Comments
vicarious delight (91/100)
vicarious delight (91/100)

The best part of being a parent.

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familyKaren WalrondOctober 22, 2020Comment
forcing mindfulness and light (90/100)
forcing mindfulness and light (90/100)

Go get yourself a glass of water. You’ll feel better.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondOctober 21, 2020 Comment
love as a tool of social justice (89/100)
love as a tool of social justice (89/100)

Let love rule.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 20, 2020 Comments
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Portrait of the indubitably amateur potter and the mug she made.

(I now have a set of 8 non-identical-mugs-despite-trying-to-make-them-identical, and 8 similarly-non-matching bowls, so if anyone wants to come over for a breakfast of fruit and yogurt
“In other words, it occurs to me that in a world where cruelty and acts of war make headlines, allowing ourselves moments of awe and collective effervescence is a life-affirming way to access kinship — and perhaps, therefore, a first step
Hello, lovelies -- time for a reintroduction.

I'm Karen Walrond, an award-winning author, speaker, leadership coach, and workshop facilitator, and I help people and organizations cultivate and practice value-centered, compassionate leadership. As an
"After I read that article, I saw a lot of folks online mocking the term "micro-retirement.” Many of the ones poking fun were Gen X or older; a considerable number were people living outside of America, in more time-off-friendly cultu
 

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